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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: northeast_gti-t on 04 April 2009, 23:43

Title: mattblack lower grilles Updated * Now Fitted *
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 04 April 2009, 23:43

Well as some of you may already know from one of my previous posts about my mishap the other day  :sad: well as a result i got myself the 3 lower bumper grilles which duly arrived yesterday so before work i set to rubbing them down in readiness for a coat of plastic primer first off also managed to get a coat of primer on the l/h and middle ones as well as 2 coats on the r/h side one before i ran out of primer  :rolleyes: so today first of i managed to get 4 coats of matt black on the r/h one before going out to get some more primer,mattblack & the laquer well i set to work and as a result the grilles are finished  :wink: just leaving them to fully harden overnight and tomorrow and then hoping to get them fitted tomorrow night :afro: so took some pics of the progress today  :smiley:

Primer
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00007.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00008.jpg)

mattblack varying coats
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00009.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00010.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00011.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00012.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00013.jpg)

laquer
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00017.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00018.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00019.jpg)

couple of close up's
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00020.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00021.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0192_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
finished  :smiley:
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00022.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00023.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00024.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00025.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00027.jpg)

I'm pleased with how they have turned out well worth all the time and effort imo looking forward to fitting them & seeing them on the car  :smiley:
comments welcomed as usual  :wink:
Well today after calling round to jonny's this afternoon i got back and removed the c/coded grilles cleaned up and polished the areas around the removed grilles and fitted the mattblack ones  :smiley:
And Fitted On The Car
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0191_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0192_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0193_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0194_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0195_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0196_exteriormattblacklowergr.jpg)

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 April 2009, 23:52

Looking good Matt  :cool:
Wouldn't mind doing mine at some point

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 05 April 2009, 00:04

thanks steve  :wink: i'm hoping they will look good fitted and tbh its worth the time etc in doing them thats another job for you then steve lol  :grin:  :laugh:

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: Steve_PD on 05 April 2009, 00:18

yep, thats added also with the front and rear valences but got to find my boost problems first + :angry:

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 05 April 2009, 00:30

Quote from: Steve_PD on 05 April 2009, 00:18

yep, thats added also with the front and rear valences but got to find my boost problems first + :angry:

lol the front and rear valances are added to my list as of today to  :rolleyes: so you not managed to pinpoint a specific area steve for your boost leak have you done any data logging?

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: Steve_PD on 05 April 2009, 00:33

Going to have a look round tomorrow, done loads of data logging before dont want to do to much or the clutch will go  :lipsrsealed:
If I cant find anything Ill pop back up Nicks for him to have a look round  :smiley:

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: the_stink on 05 April 2009, 11:19

ood work mate, i did this awhile agoa nd it really does make the front look so much better thatn that tired grey/black plastic!

Title: Re: mattblack lower grilles
Post by: jonnyturbo on 05 April 2009, 18:25

looking good mister :cool: :cool: :cool: