What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

**MarcusAurelius** · 12-05-2013, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by PoloDave

Very nice! especially the blue. Out of curiosity: did you coat the inside of the wheels also? Or just the front of the rims?
Was it easy? How many coats and cans of paint? Lots of questons but I might coat mine sometime and want to do it right

just the outside, even spraying just the ouside, there is enough overspray to make the inside blend in. it was super easy, just gotta have your rims super clean. I used 2 cans for all 4. one blue can and one pink can. I got 4 coats on ewlach rim. the whole "1 can a rim" must be bull**** haha 3 cans is heaps and left over heaps for touch ups

**Nuggos** · 12-05-2013, 08:57 PM

well from my experience, if you want it to last longer 1 can a wheel is better. Currently i have glossified black on atm and its been 2 months and it still looks mint. ive done half a can before but it just rips so easily

**PoloDave** · 13-05-2013, 07:34 AM

Thnx for the info

My rims have more 'face' than the rs4's and they are silver so I need to do the inside too.. So maybe 1 can per wheel is needed in my case

**gavs** · 14-05-2013, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by MarcusAurelius

just the outside, even spraying just the ouside, there is enough overspray to make the inside blend in. it was super easy, just gotta have your rims super clean. I used 2 cans for all 4. one blue can and one pink can. I got 4 coats on ewlach rim. the whole "1 can a rim" must be bull**** haha 3 cans is heaps and left over heaps for touch ups

Where did you get your plastidip Mark?

**ATYPIC** · 14-05-2013, 07:41 AM

You can get it from Caswell Australia in Hoppers Crossing.

Caswell Australia - Plating Kits, Powder Coating, Metal Polishing

**MarcusAurelius** · 14-05-2013, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by gavs

Where did you get your plastidip Mark?

autobarn stocks it now. I got it from narre warren autobarn

**shauno** · 14-05-2013, 09:16 AM

Bought an RCD510 on eBay - though I'll need to borrow a USB HEX cable from someone in Sydney for the coding.

Unfortunately my $300 RossTech MicroCAN cable won't work - there's a $159 trade-in upgrade available from RossTech, but that'll take a few weeks

**Nuggos** · 14-05-2013, 10:29 AM

i can hook you with someone that will fit it for you, he is a software programer and is very good at coding. He fitted my RCD510.
PM me

**shauno** · 14-05-2013, 01:41 PM

Thanks - I really just need the cable though, I've already done 2 x RCD510 installs w/ coding - I've just got the wrong bl**dy cable for the 6R. I can't believe it's the same old HEX interface as the Mk4 golf!