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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: baileypl on 15 December 2006, 17:57

Title: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: baileypl on 15 December 2006, 17:57

How do I protect my new paintwork especially at front of car and top of rear bumper which has no protection. I understand VW do protective film for rear. Any good?  Has anyone experience of any of the ventureshield otr other pattern protective films?  Does fitting mud flaps reduce dirty spray along front or rear of sills or slows rear hatch muddying up?

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: wantmygti on 15 December 2006, 20:58

I haven't got my GTi yet, but my dealer advised against VW's protective film as it apparently peals in the sun. i am however fitting mudflaps to mine as they have in the past helped keep dirt and chips at bay.

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: Paul-GTI on 15 December 2006, 23:05

Quote from: wantmygti on 15 December 2006, 20:58

my dealer advised against VW's protective film as it apparently peals in the sun.

Not really an issue in the UK then!!!

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: garfayliu on 16 December 2006, 00:29

you might want to consider an A-Glaze (http://www.aglaze.com/) paint treatment, its quite pricey (say £300-400)and can only be done at certain dealers. But basically it puts down a protective polymer onto the car. I recently had this done, and even though I've got a 10 year old car, its made the paint work look really good and brought back the colour, whilst protecting it from most everyday things. A-Glaze are so confident about that, they'll provide a guarantee against things like bird poo, railway fallout, etc...

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: wantmygti on 16 December 2006, 08:37

Deos A-Glaze help with stone chips? I'm having the Autoglym treatment which i assume is similar to A-Glaze?

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: lowdown on 16 December 2006, 17:40

Mud flaps (£54) do a good job, and insist the dealer fits them free of charge. :laugh:

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: wantmygti on 16 December 2006, 19:24

My dealer refused to fit them on my new car!! Cheeky or what. So I'm buying them supply only but if they screw up anything along the way I'll be insisting they're fitted.

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: The Doc on 17 December 2006, 13:25

Quote from: Paul-GTI on 15 December 2006, 23:05

Quote from: wantmygti on 15 December 2006, 20:58

my dealer advised against VW's protective film as it apparently peals in the sun.

Not really an issue in the UK then!!!

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: baileypl on 18 December 2006, 20:33

Thanks for tip on VW film peeling.  I will talk to local dealer re this.  Do mudflaps have to be OEM or are there 3rd party suppliers out there?  I have seen advert recently for bumperbibs that look as though they might save the rear from scratching.  On the paintwork front I use autoglym extra gloss on top of resin polish to ward off atmospheric damage.  Has no one had any experience of ventureshield films ?

Title: Re: Paint protection on GTI
Post by: HA54SYM` on 18 December 2006, 20:46

I'm interested in this and was going to buy the film for the boot lip, as my mrs keeps lugging her suitcase in and out of it and its scratched the GT TDi quite badly.

Dave