mjw_2k2
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Anglesey, North Wales
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hi guys i got a red K reg (93) corsa LS 1.2 8v not to sure on the name of the colour, its not metallic just plainly red, i think its the carmine red but not sure if its flame red? is flame red slightly metallic?, gonna start painting few parts so need to know the paint name
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j0hn
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Registered: 12th Apr 04
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Kingston-upon-Thames
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flame red not metallic they only did one red as well
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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think when I got my bonnet & wing sprayed on old one the paint cost me about £8 a litre from vaux, but was on a traders policy so cheap 
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mjw_2k2
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Anglesey, North Wales
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how come theres 3 types in halfords?
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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halfords are just shite 
if you get the paint code from the VIN plate on the slam panel, goto vaux, you can get a touchup kit / paint / spray from there which 'should' match the paint, but it wont be 100% as the red paint vaux use fades pretty fast
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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I would not touch halfords with a barge pole. I bought a blue for escort it mached the cap but the paint inside was W***
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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same as
i thought there touchup kits were just like tipex with food coloring in
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