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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: sjw on 14 May 2020, 12:03
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Anyone used any good vinyls?
Mk7.5
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Anyone used any good vinyls?
Mk7.5
I think that's a no... tinting the lights can make a car look a bit tacky. I've seen a guy I follow on Instagram who blacked out all the lights on his grey TCR and to be honest, it's a bit too much.
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Lamin-X is the best stuff but I agree with Jim.
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Anyone used any good vinyls?
Mk7.5
I think that's a no... tinting the lights can make a car look a bit tacky. I've seen a guy I follow on Instagram who blacked out all the lights on his grey TCR and to be honest, it's a bit too much.
I don't want to black them out, just tint them a little so they're not so bold, without paying for a Golf R set
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Anyone used any good vinyls?
Mk7.5
I think that's a no... tinting the lights can make a car look a bit tacky. I've seen a guy I follow on Instagram who blacked out all the lights on his grey TCR and to be honest, it's a bit too much.
I don't want to black them out, just tint them a little so they're not so bold, without paying for a Golf R set
Think as a previous thread suggested if it's for a Mk7 get the darker R ones and sell your originals. Won't be a huge difference and will look OEM not like a Halfords advert.
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I just kept on look out on ebay for my R set. Got them for a little over £300, I probably could have got cheaper but I was waiting for a boxed set for peace of mind that they hadn't been stolen. If I remember correctly I sold the GTI ones for around £160 so one of the cheaper modifications that I made to the car. I think new sets were going for around the £500 mark at the time.
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The guy ceramic coating my car at moment was only onto me yesterday about doing this, when I dropped in to see how he was getting on today he had one side darkened to give me an idea of it
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Niall how much is ceramic coating of car costing. How long does it take to apply? Thanks
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I'm getting Gtechniq Ceramic and some PPF on my new car when it comes and detailer will need the car four days.
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Niall how much is ceramic coating of car costing. How long does it take to apply? Thanks
Initially was going to be in for 4 days but because detailer is so thorough It’s going to work out being there around 7 days and that’s with him working solely on my car for that week. He has it since Monday & hasn’t started the ceramic yet. Still working on paint correction. Price wise I’d prefer not share that on an open forum, in fairness to him after spending time up there watching him work I can only say he’s meticulous. For paint correction & modesta ceramic coating (he’s also a registered gtechniq supplier) for a golf sized car it will cost you over €1000. There are cheaper places out there but the results speak for themselves. I’ll post pics once finished.
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some PPF
:shocked:
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
How much is that Chris? Might be cheaper to let the inevitable happen (stonechips) and get a bonnet/bumper respray if you plan on keeping it beyond your PCP term. Now that you don't need to recalibrate the ACC sensor that's behind the badge (and do 4 wheel realignment prior to that), getting a bumper respray isn't a huge deal - they come off easily enough (as some people have observed when theirs go missing in the night).
I'd personally keep the money because you'll get no credit from VW at px time for having a stonechip free front end.
How shabby does that PPF look after a couple of years?
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The guy ceramic coating my car at moment was only onto me yesterday about doing this, when I dropped in to see how he was getting on today he had one side darkened to give me an idea of it, plus the film is ppf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hm17klwy2bkemlu/IMG-20200521-WA0000.jpg?dl=0
I''ve seen some horrible film jobs before with DIY light tinting, but I actually quite like the look of that especially on a white car.
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
How much is that Chris? Might be cheaper to let the inevitable happen (stonechips) and get a bonnet/bumper respray if you plan on keeping it beyond your PCP term. Now that you don't need to recalibrate the ACC sensor that's behind the badge (and do 4 wheel realignment prior to that), getting a bumper respray isn't a huge deal - they come off easily enough (as some people have observed when theirs go missing in the night).
I'd personally keep the money because you'll get no credit from VW at px time for having a stonechip free front end.
How shabby does that PPF look after a couple of years?
I'll tell you in a couple of years Matt 😂😂
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Anyone used any good vinyls?
Mk7.5
I think that's a no... tinting the lights can make a car look a bit tacky. I've seen a guy I follow on Instagram who blacked out all the lights on his grey TCR and to be honest, it's a bit too much.
I don't want to black them out, just tint them a little so they're not so bold, without paying for a Golf R set
Isn't your car a FL 7.5? If so, the R and GTi have the same darkened lights already... :smiley:
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
Of course it is. Just as chief PPF hater it's a bit surprising. Next up you'll be complaining about Bridgestone's, embracing Google Maps and promoting DTUK.
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
Of course it is. Just as chief PPF hater it's a bit surprising. Next up you'll be complaining about Bridgestone's, embracing Google Maps and promoting DTUK.
Chief PPF hater?? I'm trying it out because I'm getting a fantastic deal on it. It still might be rubbish but I'll give it a try. Bridgestones ok, Google maps meh, and I can't even bring myself to say the other :grin:
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Yes, some. I'm not getting the entire car ppf'd just the areas at most risk. Front bumper, bonnet possibly wing mirrors. Is that ok?
Of course it is. Just as chief PPF hater it's a bit surprising. Next up you'll be complaining about Bridgestone's, embracing Google Maps and promoting DTUK.
Are you trying to put me out of a job? I'm the designated chief Bridgestone hater! :grin:
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:grin: :grin: :grin:
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:grin: and more :grin:
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Bridgestone S005s on the mk8 19"s from some of the pictures shown.
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^ There's another reason to dislike the MK8. The one in Pulmans Durham yesterday was pig ugly on the front end. The headlights looked like those on the BMW 5 series a few generations ago (5th gen, E60/E61) with the elongated outer ends.
Sign me up for designated MK8 hater. :grin:
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Bridgestone S005s on the mk8 19"s from some of the pictures shown.
On the 18s as well.
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Bridgestone S005s on the mk8 19"s from some of the pictures shown.
On the 18s as well.
yes appears so. No where seems to have them though and no reviews either.