Anywhere good online for spray paint?

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Rtaylor2208
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Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:00 pm

Need to get spray paint to touch up a previously poor repair on the front wheel arch a couple of inches long and enough to respray a tech 1 front bumper. Can anyone recommend a paint supplier?

Needs to be rattle cans as I don't have any spraying kit. Just want to get the car looking ok for this year and once I have the cash get it in for a respray of the whole front end.

Bumper has been sanded within an inch of it's life just need primer and paint.
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:39 am

I've read that you need 'placticized' paint for the bumper, and the BMW manual says to use 'BMW acrylic paint + 20% BMW soft-face additive'. Apparently you can buy it in rattle-cans from the dealer. I'll let you know when I finish sanding mine! :D
Rtaylor2208
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:26 am

Cheers let me know how you get on, hopeing to start painting in the next few weeks as have got access to a mates heated garage.
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Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:10 pm

hi try paints4u.com.they do the lot
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Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:18 am

threelander wrote:hi try paints4u.com.they do the lot
someone mentioned these the other day (thanks whoever it was)

they do the lot as mentioned, all sorts of sizes and paint types, im awaiting delivery of some paint from there myself
Rtaylor2208
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Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:32 pm

Think that may have been me that suggested them. The weathers still a bit damp and cold here so havn't bought any yet. Will hopefully get it next month will post back once done.
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Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:15 pm

ive only ordered 100ml touch up paint that is brush straight on and doesnt need laquer, just for a cple of stone chips
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Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:12 am

just a little update, paints4u.com are superb, paint came next day and is superb, diamond schwartz was bang on
Rtaylor2208
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Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:20 pm

Good to hear will get mine ordered next week.
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