Halfords spray paint

[northwind]

I was in my local halfords the other day and I noticed that as well as rattle cans they also do a paint mixing service... I'll be respraying shortly and I was planning on using 2-pack, but this would be much, much simpler, as well as easier to get my hands on (can't find a local supplier who'll sell 2-pack to the public) Has anyone used their paint, and how did it work out?

whats 2-pack (and no lame rapper jokes) I'm going to be spraying something soon so would also like to know about paints and best places to buy from including painting methods.

are u serious????????????? im a spray painter[cars] so should know this one.2 pack paint reqs a hardener to dry and the fumes are VERY toxic,i.e dont breath them in!!!!!!!! this type of paint will give a btr fin than most others but u have 2 know what ur doing .i dont think any aerosols will give u that finish ur looking for. if ure doing the job urselve make sure that u find out about what u need before u start otherwise things can go wrong.im not trying 2 put u off but ive seen many diy disasters.if u can afford 2 just pay someone .its easy for me to say but trust me

go to a hire shop and rent a compressor and spray gun, then buy paint from a paint suppliers, will give a much better finish, rattle cans will look ok, ask rictus as i believe he sprayed his sv with rattle cans

[northwind]

Whoops, could have been clearer... I've got access to compressors and a pressurised spray mask with air line, so I'm not going to poison myself I'll be using my grandad's ridiculously massive garage too, which is probabl about as good as you get without a pro spray booth. I've done my reading and spoken to a few pros already, so I've a fair idea of what's in store, but this is a new option that I'd not considered before.

I'm not talking about using rattle cans, like I said they now do a full mixing service for spray gun use. I don't know what sort of paint it actually is, though it's definately not 2-pack... I'm told that the actual contents of the rattle cans are pretty good quality paint, just limited by the delivery method (someone in a previous thread mentioned buying the cans, draining them then using the results in a gun)

by the sound of it you have all the gear so give it a go ,just buy the proper paint and dont rush things .one tip -make sure things are megaclean ,hope it turns out well and let us know how it goes

Originally Posted by weegaz22

ask rictus as i believe he sprayed his sv with rattle cans

I beg to differ on that one.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by james malley

by the sound of it you have all the gear so give it a go ,just buy the proper paint and dont rush things .one tip -make sure things are megaclean ,hope it turns out well and let us know how it goes

Cheers mate... But I'm still wondering if this would count as "the proper paint"... It's certainly going to be easier but I'm prepared to deal with a bit more difficulty for a better result, at the end of the day. I'll try and get some more info on the paint supplied and I'll come back on here with it I think.

i work for halfords, and who ever serves you should be able to mix up what ever style of paint you want, wather its going to be a perlesant style, or what ever, and we do cans which can be used in compressers. would cost quit a bit though.

[northwind]

Yeah, it's not expecially cheap, that's true. A little cheaper than 2-pac and all the hardeners, etc would probably be (plus, I can buy it bit by bit and it doesn't matter, whereas with the 2-pack I'll be dealing with mail order and racking up the costs if I underestimate)

I'm intrigued by the special finishes but the guys in my local shop didn't know much about it. The flashback green that's on the store displays just now is something else...