Author Topic: Paint on wing to a-pillar edge + door post  (Read 19608 times)

Offline FroGTI

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Although my gap appears a lot smaller than yours but this might just be because of the colour.

Nah, it's because the weedier engines are given the more flexible, B-grade chassis which requires massive shut lines :grin:

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Your boot with paint overspray is what i expected mine to be like but i don't even get the overspray. I would have been happy with what you got in the boot.

Your a-pillars i did notice the gaps varie wildly between cars  :huh: when i was looking. Yours do seem to have paint too the edges of the wings but it maybe the angle and your tighter gap.

Your door pillar/rear of wing look better than mine but i think you can see what i was on about there.

« Last Edit: 02 April 2010, 20:08 by Snoopy »
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Offline p3asa

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This picture is of the same A frame gap but using a flash.
It looks like the paint stops before the end of the actual panel, however in daylight this isn't the case and it appears fully painted.
Could it not be a trick of the light with yours?

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Its not a trick of the light in my case as i can see mine with my eyes, Its the only reason i took the photo. I have also seen it on another cars at the dealer. I think the bigger gaps in mine does not help matters.
Your slight line maybe just a line of dirt or wax oil or something. :smiley:

Your rear panel in the boot? Is it like mine and white primer rather than the grey of the rest of the boot?
« Last Edit: 02 April 2010, 20:16 by Snoopy »
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Offline GolfTi

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This picture is of the same A frame gap but using a flash.
It looks like the paint stops before the end of the actual panel, however in daylight this isn't the case and it appears fully painted.
Could it not be a trick of the light with yours?



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It was washed yesterday believe it or not.
Black certainly isn't the colour for UK winter roads  :cry:
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It was washed yesterday believe it or not.
Black certainly isn't the colour for UK winter roads  :cry:

I know what you mean. Looks fantastic when clean though.

I checked mine today after reading this post. All good.
The bottom of the boot is greyish - never noticed before and really don't mind.
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so my first mk 6 gti was a metallic black and I remember seeing a small amount of grey primer on the back of the front wings when I opened the door..interestingly it's replacement is a candy white which has no primer visible here and the backs of the wings are fully painted ...mind you it's a better built car than the black one as the panel gaps are much tighter and consistent compared to the first one

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Others who have said theres is ok
Can i ask in this photo below is your back panel and tie hooks the same colour as the boot floor or white like mine or body coloured and is your seam sealer coloured or brown like mine?


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Snoopy.

Still have not got a camera but this is what I have seen on my car.

(1) Boot - Grommets are painted with overspray and are maroon in colour as are the vibration pads. All surfaces in the boot have been sprayed. No grey or white bits. No running brown sealant. Fine by me.
(2) All exposed curved surfaces are perfectly covered with paint eg 'A' pillar and front wing interface.
(3) Inside front wings below 'A' pillars perfectly painted as are all internal 'B' wing/door panels.
Internal paint finish is excellent.
(4) I have not had the pleasure to look underneath but, for me, what I don't see I don't care about and let it bother me.
(5) There are no grey bits or white bits on the panels anywhere. All surfaces have 'paint'.

I have to admit that I am 100% happy with the finish and fit on my car.

Hope this helps and will enable you to decide on how you will proceed.
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