Could anyone give me an idea of how many ml of paint I would need if I wanted to paint some mirror covers and handle covers body colour?

Also is Halfords paint and primer ok? Or would it be better to get it from one if the many online services?

Thanks in advance

Why not order them here?
http://www.powerfuluk.com/products/range-r...-blue.html

Send them an email and ask for a quote for the mirror covers too? You would arguably get a better finish then rattle cans sir

With a bit of time, and patience, you can get a good finish with Halfords rattle cans.

Much quicker and easier to get get someone else to do it though

On a £20k + motor car Mickey... Really Its not a rusty wheel arch on a £200 Escort!!!

And you wonder why we often disagree

Ah Craig, a £200 escort, old 3.0 litre engine and a can of spray paint, that's how to spend a Sunday back in the day !!

Mikey wrote:

With a bit of time, and patience, you can get a good finish with Halfords rattle cans.

True - but if you have to ask his question, make that a LOT of time & practice

One can per cover should do it, along with a can of lacquer for each, proper colours and packs available from Duckworths Dan. With metallic paint do not rub down before applying lacquer otherwise it flats off all the sparkly bits. Get a good key for your lacquer though otherwise it won't be long before it starts to lift/bubble (speaks from experience)

IMHO nothing wrong with the rattle can approach for the small removable items on the car :fins, grille, mirror covers, but practice makes perfect.


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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

On a £20k + motor car Mickey... Really Its not a rusty wheel arch on a £200 Escort!!!

And you wonder why we often disagree

An 02MY 4.4 V8. £20k+? I'll just start shipping them down to you

And yes, put in a small amount of effort into the prep, and some careful spraying, and you would never tell it wasn't done by a bodyshop.

The whole purpose of forums is to save fellow members a bit of money...

Thanks for the advice and YouTube link.

Even if they stock your colour on the shelf in Halfords. You're better getting them to mix you a can. Reason being the cans they use for mixing come with a much better valve assembly on them. Whereas the off the shelf ones sort of spray a round cone of paint, the mix ones put out a flat fan spray, much the same way a spray gun does. It lays the paint down much better.

Their primer is ok, but you'll probably get it more cheaply on line or from a local bodyshop supplies firm.

I use Paints4u as Halfords stuff is rubbish and always tends to react whenever I have used it.
https://www.paints4u.com/

I did the whole front bumper from rattle cans supplied by them when putting on my winch kit. Looking at it you would have thought it was professionally sprayed, the colour match was spot on even though it was metallic (hardest to get right). The key to a good finish is preparation, preparation and preparation!

^+1 for Paints4U, used them many a time with really good results.

Weejock wrote:

. The key to a good finish is preparation, preparation and preparation!