Uk Spray Paint

r00t · 10-August-04, 05:30 AM

hi,
Does anyone know any uk suppliers of spraypaint im not picky what paint but im looking for 250ml and up in can sizes if ya can hook me up lemme know

Jonny English · 10-August-04, 06:09 AM

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	hi, Does anyone know any uk suppliers of spraypaint im not picky what paint but im looking for 250ml and up in can sizes if ya can hook me up lemme know

Most DIY places stock Plastikote ... but there's no way I'd recommend that after my experiences with it

Almost any car parts place will have acrylic aerosols ... Halfords have their own brand, cheaper/smaller operations will have a good range of some other brand, I'd particularly recommend "Hycote" - the coverage isn't particularly good, but you can get excellent results with it - check out the purple bits on the attached

r00t · 10-August-04, 04:33 PM

Thats purple?! Thats is one hella nice purple ill check it out thanks for the info

V4mpiro · 10-August-04, 04:57 PM

WOAH WOAH WOAH! Hold the phone. You are meaning to tell me that the UK actually has spray paint? I thought those uncouth heatherns were still using paint brushes.

r00t · 10-August-04, 05:36 PM

Nah but it can be hard to get a WIDE selection of different paints ect

Jonny English · 10-August-04, 06:19 PM

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	Thats purple?! Thats is one hella nice purple ...

It's Ford Purple Velvet Metallic, in case you're interested

r00t · 11-August-04, 07:16 AM

Did you undercoat? if so what colour cos it changes the colour of the paint when you undercoat, though just slightly like i might lighten or darken it

Jonny English · 11-August-04, 07:37 AM

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	Did you undercoat? if so what colour cos it changes the colour of the paint when you undercoat, though just slightly like i might lighten or darken it

If I remember right, the painting order on the tank went something like:

Strip to bare metal
rub down
2 coats high build primer (beige)
rub down
1 coat high build primer (beige)
1 coat grey primer
rub down
2 coats grey primer
rub down
1 coat grey primer
2 coats paint
rub down
3 coats paint
2 coats lacquer
rub down
2 coats lacquer
rub down
2 coats lacquer
rub out

So 18 coats in all on the tank (the wheels, plastic & fiberglass bits got fewer coats & less rubbing down), + a whole lot of rubbing down (1200 grit for the later stages - I wet, soap & rub 2 sheets together before use to take of the high points that would otherwise leave deep scratches)

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r00t Apex Master Tech	Uk Spray Paint hi, Does anyone know any uk suppliers of spraypaint im not picky what paint but im looking for 250ml and up in can sizes if ya can hook me up lemme know

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r00t Apex Master Tech	Thats purple?! Thats is one hella nice purple ill check it out thanks for the info

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r00t Apex Master Tech	Nah but it can be hard to get a WIDE selection of different paints ect

11-August-04, 07:16 AM		#7 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	Did you undercoat? if so what colour cos it changes the colour of the paint when you undercoat, though just slightly like i might lighten or darken it