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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nadlad on 01 June 2006, 17:47

Title: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 01 June 2006, 17:47

hi does anyoen know how to get the trims off on the external i wanna colour code them,
i know the front and back bumper are clipped on is there an easy way of getting em off without scratchign the paint work i gues ill be buying the door ones as i think they wud get deformed in the process of pulling them off cheers guys
any help ple post

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: Mantamad on 01 June 2006, 23:07

It might be easier just to carefully mask around them and paint on the car.

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: charri42 on 02 June 2006, 01:18

For a decent job, you will need to either sand them or use a special sort of primer that makes them smooth. (I think - am i right in thinking the non GTi grey plastc trims have a 'bobbly' finish?)

If they are bobbly, the results of spraying straight over it never looks that good IMO.

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 02 June 2006, 01:29

am gonna get all the trim parts direct from dealers in already primered

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: Say bye bye on 02 June 2006, 14:21

When you get the parts from the dealers, have a look behind and see whats holding them, what kinda clips, that will more or less tell you how to take em off

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: GazB on 02 June 2006, 15:59

They should just pop off with a bit of gentle persuasion, If you can get the parts unprimed from the dealers then do this, as the factory primer is not always the best :undecided:

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 02 June 2006, 18:13

dont i need to have them rubbed down then as the black ones are slightly bobbly in texture arent they?

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: charri42 on 02 June 2006, 20:24

Buy 'GTi / GT Tdi / V5 / V6 spec ones from the dealer and they will be smooth and ready for paint

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 03 June 2006, 00:47

that was what i was thinkign but gazb thinks that the primer used on them is not good?

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: charri42 on 03 June 2006, 02:02

I am pretty sure that the colour coded ones will come as smooth plastic and be a different part number to the bobbly ones. VW dealer will tell you, but i can't imagine they have to sand them every time they want to replace a strip on a GTi

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 03 June 2006, 11:55

been quoted £136.13 for all four door mouldings in primer

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: GazB on 04 June 2006, 10:03

You can buy the trims to be colour coded primed or unprimed, Stuff i have had primed off VW has had to be rubbed down and primed again because of the shocking job

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 04 June 2006, 20:07

dont suppose soemone could be kind enough to tell me how to get the bumper bits off without damaging the paint work , is there any guides anywhere please.

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: GazB on 04 June 2006, 21:57

 the easiest way i would have thought so you do not damage paint is to remove the bumper :undecided:

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: nadlad on 04 June 2006, 22:33

taking front and rear bumper off is hardly easy, there must be an alternate solution to this problem.

Title: Re: side trims
Post by: GazB on 05 June 2006, 20:00

Quote from: nadlad on 04 June 2006, 22:33

taking front and rear bumper off is hardly easy, there must be an alternate solution to this problem.

well :undecided:, it is 40 mins tops