A subtle change to the front lip can make a car stand out heaps. Hope it works out, & is speed-bump friendly![]()
Yes it isI was worried about it looking a bit OTT but a quick test fit (ie. holding it in place with paint cans lol) seems to look pretty nice to me. Agressive without looking too ricer.
I bought special primer paint and good quality spray paint to get it gloss black, but test sprays on HDPE I have laying around showed that nothing sticks to this stuff. I could scratch off the primer, 3 coats of black and 2 coats of clear with my fingernailsIf you scuff the surface with very fine grit sandpaper the cuts absorb the paint and actually get bigger. It's tough plastic, but definitely not intended to be painted!
I also have some gloss black vinyl wrap, but not enough to cover it myself. A shop I called about wrapping it said they couldn't do it because they need to heat the surface for the wrap to stay put while they work it, and that's a no-no with HDPE as well (melts at 125 degrees C). I could order a large sheet and try myself without heat, but that'll take too long and will result in heaps of wasted wrap.
Final idea is to plasti-dip it. I'm too impatient to wait for an eBay delivery over xmas, so I'll be spending $30 on a can of black, and $30 on a can of glossifier on my way home from work this afternoon.
If all that fails then it'll go on in it's current state, but that means I'll need to 'un-gloss' my rear valance. The whole car needs to be the same the whole way 'round as far as I am concerned!
Edit: I could also just try the glossifier on its own seen as the splitter is black already...
Last edited by mattaus; 18-12-2015 at 09:19 AM.
2016 GTI Performance | Pure White | JB1 | Dog Bone | Full Tint | Stop/Start Delete | Avatar by sandwg
A subtle change to the front lip can make a car stand out heaps. Hope it works out, & is speed-bump friendly![]()
MY16 MK7 Golf GTI
- Manual - Sunroof - Folding Mirrors - Lock/Unlock Chirp - 4x Indicator Flash - Traffic - MK7.5 LED Tail Lights with Sweeping Indicators - Dynablink Sweeping mirror LEDs - White LED's on rear rego plate -
2016 GTI Performance | Pure White | JB1 | Dog Bone | Full Tint | Stop/Start Delete | Avatar by sandwg
Definitely a unique look. Nice work, Mattaus.
MY16 MK7 Golf GTI
- Manual - Sunroof - Folding Mirrors - Lock/Unlock Chirp - 4x Indicator Flash - Traffic - MK7.5 LED Tail Lights with Sweeping Indicators - Dynablink Sweeping mirror LEDs - White LED's on rear rego plate -
The flow designs logo, is that a sticker that is easily removed?
Thanks
9N3 Polo GTI - 91 MkII GTI - 16 B8 Passat 132tsi Comfortline
Past - 14 MkVII GTI, 9n3 Polo GTI, Mk5 Golf GTI, Mk6 Golf 77tsi, Mk6 Golf 90tsi, Mk2 Golf GTI, Mk3 Golf VR6.
Wanted: Mk1 GTI white or black
It'll be the first dip of many that scrapes that thing
Last edited by mattaus; 20-12-2015 at 07:50 PM.
2016 GTI Performance | Pure White | JB1 | Dog Bone | Full Tint | Stop/Start Delete | Avatar by sandwg
Hey guys, just newly joined here
Hoping to become an owner of a GTI MY16 soon!
Got quoted $50.5K drive away for the following and hoping you guys can let me know if you think it's a good deal?
MY16 White, DSG, Sunroof, Leather, Premium plates, Weathershields.
thanks!
Just to update my earlier post, my GTI my16 with a dead gearbox after 6 days from brand new is being replaced by VW Aust. Not the gearbox, but the whole car. Know your rights!
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