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Offline Gene Hunt

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Genuine VW touch up paint.
« on: September 25, 2009, 05:02:08 pm »
Are they any good ?.Got a couple of marks i think could be made better.
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Re: Genuine VW touch up paint.
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 05:05:02 pm »
Never used it but I've found paints4u very good

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Re: Genuine VW touch up paint.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 05:31:02 pm »
I have a diamond black car (metallic). The paint's okay but I didn't spot any metal flecks in it. Comes in a pack with clear lacquer. PITA to apply for a proper finish though.

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Re: Genuine VW touch up paint.
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 05:51:23 pm »
The paint matches the bodywork colour well but as said above it comes with a pot of lacquer which I never use. Would be cheaper and less wasteful if you could just buy the paint as most people only use this stuff for very small marks and don't lacquer over the top as this ends up with an unsightly wart on the bodywork.
If you've got ages and the patience of a saint then you can apply the stuff with a pin building up the layers very slowly so you get a near invisible repair. You'll have probably retired by the time you get it perfect.
For bigger scratches and chips a smart repair from a decent local bodyshop would give a more flawless finish.
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Re: Genuine VW touch up paint.
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 06:11:51 pm »
I have a diamond black car (metallic). The paint's okay but I didn't spot any metal flecks in it. Comes in a pack with clear lacquer. PITA to apply for a proper finish though.
........thanks mate,mine is diamond black as well.Might have to get one of those mobile places to sort them.
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