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, 201411 yr by skippy41

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

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.

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!

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

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

 

Yes indeed! Should polish out though!

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

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

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, 201411 yr by skippy41

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, 201411 yr by silver1011