Best place for colour match spray paint?

OpenToSuggestions · 13 Jan 2013 at 18:03

Hey all.

I have had my wingmirrors apart on the MX5 as the bolt had rusted badly and has sheared off. I have a new bolt set off ebay all ready to reassemble the mirror.

As the mirror is off, I though that I may as well give it respray as it needs a bit of TLC. My cousin will guide me and did his own car (not an MX5) a few years ago and the results were good.
I have the paint code it is 3L.

Where is the best place to buy colour matched paint from?

p1RATE · 13 Jan 2013 at 18:17

if you want somewhere quick and easy try halfords, but they are very hit and miss with the colours

OpenToSuggestions · 13 Jan 2013 at 18:38

p1RATE said:
if you want somewhere quick and easy try halfords, but they are very hit and miss with the colours

I thought exactly the same, but I would only know when it is too late!

p1RATE · 13 Jan 2013 at 18:42

test it first. if its only wing mirrors you can always do them again.

if you prep them and have them primed ready for paint a body shop would do them quite cheaply

rodenal · 13 Jan 2013 at 19:37

Don't discount just getting them done by a bodyshop as if you do them yourself you'll need a good bit of various grades of wet and dry, plastic primer, paint and (assumably) lacquer. It also takes quite a bit of time to get a good finish

I've done mirrors before and more recently a grille, they worked out quite well but it cost about 15 quid less a side than it would have for me just to hand them in to a bodyshop and get them done. I do now have speaker stands with nighthawk black poles though after using some leftover paint

Kaeo · 13 Jan 2013 at 19:39

Had colours mixed by Halfrauds a few times. They've never got it right once, after 3 remixes the last time, I gave up. Useless at best.

allllec · 13 Jan 2013 at 20:46

Hi there,

Auto Paint St Helens.

Kind Regards

Alec

mjd · 13 Jan 2013 at 21:00

www.paints4u.co.uk