Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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i know you can go in and ask them to mix paint up but has anyone done it?
do you just go in and tell them the colour you want or tell them the paint code?
if you have to tell them the paint code does anyone know what the code is for anthracite (sp)
cheers matt
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Dean_W
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I'd rather use a local motor factors than Halfords TBH.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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for vauxhall anthracite i would just go to vauxhall tbh. sure it would be better than halfrauds somehow 
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Matt L
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probably would but they will charge me loads probably where as i can get the stuff from halfords with the staff discount 
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Steve
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no dont do it, this is an example of halfords mixed paint
Halfords mixed paint on the left, renault paint on the right
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by Steve]
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jaffa
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Just go in and ask them. Took in my paint code and just told them make model and paint code.
Was for my old FTO and they made up the touch up paint spot on.
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Liam
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I can hardly tell the difference 
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Matt L
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i dont know the paint code for anthracite though or else i would. i may pop down the garage see what he recommneds me to do.
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Steve
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lol as you can see in that pic they didnt even nearly make mine spot on
gave them the proper code as well including the extra digit on the end which is supposed to make it even more accurate
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Matt L
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that does look shocking steve.
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Jambo
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good illustration steve
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Tommy L
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you'd be better off paying the little bit more from vauxhall tbh just by looking at steve's
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jmacd
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Personnaly id rather pay more in the first place than go to halfords then have to pay again after they make a mess of it
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tom_simes
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My experience was the other way round, I found Vauxhall to not be very accurate but Halfords was:
Vauxhall painted bootlock -
Halfords painted mirrors (crap photo):
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willhouse
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I presume your just painting wheels or something and not trying to match up to an existing anthracite?
if so you could just use peugoet steel grey, i painted my grille in it with paint from halfords
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DarkBahamut
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
My experience was the other way round, I found Vauxhall to not be very accurate but Halfords was:
Interesting. Halfords match on my frost blue corsa wasnt exactly great. It did the job i suppose but it was a tiny bit darker than the frost blue on the car was
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JamesMG
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Matt, theres a place in stoke called autocolour its on Harsthill Road just down from the carphone repair centre place.
If you go in there with a paint code, or a sample they can mix it in 2 pack or aerosol, theyve got all the swatches as well for vaux
the prices aint bad as well tbh and if you need any advice etc theyll know!
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Robin
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The colour match on mine was wank tbph.
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by JamesMG
Matt, theres a place in stoke called autocolour its on Harsthill Road just down from the carphone repair centre place.
If you go in there with a paint code, or a sample they can mix it in 2 pack or aerosol, theyve got all the swatches as well for vaux
the prices aint bad as well tbh and if you need any advice etc theyll know!
cool cheers ill pop over 2moro. (if i find it lol)
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gianluigi
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corsacf got paint from halfords, they matched up his star silver, it looked more gold. a right con them lot are
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