Alternatie to TB paint

[Yampiedog]

I am after a can of TB spray paint but can't find it in myself to pay the asking price on ebay when a normal can of paint costs half that. I am in the process of painting my engine cover and want a colour as close to TB as possible but from a standard range. I had thought of WRX Blue. At least I can probably get that at a motor factor because they don't seem to carry TB.

[Blinky]

I am after a can of TB spray paint but can't find it in myself to pay the asking price on ebay when a normal can of paint costs half that. I am in the process of painting my engine cover and want a colour as close to TB as possible but from a standard range. I had thought of WRX Blue. At least I can probably get that at a motor factor because they don't seem to carry TB.

i sure someone has used the saxo vtr blue before which is very close

[afcbadam]

you can go to halfords and they will make it up. i done this last week for wheel paint. mgr dealers / ex-dealers should carry it.

[Yampiedog]

Saxo blue - good call...
Any others?
If you see a TB 180 randomly parking next to any blue car then it may well be me! :wave:

[afcbadam]

is it for the engine cover?

[Yampiedog]

is it for the engine cover?

Oh yes!

[afcbadam]

saxo blue would be fine. as its that far away from the paint on the car you will be hard pushed to notice the difference. if it were close to the tb paint you would notice.

saxo blue should be easy to find.

[Phate]

Just find your local paint supplier to get you to mix some up. I paid £11 for a aerosol can which did my splitter and soon my engine cover to :)

[Yampiedog]

Just find your local paint supplier to get you to mix some up. I paid £11 for a aerosol can which did my splitter and soon my engine cover to :)

TBH I may as well just pay the ebay price. I will call Xpart and see what they say.

[afcbadam]

martyn, i paid £7.99 at halfords in winchester road for a can. may have gone up slightly now though

[Yampiedog]

martyn, i paid £7.99 at halfords in winchester road for a can. may have gone up slightly now though

Who did you see there? I can just go in and ask them to make a can of TB?

[afcbadam]

TBH I may as well just pay the ebay price. I will call Xpart and see what they say.

if your planning to keep it like that for a while its worth it.

[afcbadam]

Who did you see there? I can just go in and ask them to make a can of TB?

go to the parts desk. (where number plate ect are done) and as them for tb paint. they will as for the manufacture of the paint (mg) and if you have it the paint code (3 digits inside of passanger door)

[Yampiedog]

go to the parts desk. (where number plate ect are done) and as them for tb paint. they will as for the manufacture of the paint (mg) and if you have it the paint code (3 digits inside of passanger door)

I might do that then. A lot closer than Xpart! How long does it take?

[afcbadam]

2 minutes. give them a bell to find out how much it is. Xpart will post, they have even deleivered small parts to me before. thats the one in hedge end.

[Yampiedog]

2 minutes. give them a bell to find out how much it is. Xpart will post, they have even deleivered small parts to me before. thats the one in hedge end.

Xpart in Hedge End? I only know of the one in Christchurch.

[afcbadam]

yep. on harold industrial est.

[Yampiedog]

Found it!

[afcbadam]

they are good there. paint is on the shelves as you walk in. they also have the full workshop facilities there. been taken over by a kia dealership but still do mgr.

[vinny1979]

£2.99 on trade in halfrauds

[Yampiedog]

£2.99 on trade in halfrauds

I don't have a trade card!

[Yampiedog]

£10.99 from Halfords - thieving barstewards!

[RalphG]

If you give us a call and order the paint by credit/debit card its cheaper than in our eBay shop ;)