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i got this today



i got a quote of £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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good old VW

Oh yes

Mate, pay £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 £16.

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

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

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!

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

2001 onwards I believe.