Halfords car spray

[catcow1234]

I've read a few posts about Halfords spray cans and I'm wondering if you mean the normal car spray they sell or do you mean their plastic spray range?

I thought their normal spray paint would melt the plastic due to the thinners used?

[Overhaulin]

Probably refering to the primer in grey or white.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_165495

[Toe]

Halfords plastic primer

Have used this as it says for plastic so thought it might be a better bet, think its expensive so am trying Wilkinsons brand, seems a bit shinier but does work

Oh, I thought all their paint range is acrylic as to do with legislation on paints especially cellulose?

Edited November 7, 2009 by Steve Zodiac

[Darius at Home]

I have used their normal grey and white spray primers on kits for many years without any problems. I suppose that if you absolutely drench the kit with primer it may be harmful but that would also not provide the kind of paint finish that one would desire...

Their "plastic primer" is quite good for a zinc chromate yellow finish.

Once primed I have been able to apply the normal Halfords car colour sprays with no problems.

Darius

Edited November 7, 2009 by Darius at Home

[Edgar]

Just to be safe I've only ever used the plastic versions, mostly the white. The grey is very good, but, unless they've changed the formula, the yellow is a primer/filler, so can be a little heavy.

Edgar

[Happy Martian]

I've used Halfords spray paints for years for years with no problems at all. I do use the Plastic Primer as a base for their colour spray range though to avoid unexpected chemical reactions. And I've yet to find a make of paint that the Halfords Plastic Primer doesn't like. Shame I can't say the same for Holts Duplicolour Primer or the Wilkinsons versions. Both were slower drying and had reactions to Tamiya and Zero Paints. I recently found a primer in the local Poundland from Autoquest so I'm trialling that. It's available in white and grey so 300ml for a quid is worth a gamble on some scraps of plastic

And in answer to Steve, while the Halfords stuff may be expensive for 300ml, compare that to Tamiya's own brand which is the same price (£6.25) for 180ml. And I honestly can't see much difference between the two when it's sprayed on the kit.

Andy

[marty_hopkirk]

I also have used Halford's paint for donkeys years - I have not restricted myself to just the primer range and used all manner colour and combinations of them. I have found it pretty much viceless, there is a little bit of a technique if one uses it as top coat get a nice thin coat, other than that no worries.

Marty...

[Mal]

From my experience with model railway stock,the white primer does not adhere as well as the grey. Of course model railway stock does tend to take more knocks than static models and the paint finish has to be more robust.

Malcolm

[Rallychef]

. I recently found a primer in the local Poundland from Autoquest so I'm trialling that. It's available in white and grey so 300ml for a quid is worth a gamble on some scraps of plastic

Andy

Andy, I have used the autoquest primer before, the grey was OK but I would avoid the white...not so good. Only prob is our nearest poundland is a 80mile round trip (the disadvantage of rural living), however my local garage sells carplan grey primer 400mls at £2.25 great stuff.

regards Ian D

[catcow1234]

Ah, I thought their paints were still using cellulose thinners. I think i'll be getting a few cans in now. I'm still trying to get to grips with an airbrush at the moment and i'm really not confident enough with it but i'm not too bad with cans.

Thanks guys for all the help.

[thx6667]

I thought their normal spray paint would melt the plastic due to the thinners used?

That's a myth surrounding spray cans that's been around for years, usually by7 people who've never used s spray can.

Halfords paints are acrylics, albeit a lacquer based so they are still to some extent still "hot" but beyond that, I've never had any problems.

[Toe]

And in answer to Steve, while the Halfords stuff may be expensive for 300ml, compare that to Tamiya's own brand which is the same price (£6.25) for 180ml. And I honestly can't see much difference between the two when it's sprayed on the kit.

Andy

See your point, never even looked at Tamiya paints/accessories as never needed to. Have some recently got some Tamiya paints off a very generous fella from another (Daihatsu) forum so am getting to grips with them now. Just seems Halfords is so much to cough up for paint even though in comparison its good value!

Have to admit the Wilkinsons stuff doesn't look as good as Halfords stuff and haven't tried Tamiya paints on it but Humbrol enamals went on fine (still have the older tins from when I had several years break from the hobby