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what paint for my fiesta RST brake lines?

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Old 22-04-2009, 09:10 PM
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Default what paint for my fiesta RST brake lines?
as title guys? i have got hammerite light smooth green or hammerite smooth dark green? here are 2 pictures of my brake lines with a bit of dark and a bit of light green.

notice the top picture i have outlined the standard for green with a red circle around it.


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Ive gone for light
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Light greens got my vote
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Plastikote Lawn Green is near perfect match to standard IIRC.
But out of those two, light gets my vote.
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Originally Posted by Jimmyc
Plastikote Lawn Green is near perfect match to standard IIRC.
But out of those two, light gets my vote.
cool where can i get this paint from then mate?
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Halfords stock it buddy
But i'm sure you could probably get it cheaper elsewhere.
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Halfords stock it buddy
But i'm sure you could probably get it cheaper elsewhere.
just looked on ebay, its spray paint only, im using a brush mate! and it does come out bloody good with a fine brush!
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Ah sorry, didn't realise you were using a brush.
Looking back at the pics again maybe the dark green's a closer match out of the two.
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Originally Posted by Jimmyc
Ah sorry, didn't realise you were using a brush.
Looking back at the pics again maybe the dark green's a closer match out of the two.
just found this and bought it for a try

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/250ml-Blackfri...1%7C240%3A1318
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just found this and bought it for a try

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/250ml-Blackfri...1%7C240%3A1318
Looks like a fair match, cheap too
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im leaning towards the dark green more standard look as you know my car is completely standard , but look what i have found on ebay, looks an even better match to the standard ford green!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270326740592
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