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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:14 pm

can i get the right shade of paint from a bmw main dealer? my cars alpine white but doesnt seem to be the same shade as the spray paint sold in halfords. i believe there is 2 different shades but cant find anyone that sells my shade in spray cans.can anyone help?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:21 pm

Yours will be Alpine White II

You can buy it in almost any car shop :thumb:
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:50 pm

except the ones around here apparently, anyone know anywhere that does mail order?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:06 pm

fuzzy wrote:except the ones around here apparently, anyone know anywhere that does mail order?
I got some out of my local motor factors-was a decent match to mine.

I can grab some if you like and post it to ya?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:20 pm

alpine white III is out there too! :?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:25 pm

the paint code number is on your suspension turret, get that take it to a paint supplier and ask them to make up a can of spray paint to suit.

did that with my old 318 in uk and it was as good a match as i have seen.

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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:32 pm

thanks for the offer neil but im needing quite a few cans as my mirrors and my rear bumper need painted :thumb:
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:45 pm

fuzzy wrote:thanks for the offer neil but im needing quite a few cans as my mirrors and my rear bumper need painted :thumb:
have a word with stevo then-he'll sort ya out :wink:
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:03 pm

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fuzzy wrote:thanks for the offer neil but im needing quite a few cans as my mirrors and my rear bumper need painted :thumb:
have a word with stevo then-he'll sort ya out :wink:
it's my first day workin in paisley tomorow so i'll let you's know what the script is for doin homer's, weather i'm alowed or not!
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:11 pm

stevo wrote:
320Touring wrote:
fuzzy wrote:thanks for the offer neil but im needing quite a few cans as my mirrors and my rear bumper need painted :thumb:
have a word with stevo then-he'll sort ya out :wink:
it's my first day workin in paisley tomorow so i'll let you's know what the script is for doin homer's, weather i'm alowed or not!
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sound! mind you, do I want to leave my lovely touring in paisley????? :mad:
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:17 pm

320Touring wrote:mind you, do I want to leave my lovely touring in paisley????? :mad:
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:05 pm

if you leave your touring in paisley you might need a bullet proof jacket to get out. isnt that one off they places that if you stop at a red light they nick your wheels? :D
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:44 pm

This may help as i have my own bodyshop, all paint colours have varients e,g, a blue,red,yellow and many others, normallly the older the colour the more varients,(depending what tinters are in that shade) this is due to vehicle manufactures using different companies for paint over the years, if you give me your colour code ill let you know how many varients there are

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Post Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:55 pm

Fuzzy, I'm pretty sure I have 2 cans left over from when I sprayed a lip spoiler for my old touring. It's the proper BMW stuff from the dealers. PM me if you haven't already sorted something out.
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