Paint colour wrong

[skippy41]

Decided to get some paint to touch up the damaged bumper, so went to Halfords, they use the paint code from the car to mix,, but its a much darker colour, so what colour is mine can anyone help from this photo

Edited 28 July, 2014 by skippy41

[jimbof]

Just nip down the dealership and get the correct colour?  The paint code will be on the big data sticker in the service book.

[MickA]

I've heard the Halfords paint matching is a bit of a hit and miss affair, best as said get a dealer or a specialist to match it.

 

Bit beyond a touch up though that damage.

[numskull]

I've heard the Halfords paint matching is a bit of a hit and miss affair, best as said get a dealer or a specialist to match it.

 

Bit beyond a touch up though that damage.

Yes, I'd agree with that. They made a right mess mixing the touch-In paint for my son's Grande Punto, but got it right on the third attempt!

[scottprague]

think you will need more than touch up paint to repair that bumper.

[vrsRob]

think you will need more than touch up paint to repair that bumper.

 

Yes indeed! Should polish out though!

[jimbof]

I saw a YouTube video of someone popping something like that out with a hairdryer. Ended up looking ok.

Edit - here is the video: though yours is a bit gnarlier...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fnZxB2DO8

[Svend]

I wouldn't trust Halfords for anything, they are just as useless with paint matches as they are with wing mirror glass. 

[skippy41]

think you will need more than touch up paint to repair that bumper.

It was 90% sorted half an hour after it happened just used the car jack to push it back out and a £2.00 sucker from B@Q, the bottom bit just clicked back in once the tear was fixed, with a bit of plastic filler

Edited 28 July, 2014 by skippy41

[silver1011]

Your Superb looks to be the same colour as mine, steel grey, also known as platinum grey.

 

Don't waste any more time and effort with Halfords. A genuine Skoda touch up pen is £16 inc. delivery off the internet, slightly less in a dealer, about £10.

 

You need part no: HFB 380 092 'Paint Platinum Grey'.

 

Here you go, this is Rainworth Skoda's eBay shop...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-SKODA-PLATINUM-GREY-TOUCH-UP-PAINT-PENCIL-9157-F8L-2G2G-HFB380092-/330915166326

 

Slightly cheaper at another Skoda main dealer...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Platinum-Grey-Touch-up-Pen-With-Laqcuer-F8L-HFB380092-/130676504336#ht_44wt_1037

 

A little more information on the steel / platinum grey confusion, steel grey in the UK, platinum grey in mainland Europe, both the same colour...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/213940-is-platin-grey-actually-steel-grey/

 

Here is mine...

 

 

Edited 28 July, 2014 by silver1011