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If I were to colour code my roof rails with paint from halfords, what would be the chance of getting a good colour match? what preperation do I need to do before spraying them?
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what colour is ur car? if its red not a chance!!!
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loads of prep mate. ideally you would need to take them off, if not then mask everythin, as overspray gets everywhere.
you would need to sand them, plastic prime them, colour them, laquer them. but remember the laquer you get in cans is total shite. also if painting with cans, get them to make it in the shop, in bigger cans, sometimes the colour match aint too good.
as for obtaining a decent colour match, it should be ok. make sure you put plenty on.
put too little on and the colour wont be right, but once its up to colour, it wont change, no matter how many coats you put on.
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smoke grey, I have already taken the roof rails off the car.

How much would a bodyshop charge to do it?
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did mine myself
no prep at all cept rubbin it dowm then few layers of paint n lacquer

my color match with cans aint good tho
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have you got any pictures?
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where you from graficexpress
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Tonbridge in Kent.
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if you were closer id say bring them ova and id do them for free!
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roofrails are a bitch to do, the paint comes off after a while if you dont use primer with a chamical etcher in it or so i have been told
If you want a decent job get a bodyshop to do it shouldnt be too costly.
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Where abouts are you?
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im in berkshire, i had my rails done at the local bodyshop who didnt charge me much...

With the rails done
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yea you have to use etch primer ideally, it kind of bites into the material
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quote:
Originally posted by ikky
yea you have to use etch primer ideally, it kind of bites into the material


this is for metal, are the roof rails metal
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yes the rails are metal, with some funny galvanised coating, thats the problem.
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oh well etch primer will sort it, but its a bitch to spray as its thinner than normal primer
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AdiSri how much did the bodyshop charge you?
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not much, but it was done with my interior plastics.
Think i paid about £40 for the rails and the interior door plastics to be done.

 
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