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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: JoeGTI on 09 May 2012, 10:22
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Hi guys,
Here in Ireland, VW have just launched a Golf "Match" which has the R and Ed35 black door mirror housings :laugh:
I'm wondering does anyone know if the mirror housings are painted black or are they a non-painted gloss black plastic? And if so, are they available to buy from main dealers? I'm thinking they might look well with my Candy white...!
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They are painted black and available to buy pre-painted from the dealers.
Personally I would vinyl wrap your original ones for a fraction of the cost.
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OK, thanks... would be handy if that wasn't the case. Ah well !
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If what wasn't the case?
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If what wasn't the case?
I meant it would be easier (hassle free) if the mirror caps were available pre-painted or as I had thought they were - in gloss black plastic. I wouldn't trust my DIY skills to wrap the existing ones and I don't know of anyone locally that does it. I'll look into it though at some point.
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I was lucky enough to pick up a set from a guy who'd taken his off his Golf R.
I agree though, get them wrapped.
Jim
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You could always Plastidip them, first a couple layers of the (matt/satin) black and then a few layers of clear coat, and then peel off the overspray :grin:
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If what wasn't the case?
I meant it would be easier (hassle free) if the mirror caps were available pre-painted or as I had thought they were - in gloss black plastic. I wouldn't trust my DIY skills to wrap the existing ones and I don't know of anyone locally that does it. I'll look into it though at some point.
I said they were available pre-painted in my first post.
I was suggesting having a go at wrapping yourself as an initial option. Vinyl is so cheap that you could buy enough to have 2 or 3 goes at it. And if you really mess it up, you will only have spent a few quid. That has to be worth a go as I wouldn't have thought you would see much change from £100 for pre-painted caps.
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If what wasn't the case?
I meant it would be easier (hassle free) if the mirror caps were available pre-painted or as I had thought they were - in gloss black plastic. I wouldn't trust my DIY skills to wrap the existing ones and I don't know of anyone locally that does it. I'll look into it though at some point.
I said they were available pre-painted in my first post.
I was suggesting having a go at wrapping yourself as an initial option. Vinyl is so cheap that you could buy enough to have 2 or 3 goes at it. And if you really mess it up, you will only have spent a few quid. That has to be worth a go as I wouldn't have thought you would see much change from £100 for pre-painted caps.
Oh, sorry mate, mis read your 1st post! I'll check the cost of them at the dealers and go from there.
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I've been in touch with my dealer who has said the following regarding costs...
Price for the mirror caps is £31.02 each Inc VAT and labour cost for
spraying is £132.00 Inc VAT (both caps)
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I've been in touch with my dealer who has said the following regarding costs...
Price for the mirror caps is £31.02 each Inc VAT and labour cost for
spraying is £132.00 Inc VAT (both caps)
I know it's expensive just for some covers but I'm quite tempted :laugh:
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Ah, so when the dealers say they are available "painted", what they really mean is that they get them primed ready for painting from VW and then they paint them afterwards themselves (or they send them to a local body shop to do it!)
Are the "R" mirrors painted in the same flat black (non metallic) as a regular non-metallic black Golf I wonder ?
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Ah, so when the dealers say they are available "painted", what they really mean is that they get them primed ready for painting from VW and then they paint them afterwards themselves (or they send them to a local body shop to do it!)
Are the "R" mirrors painted in the same flat black (non metallic) as a regular non-metallic black Golf I wonder ?
Yes your correct they come primed and then the dealer paints'em, and yes again I think the R covers are painted in the way as the ED35's..
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I've been in touch with my dealer who has said the following regarding costs...
Price for the mirror caps is £31.02 each Inc VAT and labour cost for
spraying is £132.00 Inc VAT (both caps)
I know it's expensive just for some covers but I'm quite tempted :laugh:
thats some VW tax on the spraying front considering they are primed, looks like a got myself a bargain today on the bits i dropped off for some gloss black treatment :lipsrsealed:
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I've been in touch with my dealer who has said the following regarding costs...
Price for the mirror caps is £31.02 each Inc VAT and labour cost for
spraying is £132.00 Inc VAT (both caps)
I know it's expensive just for some covers but I'm quite tempted :laugh:
thats some VW tax on the spraying front considering they are primed, looks like a got myself a bargain today on the bits i dropped off for some gloss black treatment :lipsrsealed:
I know it's the VW way... :angry:
Come on tell us, what bits you getting done?
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Ah, so when the dealers say they are available "painted", what they really mean is that they get them primed ready for painting from VW and then they paint them afterwards themselves (or they send them to a local body shop to do it!)
Are the "R" mirrors painted in the same flat black (non metallic) as a regular non-metallic black Golf I wonder ?
Yes your correct they come primed and then the dealer paints'em, and yes again I think the R covers are painted in the way as the ED35's..
Don't you mean the ED35 are done in the same way as the R :cool:
Jim
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Ah, so when the dealers say they are available "painted", what they really mean is that they get them primed ready for painting from VW and then they paint them afterwards themselves (or they send them to a local body shop to do it!)
Are the "R" mirrors painted in the same flat black (non metallic) as a regular non-metallic black Golf I wonder ?
Yes your correct they come primed and then the dealer paints'em, and yes again I think the R covers are painted in the way as the ED35's..
Don't you mean the ED35 are done in the same way as the R :cool:
Jim
Yes sir, I stand corrected as the ED35 is the lesser of the two.... :wink:
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i'm doing my mirrors. Going to buy covers from dealer and have them sprayed gloss black I think to match inside of wheels
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would it not be cheaper/easier to vinyl wrap them and if you want to change them back its an easy job
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i'm doing my mirrors. Going to buy covers from dealer and have them sprayed gloss black I think to match inside of wheels
Be good to see so make sure you get those pics once there down, how much is your dealer charging you for the pleasure??
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Ive seen somewhere on here that they're £30 each inc VAT. Matching some black to my wheels from local paint shop and getting a friend who sprays to do it for a drink. I was tempted to just paint origionals as I dont think i'll be chanching back :huh:
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Ive seen somewhere on here that they're £30 each inc VAT. Matching some black to my wheels from local paint shop and getting a friend who sprays to do it for a drink. I was tempted to just paint origionals as I dont think i'll be chanching back :huh:
See if I took the plunge, I think I wud get the covers just in case I fancy a change from time to time, similar sort of thing with winters & summer wheels...
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Ive seen somewhere on here that they're £30 each inc VAT. Matching some black to my wheels from local paint shop and getting a friend who sprays to do it for a drink. I was tempted to just paint origionals as I dont think i'll be chanching back :huh:
See if I took the plunge, I think I wud get the covers just in case I fancy a change from time to time, similar sort of thing with winters & summer wheels...
I bought R covers off eBay for mine ages ago and they look superb IMO.
Jim
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Ive seen somewhere on here that they're £30 each inc VAT. Matching some black to my wheels from local paint shop and getting a friend who sprays to do it for a drink. I was tempted to just paint origionals as I dont think i'll be chanching back :huh:
See if I took the plunge, I think I wud get the covers just in case I fancy a change from time to time, similar sort of thing with winters & summer wheels...
I bought R covers off eBay for mine ages ago and they look superb IMO.
Jim
Can't seem to find any on the bay, if you see some let us know.. :wink: