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Author Where do you recon i will get rio verde spray paint?
am4nf
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8th Apr 09 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im thinking halfords might? but failing that where should i try? has anyone who owns a rio verde corsa bought a can from anywhere?
DizzyRebel
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8th Apr 09 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a bodyshop? an auto factors? anywhere that sells car paint lol
am4nf
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8th Apr 09 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea i kinda figured that, was thinking of maybe a more helpful answer like some1 who knows where id get it for defo

cheers anyways
flybikeslee
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8th Apr 09 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halfords can mix it
am4nf
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nice one do they do a good match?
marklawton
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8th Apr 09 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halfords do it already made up in a spray tin
marklawton
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8th Apr 09 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i sprayed my old irmscher splitter with it, pritty good colour match
am4nf
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the answer i was looking for, thanks a lot mate, much is it about £8.99?

you used it before mate?
am4nf
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defo looks a good match, did you use halfords plastic primer too?
andyc1234
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8th Apr 09 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
youl need primer rio verde and laquer
am4nf
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8th Apr 09 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers

something that cost me £1.15 from the scrapies is gona end up costing a fair bit in primer paint and laquer
am4nf
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so plastic primer, rio verde paint and clear laquer? i am right?

[Edited on 08-04-2009 by am4nf]
marklawton
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8th Apr 09 at 22:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
so plastic primer, rio verde paint and clear laquer? i am right?

[Edited on 08-04-2009 by am4nf]


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am4nf
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8th Apr 09 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good stuff , will update my progress thread with how it went tomorrow
harrisp
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9th Apr 09 at 07:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If its post 97 it might not be rio verde.
check your paint code on the slam panel.
am4nf
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whats rio verde paint code???
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
im thinking halfords might? but failing that where should i try? has anyone who owns a rio verde corsa bought a can from anywhere?


Vauxhall.......
harrisp
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http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=319346
SR91
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What number on the vin plate do you need to use though?
marklawton
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9th Apr 09 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
theres only one rio verde that they used on the corsa. they used a slightly darker shade on the vectras
harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
theres only one rio verde that they used on the corsa. they used a slightly darker shade on the vectras



Mine looks like rio verde, but is slightly different with a different colour code.
am4nf
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9th Apr 09 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ahhh shit, mine is Cypress Green Mica and ive bought rio verde at least i think its Cypress Green Mica im just going by the 42L bit
harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
ahhh shit, mine is Cypress Green Mica and ive bought rio verde at least i think its Cypress Green Mica im just going by the 42L bit


Thats the same as mine.
am4nf
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9th Apr 09 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your paint code 42L? halfords dont stock it and the paint mixer was broke, so i decided to chance it and go for rio verde met pearlescent
am4nf
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btw, there was white primer and grey? couldnt work out which would be best

 
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