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Title: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 03 March 2009, 13:52

well today i have completed all the work with my grille and the badges  :smiley:  :wink: and i am pleased with the end result well worth the effort and time to do :afro:

Pic update from previous post :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009211.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009212.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009214.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009217.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009218.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009219.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009223.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009228.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/01032009229.jpg)

And today all the badges and the grille are finished  :wink:

how the front grille looks (decided on reflex silver in the end to keep it looking o.e.m up to a point  :wink:) :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009230.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009232.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009233.jpg)

And just to see how it looks  :cool: :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009234.jpg)

The front badge and sharan outer :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009235.jpg)

Rear of the sharan :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009236.jpg)

And just to see how the sharan looks :

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/03032009237.jpg)

Just got to assemble the sharan badge and then cant wait to fit them to the car :afro:  :cool: should be fitted at the weekend so some fitted pics will be posted once fitted  :grin: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:06

looks really good mate cant wait to se ethe pics really going to make all the difference to the look of it  :cool:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 03 March 2009, 14:17

Quote from: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:06

looks really good mate cant wait to se ethe pics really going to make all the difference to the look of it  :cool:

cheers mate  :wink: yep i cant wait to see the difference to :afro:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:25

i need to re spray my front badge bloody stonechips already lol!!

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 03 March 2009, 14:29

oh no  :angry:  :cry: i gave the front and the rear badges one coat of clearcoat laquer just in case cos i can guarantee that it'l get chipped  :angry:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:38

yeah i need some more laquer esp for when my wing mirror covers come  :wink: they are gettignthe satin black treatment  :smiley:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 03 March 2009, 14:43

nice one mate  :wink: satin black mirror covers im thinking thats going to look  :cool: hope you'l be putting pics up on progress there mate :afro:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:45

yeah when i get them i will update my project thread  :wink:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 03 March 2009, 14:48

Quote from: the_stink on 03 March 2009, 14:45

yeah when i get them i will update my project thread  :wink:

nice one look forward to seeing this then stink  :wink:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: player.777 on 03 March 2009, 16:50

Looking good there mate.  Can't wait to see them on the car.  Get some pics up!!

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2009, 17:14

looking good matt

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: navmk4gti on 03 March 2009, 17:43

how did you seperate the rear badge and its housing??? without damaging it! 

as im planning do similiar job on the rear badge of my mk4 :smiley:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: Steve_PD on 03 March 2009, 17:45

Use a Stanley knife to chip away at the glue on the back :smiley:

Full guide HERE (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82370.0)
:afro:

Title: Re: My New Black Badge Look (Completed 3/3/09)
Post by: navmk4gti on 03 March 2009, 21:46

nice on steve