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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: pauld_88 on 10 August 2010, 11:45

Title: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: pauld_88 on 10 August 2010, 11:45

if i want to de arch my gti what trim will i need to make it look neat again and has anyone has bad experiences from doing it?

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: Misky on 10 August 2010, 11:50

I searched this morn mate! there are plenty of threads about it, good & bad points to it, there is even a guide linked from club gti, you will need the cl bump strips 6 parts in total for a 3 door, 8 for a 5 door,

Drill the rivets out and polish,  simple as that!

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: MotorPsycho on 10 August 2010, 12:37

unless you find rust lurking underneath ;)

trims are quite handy for hiding rolled (hammered) arches too  :tongue:

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2010, 13:10

Quote from: Misky on 10 August 2010, 11:50

I searched this morn mate! there are plenty of threads about it, good & bad points to it, there is even a guide linked from club gti, you will need the cl bump strips 6 parts in total for a 3 door, 8 for a 5 door,

Drill the rivets out and polish,  simple as that!

As above, cl trim complete.

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: kells on 10 August 2010, 13:13

you will also be left with a hair line where the arch met the paint and it looks sh!t haha, you can flat and polish them out sometimes if your lucky tho

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: Len on 10 August 2010, 13:31

Quote from: kells on 10 August 2010, 13:13

you will also be left with a hair line where the arch met the paint and it looks sh!t haha, you can flat and polish them out sometimes if your lucky tho

I didnt! Probably means that yours had a bad spray over!  :wink:

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: boneybradley on 10 August 2010, 20:34

mine had the line but were 100% rust free.....i refitted them as no polish would sort them!

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2010, 20:38

Quote from: boneybradley on 10 August 2010, 20:34

mine had the line but were 100% rust free.....i refitted them as no polish would sort them!

+1 I could not get the line out of the front wings.

Title: Re: i know its been coverd a thousand times BUT..
Post by: avengedslayer on 10 August 2010, 20:46

Me too, left a line on the wing where the arch met the paint, I wouldnt do it again if i got another GTI  :smiley: