Silver Gti Colour

mwarner87 · Post by **mwarner87** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:26 pm

i got this today

i got a quote of Â£25 for this to be done, thought of doing it myself, but i dont know if i have the right paint code to do it, i have LD7W, but in halfords that code didnt match...

how much would it cost to do myself, and ideas?

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:02 pm

im sure i wont be the only one to tell u but if u do it yourself ur not guaranteed to get a perfect match. specially using halfords paints. if u wanna do it yourself best bet is to go to a vw dealer with your chassis number and they can order paint for you. dunno how long it will take for them to get it in tho but the paint will be a closer match then halfords will.

altho if u dont have n e of the stuff then:

sand paper about Â£3
paint (lacquer and colour come together) about Â£15

prob just better to get a job done if u want it done perfectly first time or for quicker timing do it yourself.

M6TT F · Post by **M6TT F** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:09 pm

i bought a new mirror cap painted off ebay for around 35 quid delivered - not a perfect match but pretty damn good!

your quote seems very reasonable though

M6TT F · Post by **M6TT F** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:10 pm

is that a stubby to replace your normal one? if so - hope you got the rest of it!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:47 pm

The code didn't match mate because it will be LA7W (Reflex Silver) not LD7W

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:15 pm

Unless he has a satin silver one

Thought I cant remember that paint code

Paint and Lacquer from VW is 11.36 for both cans

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:23 pm

I'd have thought being a Y plate it would be Reflex??

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:31 pm

Its quite likely, but there is still a possibility. Reflex silver also has two paint codes to make things dreadfully confusing

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:34 pm

Good old VW

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:35 pm

Oh yes

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:59 pm

Mate, pay Â£25 for it to get done.

I paid at least that with the number of laquer, paint and primer cans I bought trying to get it right. I couldn't get it perfect so took it a garage in the end, which cost me Â£16.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:43 pm

mine is a W reg and satin silver LB7Z what years did they use reflex silver

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:54 pm

The paint codes dont use the L. Its the three last letter for reference. L just means its a paint code.

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:18 pm

Definatly take it to a bodyshop, i did my front splitter in my garage at home with halfords paint cost like 18 quid for plastic primer and cleaning agents for that paint so defo take it to a bodyshop, Mine came out perfect cos i work ina bodyshop and i no how paint works and that and 25 moneys is exellent for that!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:55 am

GTI wrote:mine is a W reg and satin silver LB7Z what years did they use reflex silver

2001 onwards I believe.