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Where to get paint swatches? Brisbane
psimitar - June 20th, 2012 at 11:23 AM

hello,

So I've managed to find some modern colours in the VW range to maybe paint my Bug in but need to get hold of some swatches in these colours to see what looks good.

Tried a few local companies and they ahven't been too interested in making up some swatches or sample pots. So anyone got any ideas where to get them from?

Even VW Austrlalia seem unable to order the swatches that they have hanging on their showroom wall :crazy:

vw54 - June 20th, 2012 at 12:12 PM

what year and model do you need

Yogie - June 20th, 2012 at 12:15 PM

You could try PPG. I think they are in Murarrie.

Yogie

68BUS - June 20th, 2012 at 03:32 PM

These guys are who I go to. Really helpful. They won;t give you swatches but they have three big books full of them and a table and chairs right next to it. I spent an hour there to come up with 4 paint colours that I bought in little tins at $25 per tin.

Brisbane Refinish Supplies Pty Ltd


Paint--Automotive - Archerfield, QLD

71 Rodwell St, Archerfield QLD 4108, Australia



(07) 3277 8355

psimitar - June 20th, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68BUS
These guys are who I go to. Really helpful. They won;t give you swatches but they have three big books full of them and a table and chairs right next to it. I spent an hour there to come up with 4 paint colours that I bought in little tins at $25 per tin.

Brisbane Refinish Supplies Pty Ltd


Paint--Automotive - Archerfield, QLD

71 Rodwell St, Archerfield QLD 4108, Australia



(07) 3277 8355


Not bad but $25 for a little tin so you can see if it looks good in the sunlight is a bit rich. How big was the tin?

VW54 - it's a 59 Beetle sedan originally in Fjord Blue but I'm going with a modern VW set of colours. ;)

Thanks for PPG idea Yogie :)

68AutoBug - June 20th, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Go to a paint supplier

there are shops about and check out some colours...

My beetle is Mitsubishi silver grey metallic

Lee

BiX - June 21st, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Not sure if there still there, but Qld paint supplies in salisbury. On the left as you drive outbound on the overpass on Beaudesert Rd. that was about 5 year ago though. They did up 2 little tins for me for free.