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At the risk of being shot down for not having read all the postings on these matters (I did have a good look, though..), does anyone know a reasonable equivalent in the Halford's range for BR Blue? I have some Siphon Gs to paint, and don't want to brush-paint for fear of clogging the louvres.

Thanks in advance.

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Morning Brian

 

Did you find this thread?

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/4573-br-blue/

 

And better might be this one - towards the bottom of page 2

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=21686&hilit=halfords+railway+match&start=25

 

Kind regards

 

Phil

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Morning Brian

 

Did you find this thread?

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/4573-br-blue/

 

And better might be this one - towards the bottom of page 2

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=21686&hilit=halfords+railway+match&start=25

 

Kind regards

 

Phil

Thanks for that, Phil; I'd seen the VW and Ford references (I think they were on the Kinloss list), but didn't know if they were still available.

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At the risk of being shot down for not having read all the postings on these matters (I did have a good look, though..), does anyone know a reasonable equivalent in the Halford's range for BR Blue? I have some Siphon Gs to paint, and don't want to brush-paint for fear of clogging the louvres.

Thanks in advance.

 

Why not use a spray can of Howes Railmatch Enamel RAIL BLUE - part No 1207 ?  

 

https://www.howesmodels.co.uk/category/Aerosols%20-%20enamel

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My 1973 Rover is Zircon Blue and is fairly close to rail blue. I have used it a couple of times albeit for touching up.

 

Find a suitable colour match, you will need the Car maker / type and the colour name / code no and locate a nearby car paint specialist. They will make you up an aerosol spray for a lot less than Halfords. Usually a large can also, for around a tenner.

 

I use Wigan car paints in Pemberton, superb shop. I even got a ford metallic "pepper red" spray there last week for my Galaxy, a perfect match and being metallic needed finishing off with a laquer, also an aerosol. Job done for just over £20.

 

Now I'm going to ask them if they can do a mucky brown, matt spray for my trackwork / underframes !!

 

Brit15

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