Alternatie to TB paint

Yampiedog · 18-04-09, 10:17 AM

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 · 18-04-09, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

afcbadam · 18-04-09, 10:42 AM

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 · 18-04-09, 10:44 AM

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!

afcbadam · 18-04-09, 11:03 AM

is it for the engine cover?

Yampiedog · 18-04-09, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by afcbadam

is it for the engine cover?

Oh yes!

afcbadam · 18-04-09, 02:51 PM

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 · 18-04-09, 03:00 PM

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 · 18-04-09, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

afcbadam · 18-04-09, 03:03 PM

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