spray paint

BD10NNF · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:17

Now I know that Ive been a bit of a **** on here but Ill stop now.

Im going to be spraying my alloys and just wondering where is the best place to buy the stuff. Primer, Paint and Laquer. So far Ive look at Halfords and well its like £6 for 1 can for each of them. So it comes in total £36.
Just wondering if people know anywhere where I can get the stuff cheaper cause I dont really want to be paying anymore than £25.

Cheers

Liquidfox · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:25

For £25 it'll look canny gash...

BD10NNF · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:28

well my mates done his for that price and it looks good. It was £36 for Halfords own brand stuff and so I dont want that and their prices are a rip off anyways.

Begbie · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:30

Near me we have a spray store, if you give them the paint code they will supply the paint in a can or in a tup for a sprayer.

Fairly cheap and most likely better paint than from Halfords.

Check yell.com

moss · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:33

Try local motorfactors, I used to work in one and our paint was about half the price of Halfords.

Howard · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:50

Liquidfox said:
For £25 it'll look canny gash...

I think it's more your technique than how much you pay tbh that dictates how it'll look!

paradigm · 18 Sep 2009 at 13:54

As said, get your paint from elsewhere. A small local paint or automotive shop will most likely shave pounds off per can compared to halfords.

iaind · 18 Sep 2009 at 14:02

I'd be inclined to get some quotes for a professional refurb, its going to cost more but will look a million times better

BD10NNF · 18 Sep 2009 at 14:04

I have got quotes and its between £180-£250 and I dont have that much cash at all. My mate sprays pretty well, his alloys look good and others that hes done before look good. Plus he is gonna do them for a couple of quid.

iaind · 18 Sep 2009 at 14:48

Save up and do it properly - just my 2p

Surely you must have a bit of spare cash, what if you need to replace tyres or something?

BD10NNF · 18 Sep 2009 at 14:55

I do have spare cash for tyres and for my bush links but I would rather spend it on that than refurbing my alloys properly. Plus I can get tyres cheap as chips and no crappy 1s either.

Janesy B · 18 Sep 2009 at 14:57

BD10NNF said:
I do have spare cash for tyres and for my bush links but I would rather spend it on that than refurbing my alloys properly. Plus I can get tyres cheap as chips and no crappy 1s either.

You can buy tyres for £2.50 :confused:

Sparky · 18 Sep 2009 at 15:18

BD10NNF said:
well my mates done his for that price and it looks good. It was £36 for Halfords own brand stuff and so I dont want that and their prices are a rip off anyways.

so why not ask your mate where he got his?

BD10NNF · 18 Sep 2009 at 15:19

he cant remember, he used paint that he had in his garage from the last time he did his alloy which was like 2 years ago.

iaind · 18 Sep 2009 at 15:21

BD10NNF said:
he cant remember, he used paint that he had in his garage from the last time he did his alloy which was like 2 years ago.

Thats a pretty weak memory!

Sparky · 18 Sep 2009 at 15:23

BD10NNF said:
he cant remember, he used paint that he had in his garage from the last time he did his alloy which was like 2 years ago.

so he could remember it cost £25 even though it was just sat in his garage?

Hxc · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:19

You can do a decent job with spraycans easily, it's all about the prep. Step brother has sprayed his bike wheels bright orange (don't ask) and, despite being a silly colour, the finish is brilliant.

mattyprice4004 · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:31

Janesy B said:
You can buy tyres for £2.50

£2.50 for chips? This is why I'm glad I don't live in London

Janesy B · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:35

rover416i said:
£2.50 for chips? This is why I'm glad I don't live in London

£2.50 for a PROPER portion. I don't do small or medium

Clarkey · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:25

Janesy B said:
£2.50 for a PROPER portion. I don't do small or medium

Large then, that'll be 1.20, 2.50 is a total con