Halfords Satin Silver

[Kempy 0]

Is this the same as mine? or is it for the more modern VWs'??

 

thanks

[leeeeshad 0]

Check the paint code, is should be on a sticker in the boot, or if like mine its rubbed off VW can get it from the reg number

[eugopnosaj 0]

Or it will be on the sticker in the boot/service book, a 4 digit code usually 2 letters following a number then another letter

[Kempy 0]

theres no code on the can from halfords

[leeeeshad 0]

theres no code on the can from halfords

 

in that case its a generic paint, you want a matched paint, with a VW paint code

[leeeeshad 0]

If they dont have any on the shelf, halfords can mix some whilst you wait, I had to get some mixed for my car.

[culshaw 1]

theres no code on the can from halfords

 

GAMBLE :epicfail:

[Kempy 0]

I was gonna use it on my slam panel

[leeeeshad 0]

Its probably this http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165505

but check the paint code to be sure, I cant see it listed on the site

[Guest]

I noticed that halford had a VW colour called Satin Silver last weekend (as Kips 8v is Satin Silver).

I guess it depends on where you would be planning to use the touch up and how pinickety you are about the result.

 

Can't beat genuine VW touch up sticks & cans but then you pay the price for them.

 

And, I think Silver is one of those hard to match though you would think them easy colours.

[Supercharged 2]

 

Can't beat genuine VW touch up sticks & cans but then you pay the price for them.

 

 

VW stuff is often cheaper than Halfords I thought - as you say colour match is always perfect too.

[Jim Bowen 1]

i've always find halfords paint come out the wrong colour, usually darker than the original

[Kempy 0]

the rattlecans from VW are too small, and not cheap. I think they are limited to, Im sure when I went to get Aqua blue last time they said there werent many left?

 

I want to do a whole slam panel

[coullstar 0]

Satin silver is very hard to colour match and I would only use it if your not bothered about a colour difference. The VW rattle cans are pretty good from what Ive used as is the lacquer you get.

[Kempy 0]

I bought 2 cans of halfords stuff, I'll use that on the bits you dont see and get some VW paint for the strip along the bumper ftw :D