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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Neil gti on 24 November 2012, 19:54
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Noticed this today in the sunlight right down the centre of my bonnet :sad:
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That looks weird.
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Might sound stupid, but it's not down to too much waxing etc is it....
I would probably go to a dealer...
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Yes i noticed it before i washed the car and took the pic (bottom picture)
washed and waxed it but dos'nt really show up in the top pic with the reflection and taken on the iphone,
In sunlight it shows up like tits on a fish, but when its dull you have really got to look for it :sad: it looks like the paint has cracked and shrunk under the laquer and you can see the primer ?
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is there any signs of damage on the inside of the bonnet (under the sound deadening)?
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Ouch mate, if its under the lacquer then surely its gotta be covered?
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thats well mad , i no it cant be but if it was on another panel id say it was were filler had cracked/shrank , never seen anything like that . time for a seriouse kick of at the dealers
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Got the car booked in at the local body shop tomorrow to repaint my bonnet and front bumper,
Didn't even bother with the dealers as most of you know I have fell out with them anyway :grin:
The front end is quite badly stone chipped having done 40k so needed sorting, I know I could of probably got the bonnet done through the paint warranty and maybe paid them a little extra to do the bumper but I couldn't be bothered with all the hassle,
They are also painting the rear standard diffuser gloss black as I have never been happy with the fit of the carbon one, so I am removing it :smiley:
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Sounds like a good plan...I don't trust the dealers when it comes to painting...
Post up the photos when done... :smiley:
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Sounds like a good plan...I don't trust the dealers when it comes to painting...
Post up the photos when done... :smiley:
Yes will post up pics when done :smiley:
When I took my mk5 into the local dealers a few years back to get my rear spoiler repainted and fitted after they replaced the rear screen, due to the base of the wiper arm scratching the glass, they drove it 80 mile round trip, when I questioned them about the mileage on the car they said they had drove it to a body shop near York as that's the one that does their painting :angry:
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Neil, didn't you get your car machine polished a few months back? You don't think that may have something to do with it do you?
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^^^^ I don't think machine polishing will do that ? That was about a year ago now and I would of spotted it and with the lights Adi shines on it while polishing he would have certainly seen it if it was already there,
Don't know where it came from, it seamed to appear overnight :rolleyes:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/Mk6%20Gti/bd7059ed.jpg)
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Before and after shots, don't realise how bad the paint is until the lights are shone it :sad:
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Well I picked the car up today and they have done a great job on it :smiley:
While it was in I got them to paint the front splitter gloss black, side skirts gloss black, rear diffuser gloss black, rolled all 4 wheel arches and repainted the full car apart from tailgate and roof,
Really pleased with the results, will get some pics up when it's not covered in snow :cry:
I asked them what was going on with the crack in the bonnet and they said it was the paint and primer that was cracked and the metal was fine, full bonnet been sanded back down to bare metal and redone :smiley:
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Blimey, that was extensive.
Look forward to some pics though, bet it looks great :cool:
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Blimey, that was extensive.
Look forward to some pics though, bet it looks great :cool:
Bodywork now looks better than the day I picked it up :cool:
Local bodyshop elite bodyworx they do a lot of showcars and they know what I'm like with my cars:rolleyes: so they really took their time with it, they've had it 2 weeks, all from a crack in the bonnet haha
Now it's covered in snow :cry:
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^^^^look forward to the pics Neil...
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^^^^look forward to the pics Neil...
+ 1 Looking forward to the pictures once the weather improves. Guess your be keeping the car then Neil?
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^^^^look forward to the pics Neil...
+ 1 Looking forward to the pictures once the weather improves. Guess your be keeping the car then Neil?
Still not decided if keeping the car or selling up ?
Either way the bodywork still needed sorting out, will get pics up once the weather improves :smiley:
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A few crappy phone pics after the detailing job and showing a few extra gloss black touches, will post better pics when i get them :smiley:
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(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/B2E6923D-D2D1-474C-A87F-0C845B4AA2F4-3166-000001F3AE4F07A0_zpsb97264dc.jpg)
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/0B9950AE-9ED3-48D5-9D5B-FA991DA39DE9-3166-000001F383C8740D_zps610ec8af.jpg)
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Very nice looking car there
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Looks good Neil - I'm liking the glossy upgrades too :cool:
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Looks fantastic Neil, very nice :cool:
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I love the vw racing brakes and bbs alloys looks cool
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What a stunning car :smiley:
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Thanks peeps really pleased with the outcome, it was starting to look a bit tatty with all the stone chips etc,
Another little pic :smiley:
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:cool: :cool:
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The GTI is looking better than new again Neil. :cool:
I bet you're in love with it all over again looking at that! :smiley:
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Looking good Neil...bonnet alright now...
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have they done a good job of rolling the arches , could do with mine doin
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Looking good Neil...bonnet alright now...
Yes it's spot on now, one of life's mysteries don't know how or why it happened, all is good now and gave me the push to get the other areas sorted out :smiley:
The GTI is looking better than new again Neil. :cool:
I bet you're in love with it all over again looking at that! :smiley:
It was certainly turning a few heads today John
I don't know why I keep getting the itch to change, cos its so good at everything it does, despite the recent few problems and it is over 3 years old now, it has served me well so why do i need to change I keep telling myself :rolleyes::smiley:
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Looking good Neil...bonnet alright now...
Yes it's spot on now, one of life's mysteries don't know how or why it happened, all is good now and gave me the push to get the other areas sorted out :smiley:
The GTI is looking better than new again Neil. :cool:
Now if your up in Aberdeen you could easy have a go at my ED35... :grin:
I bet you're in love with it all over again looking at that! :smiley:
It was certainly turning a few heads today John
I don't know why I keep getting the itch to change, cos its so good at everything it does, despite the recent few problems and it is over 3 years old now, it has served me well so why do i need to change I keep telling myself :rolleyes::smiley:
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looking great Neil remains one of my fav GTIs given what you've done to it
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looking great Neil remains one of my fav GTIs given what you've done to it
Thanks bud :smiley:
Just got a forge cooler and twintercooler to fit now, it's sat in my garage waiting :smiley:
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lol i know what you mean
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:smiley:Lol
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That looks truly stunning Neil, one of the best on here... :cool: