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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Turbo_Dazza on 31 December 2007, 16:24
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Preping Ready For Spraying
Right i firstly i hate the wood effect who's stupid idea was it that thought hmmm that would be the cherry on top for a GTI,
First things first take out all the surrounds these should just clip of except the ashtray cover after i ripped mine out without breaking it i dont know,
but under the ash tray there is a tourqe swew just undo this and it will all slide out the back.
The cup holder just unclips either side like headunit i found the tool that comes with a headunit very usefull to get it out,
so when i had finished i ended up with this
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/before1.jpg)
The next step was to start preping them so i went to B & Q and got myself a multipack of wet and dry
sandpaper
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/Sandpaper.jpg)
I used the 180 paper to key the surface
for first lot of primer that i was going to apply
(smaller the number on the sandpaper the more course it is).
Heres everythings ready for priming- (Make sure you wipe the excess dust off everything first, do this with a wet cloth or somthing)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/Sanded.jpg)
When everything was clean i started to prime, i used a palsti-kote plastic primer again from B & Q
think it was like £5 or something like that.
i actually thought it would be grey but its clear oh well...
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/Primer.jpg)
And heres the result after the first coat,
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/Primed2.jpg)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/Primed1.jpg)
I left it to dry for about 2hrs or so then i sanded it down again but this time with a finer grade,
then i gave it another coat
thats as far as im upto at the moment,
ive got to get my finishing coat sorted thinking of a matt black i will try and finish it
tommorow if my head lets me :laugh:.
The Finished Product
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/DSC00181.jpg)
Sorry Pictures a bit crapy there done on my phone as my camera has no batterys :sad:
Cheers Dazza
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that looks cool mate!!
ive gotta get the dash out of my gf's car as the heater controls dont light up...
did u say the screw to remove it all was under the actual ash tray itself?
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Cheers going to fit in the morning when i can see :grin:
yea to remove the whole compartment with the lighter and that its yea but im not sure about the heater controls the surround just clips off
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i assume you do the same to the arm rest bits....do they come off as easily? i have been toying with the idea of de-woodifying my golf
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No i have'nt done the door handles or the arm rest on the drivers side think i might just front up some cash and get the r32/bora set
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i assume you do the same to the arm rest bits....do they come off as easily? i have been toying with the idea of de-woodifying my golf
the handles just pop off, although given the shape they could be awkward to mark off. you can get plain plastic ones (non GTI spec)
i personally think the square net optic is the best looking
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Well here it is all fitted :cool:
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/DSCF1959.jpg)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/daz65/DSCF1961.jpg)
Dazza...
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looks sooooooo much better than the old wood look well done fella
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Cheers mate just need to get some handles now and a gearknob and gator :smiley:
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mee too lol i done the same but with brushed steel but cant see the stuff stickin on the door handles