Halfords colour mixing is shocking!

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Just started spraying up some bumpstrips, but first had to get '647' mixed up at Halfrauds as they don't stock it as standard.

I admittedly haven't finished and am hoping that a few more coats will lighten the colour gradually as the primer is hidden, but it's a pretty dark grey at the moment and doesn't look very metallic at all!

I couldn't be arsed to check the match first, as it's only a tenner, so they won't accept it back now, but just thought I'd say...

Think I may have to pay the £15 per can that Renault charge...

Unless lacquer has an amazing lightening effect!

 

[biojo]

go to a decent body shop place or find a independent one , one i use charges 8-12 quid depending on can size , and there excellent had no probs with them

 

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I used them and thought it quite good, but suppose that is look of the draw.

 

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Yeah, certainly a case of luck. The last 'Petrol Blue' spray I bought from them was excellent, highlighting the various shades of flip perfectly, but I guess silver is a harder match.

Anyone know of any decent suppliers in Exeter!?!

 

[Ali]

I would never pay halfrauds to do anything complicated.

 

[Djw Dave]

I would never pay halfrauds to do anything complicated.

Some of the hafrauds team are quite good

 

[DeanJ]

Some of the hafrauds team are quite good

and some or rather most cant even do simple addition, how are they going to add .7g or a colour to something else without mucking it up?

 

[Matteh]

I couldn't be arsed to check the match first, as it's only a tenner, so they won't accept it back now, but just thought I'd say...

I got them to give me my money back. colour was also too dark. (995)

 

[Jamie]

i used to work for halfords and used to mix a can of paints, imo no 2 cans would ever be the same.
additionally if u put too much of one colour in you were told to stick in a ice lolly style stick and pull some paint out of that colour till u got the right weight.
it was unbelievably inaccurate.
i regurally fuked up paint and if it was a nobber i wouldnt change it, although in my experience only eva had one can back