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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: steven_9709 on 03 February 2010, 20:10
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Having done a long journey today in the rain & snow, I'm surprised at just how much crap gets thrown up onto the rear of the car from the rear tyres...so, I'm considering getting some mudflaps fitted. Is it worth it, do they reduce the amount of stuff thrown up onto the rear window etc?
Thanks :smiley:
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not sure they stop the back getting so dirty (my mk5 was as bad) ...but the fronts are doing a good job of protecting the doors from chips...I didn't have flaps on the mk5 and found the front doors got peppered :sad:
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Mudflaps will make little to no difference to the dirt collecting on the back - it's down to the aerodynamics of the car. But front ones will protect your paintwork. I use clear protection film on the lower half of the doors on my cars because I don't like mudflaps.
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can you tell me more about the protection film Mac 7 please
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I have mudflaps fitted to both front and back. I would say they have been invaluable in the recent weather in protecting the paintwork on the side of the car. As mac7 say's the dirt on the back of the car is down to the aerodynamics.
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can you tell me more about the protection film Mac 7 please
It's a self adhesive polyurethane film about 0.3mm thick which resists small stone chips. There are companies that make custom laser-cut kits for various car bumpers and bonnets. VW used small 'panels' of it on various models over the years to protect rear wheel arches (Mk2 Golf Rallye and B5.5 Passat come to mind) and in recent years offered dealer-fit front end protection kits.
I've been using it since the late 1980's on cars with wide wheels. The early stuff used to gradually yellow over a few years but they've improved it since then. Most recently I used some made by 3M, PU5025.
If you google 'paint protection film' you should get some useful contacts, or one of those companies that does car vinyl wrapping or sign writing should be able to help.
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thanks mac
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Mudflaps will make little to no difference to the dirt collecting on the back - it's down to the aerodynamics of the car. But front ones will protect your paintwork. I use clear protection film on the lower half of the doors on my cars because I don't like mudflaps.
Hi there , where did you get clear protection film from? Thanks Steve :wink:
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I ordered some 3M the other day off ebay...
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Am I right in saying that the mudflaps for the GTI have to have their wheels removed so that they can be fitted ?
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I will be putting mudflaps on my GTI. Stops road grim from being sprayed onto the side of the car. VW Audi mud flaps are so subtle looking you hardy notice them
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Am I right in saying that the mudflaps for the GTI have to have their wheels removed so that they can be fitted ?
The back ones yes. The front ones you can sort of do by turning the wheels.
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Yes as Snoopy says,
I fitted the front ones the other day and they can be done with the wheels on by putting steering on full lock, but i was swapping my wheels over to winter wheels so did them at the same time as the wheels where off, (easy to fit 10mins each)
didn't fit any rear ones but wheels will have to be removed to get the torx head driver in :wink:
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Thanks guys.
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I have to admit I dont like them fitted to the mk6, I have then on the mk5 and the gravel and dirt that gets behind them has put me off getting them fitted to my GTD when it turns up.
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I've got Genuine VW F/R flaps sat in the garage waiting to be fitted.
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I have to admit I dont like them fitted to the mk6, I have then on the mk5 and the gravel and dirt that gets behind them has put me off getting them fitted to my GTD when it turns up.
I know what you meen about that with the front ones. I took ours back off and got some of the sticky back clear film from helfrards to help protect the paint in that area. The same stuff they use when fitting side skirts.