She is a stunner.. excellent spec!!
Dare I ask.. how did you get ride of that carbon vinyl wrapped c pillar? Heat gun and elbow grease?
She is a stunner.. excellent spec!!
Dare I ask.. how did you get ride of that carbon vinyl wrapped c pillar? Heat gun and elbow grease?
Start from the lower inside corner nearest to the passenger doors.
I used my thumb nail to lift a small section up to allow me to grip the decal and it was able to slowly peel away.
If you encounter any sticking use some WD40 and spray under the decal.
When you get to the upper chrome/black C pillar strip the wrap is tucked under the rubber seal of that strip. You need to carefully pull it out .
I didn't need a heat gun or have the car sit in the sun. No need for fishing line either. If the vinyl starts to tear slow down but keep a good grip and it should come away.
There was some minor adhesive residue left over which came off with a strong APC.
Flipper Dog
Now - T-Roc R, Audi Q5
Past VWs- T-Roc R-Line, Golf 6, 7 and 7.5, Touareg 7L and 7P, Passat B5.5, Polo MK3, Polo MK4 and GTI
While not a fan of VW's attempt at wrapping (they leave part of the base paint colour on the pillar pillar visible on the door closure line), with the "black pack" i really don't like the way that blue c pillar pokes up into the otherwise all black section.
However, as long as you love it, that's all that matters![]()
Cheers
You have a good point there Doc, the wrapping is really a poor attempt to make it look something else.
You would have thought that like the "A" pillars the "C" pillars could have been painted black to match the roof. That way the transition between body colour and roof colour would be defined at the lower window mark around the entire vehicle. Or apart from trying to paint two colours on one panel, wrap in in a matching black to the roof.
Main reason the wrapping went is that there were small bits that had lift/chipped away on one side. I could only see it getting worst and didn't want to play stupid games with VW in trying to replace/repair it.
Flipper Dog
Now - T-Roc R, Audi Q5
Past VWs- T-Roc R-Line, Golf 6, 7 and 7.5, Touareg 7L and 7P, Passat B5.5, Polo MK3, Polo MK4 and GTI
I think they'd look good with a plain gloss black wrap on that pillar. The textured finish was unnecessary IMO - too many different textures just make things look "fussy".
I seem to recall that the black roof is actually a wrap too??? The roof rails are painted if I recall correctly, but the roof and A pillars are wrapped??? Anyway, it is what it is...
Cheers
Thanks for the contributions. Will be heading to Camberwell Volkswagen to purchase next month.I have decided to go with the TROC R Pyrite Silver,the black style pack and will include the Panoramic Sunroof. The main drawback to me is cabin noise.I do not think the Hankook tyres are helpful here!! I am wondering if anyone has better suggestions,, perhaps Michelin is a better option. BTW the 2 decal stickers on the C pillars mentioned earlier in the thread WILL disappear shortly after I receive the car.
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@Sharkie OBD11 coding:
Long coding
Control unit: A5 Driver Assistance
Values:
Point_of_intervention:
Old value: early
New value: early_setting_over_menu
Adaptation
Control unit: 08 Air Conditioning
Name: Retention of driver's seat heater level
Values:
Old value: active for 10 minutes
New value: active
Long coding
Control unit: 13 Adaptive Cruise Control
Values:
Overtaking_right_prevention:
Old value: activated
New value: Deactivated
Long coding
Control unit: 17 Dashboard
Values:
Time format:
Old value: 24h
New value: 12h AM_PM
Adaptation
Control unit: 5F Multimedia
Name: function_configuration_hmi
Values:
hmi_initial_disclaimer:
Old value: On
New value: Off
Flipper Dog
Now - T-Roc R, Audi Q5
Past VWs- T-Roc R-Line, Golf 6, 7 and 7.5, Touareg 7L and 7P, Passat B5.5, Polo MK3, Polo MK4 and GTI
[QUOTE=Flipper Dog;1348116]@Sharkie OBD11 coding:
Point_of_intervention:
Overtaking_right_prevention:
Name: function_configuration_hmi
What do these do?
Point_of_intervention: - Menu option to change settings.
Overtaking_right_prevention: - Vehicle is factory set to restrict you in cruise control from passing on the left of traffic, this removes that restriction.
function_configuration_hmi: - Removes the "nag" screen when you start up the vehicle.
Flipper Dog
Now - T-Roc R, Audi Q5
Past VWs- T-Roc R-Line, Golf 6, 7 and 7.5, Touareg 7L and 7P, Passat B5.5, Polo MK3, Polo MK4 and GTI
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