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I've got a second hand carrera sol for my 5yr old, but with some paint chips. Does anyone know where I could find a paint match for it. I've asked in Halfords and told that it is imported from somewhere far east and they don't know. Or is it a case of taking the frame to a paint store* to match?

*anywhere but halfords who may mix paint up 😀


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 12:11 pm
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get it repainted for ~£30 whatever colour your kid wants.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 12:30 pm
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Nail varnish from Boots Works for me


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 4:54 pm
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do you think that Boots would mind me trailing a bike into one of their shops to colour match? 😀

It was only £45 in the first place, so not going to spend to get it respraid. Its just about the right colour (for her) at the moment, just a little tatty, but mechanically sound.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 5:03 pm
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When I was fixing up a second hand Spesh Hotrock 12 for my lad I took the stripped frame into Halfords to colour match it. Once I had a short list I sprayed each colour onto the frame wiping it off quick before it dried to get a perfect match...turned out to be VW Mars Red.


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 5:23 pm
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Vast range of colours.Just blend it in a bit


 
Posted : 27/02/2012 8:18 pm