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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 09:57

Title: Painting front splitter.
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 09:57

Ive been debating this for awhile now.
Now i have found someone to paint my car once all the boot is finished and the bumper has had its numberplate recess cut in etc ive realised that there will not be anything else on the car that is black plastic coloured.

I know splitters take loads of grief but im thinking it wont look right if this is just stuck on the front.The car is LA9V brilliant black metallic which isnt a common colour on the car.
Would it be feesable or would it just crack and chip and look pants?
What about vinyl wrapping?

Opinions please. :cool:

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 07 January 2011, 10:00

it depends on just how much abuse yours gets and how low you're running i guess.

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Wayne on 07 January 2011, 10:03

I would leave it plastic with the amount of abuse they get.

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Gash on 07 January 2011, 10:22

It's really underneath which gets stuffed. Loads of people have done it it Germany. Can look good can look pants.

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 10:27

Yeah it gets abuse atm and it will be going a bit lower too.

Cant seem to find any pics of them on the car and painted :angry:

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Guy on 07 January 2011, 10:58

Quote from: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 10:27

Yeah it gets abuse atm and it will be going a bit lower too.

Cant seem to find any pics of them on the car and painted :angry:

imo it will look worse when it is painted and then gets chipped and scratched within a week or two

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Deano2711 on 07 January 2011, 10:59

I would not bother to be honest Mate.  Mine is like yours and is all colour coded except for the front splitter and it does not look too bad. I think mine would look odd with a colour coded front splitter but yours is Black anyway so would carry it off better Mate.

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Gash on 07 January 2011, 11:09

(http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/l/kj/09/3/11/242/r1/7058c88_20.jpeg)

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 11:18

Bleurgh! :grin:

Cheers boys.Decision made,it can stop as it is.

Really looking forward to getting it sprayed,i love the colour and i like that there arnt that many about in this colour on the mk3.

Will look really nice with the massive bodykit on and big Kc Daylighter spotlights on the front. :cool:

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Len on 07 January 2011, 13:08

Just black it up with shoe polish, you wont notice it aint body colour!

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 07 January 2011, 15:49

Just keep it clean!  :tongue:

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: Dmonday on 07 January 2011, 16:44

Don't paint it! Will look as bad as Alex's when he first got his :D :kiss:

Dan

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: lemski on 07 January 2011, 17:15

Mine on ma mk2 use to be painted til I span out and smashed the bumper to pieces. I prefered it and might do it again on this bumper. I rekon splitter colour codded for the win

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: stow1985 on 07 January 2011, 17:18

mine was discoloured when i bought it and had some strange white stains on them  :sick: so i just gave it a brush with satin black hammerite  :grin:

looks spot on now!

Title: Re: Painting front splitter.
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 07 January 2011, 20:47

Well i think as they are cheap as chips i think i may get one painted,just to see what it looks like.Then have a spare at hand,as i know as soon as it starts cracking or gets stonechips on it im gunna want to take it off. :grin: