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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: devilscaff on 11 July 2013, 18:01

Title: Rear diffuser
Post by: devilscaff on 11 July 2013, 18:01
How easy is it to paint the rear diffuser? Would a body shop charge a lot and also would it have any longevity?
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: wigit on 11 July 2013, 20:19
Easiest way is get a spare oem one, around £70 and get a local body shop to do it, mine has stood up well after a year

Cost wise your are looking about £125, a decent body shop with use the correct primer
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: devilscaff on 11 July 2013, 20:37
Did it look alright even with the textured finish?
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: wigit on 11 July 2013, 21:04
Yes it does as they plied a decent amount of primer, transforms the rear
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Marshy on 11 July 2013, 21:34
When I got mine done I didn't like the textured finish so got it flatted back again and redone.
Now its silky smooth with no texture in sight.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 12 July 2013, 08:35
Mine was smoothed and painted by the main dealer, they had the cars for two days and it cost £150.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Candy Man on 12 July 2013, 19:35
Done mine gloss black, but added a few fins, i was bored at work  :smiley:
Too much blue peter as a kid methinks  :laugh:
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: devilscaff on 12 July 2013, 21:17
Any pics candy man?
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: andygo on 15 July 2013, 18:59
Quite fancy doing mine in 3m Carbon wrap but I think it would be a nightmare to do.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: devilscaff on 15 July 2013, 19:27
Mmm didn't think of that
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: SRGTD on 15 July 2013, 19:44
Quote from: andygo on 15 July 2013, 18:59
Quite fancy doing mine in 3m Carbon wrap but I think it would be a nightmare to do.

It's been done, but by all accounts, it wasn't easy. Looks good though  :cool:


http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189234.msg1767795#msg1767795
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Neil gti on 15 July 2013, 21:14
I've got a carbon diffuser that I had fitted for about a year, just didnt quite fit properly but a bit of nibbling with a dremmel will sort it for a perfect fit, in the end I removed it and got the standard one painted gloss black,
I got it off a group buy on here, just sat in the garage and will let it go cheap if someone wants it to play around with,

Not the best pic, will clean it up and get some better pics if anyone interested ??


(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/null_zps517084b6.jpg)
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Candy Man on 15 July 2013, 22:34
Quote from: devilscaff on 12 July 2013, 21:17
Any pics candy man?
Ill take a few pix tomorrow m8.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Raffe on 16 July 2013, 07:45
That looks nice Neil, but if its not 100% fit it would drive me nuts too.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: RocketRossUK on 16 July 2013, 16:54
Quote from: devilscaff on 15 July 2013, 19:27
Mmm didn't think of that

will be very hard to get perfect. I have seen a few do large curvy panel and it ends up looking sh1te.

Im still think Gloss Black will look best.
Title: Re: Rear diffuser
Post by: Obbzi on 16 July 2013, 17:37
Think I need to get mine done, the carbon fibre pics look awesome  :cool: