Brealbags
14-03-2010, 16:11
Ok i dediced to repaint my scuttle panel while its off. I know most people re-do theirs black but i want the original colour which is a dark grey.
I also understand that Coops wants to do the same with the williams which has been done black. So you might want to read this coops because im having trouble finding the colour.
First of all stripped down the panel, cleaned and prepped with silicone remover. Then a light coat of plastic primer.
I used 'Halfords bumper paint -DARK GREY'
to this result after 3 coats to make sure the colour was right, it wasnt...
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1318.jpg
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1317.jpg
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1316.jpg
This is clearly not dark grey and no where near the original colour.
So i returned the tin to halfords and they had nothing else which was darker, i swapped it for the nearest thing i could find and that happened to be 'Rover tempest grey' which then turned out to be the same as the other :evil:
I also bought a tin of matt black as a last resort. If i cant find a colour to match then ill use matt black.
Any advise?
I also understand that Coops wants to do the same with the williams which has been done black. So you might want to read this coops because im having trouble finding the colour.
First of all stripped down the panel, cleaned and prepped with silicone remover. Then a light coat of plastic primer.
I used 'Halfords bumper paint -DARK GREY'
to this result after 3 coats to make sure the colour was right, it wasnt...
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1318.jpg
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1317.jpg
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/brearley2197/DSCF1316.jpg
This is clearly not dark grey and no where near the original colour.
So i returned the tin to halfords and they had nothing else which was darker, i swapped it for the nearest thing i could find and that happened to be 'Rover tempest grey' which then turned out to be the same as the other :evil:
I also bought a tin of matt black as a last resort. If i cant find a colour to match then ill use matt black.
Any advise?