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Offline Petec82

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #20 on: 22 July 2009, 21:05 »
I use boiled linseed oil! Costs about 3 or 4 quid from a diy store and lasts bloody ages! I can't remember the last time I put it on my car and the trim is still black as the ace of spades! Give it a go!
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #21 on: 22 July 2009, 21:13 »
Sounds like a gooooooood product. I'll have a look for it.

thanks pal
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #22 on: 23 July 2009, 01:21 »
I use auto glym bumper care

or WD40 when I'm in a hurry :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #23 on: 23 July 2009, 07:05 »
Hey mate.
sorry Mot to get back last night i got called out :(
i use boot polish. and in well happy now.
mine had gone all grew but now the are really black!
normal black boot polish. use a brush to put it on then leave it to set.
once dry its all in the buffing. you will be happy. and it lasts!
i just kept re applying until i was happy!
i think it would be easier than painting :)
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #24 on: 23 July 2009, 14:49 »
Hi had the exact same problem with my GTi but as mines white it really stands out when grey!!

I got so sick of applying back to black and all other products i took off the side trim and then masked the rest off on the car. Went up to B&Q and got me self some Matt black spray paint.

Been nice and black for about 4 months now!!

Only cost me like £5

RESULT!!
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #25 on: 23 July 2009, 15:45 »
Theres alot of trim to take off tho, thats my worry and i can definately say, i bet i'll end up not been able to get them back on lol.

Painting them is a great idea i know, but I'd have to remove the arches, boot spoiler, parts of the bumper.  :undecided:
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Offline davero

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #26 on: 23 July 2009, 21:19 »
Wurth sell a great product for getting them back to black. It is a plastic dye.
www.wurth.co.uk
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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #27 on: 23 July 2009, 21:38 »
Quote from: christomk3gti on 23 July 2009, 15:45
Theres alot of trim to take off tho, thats my worry and i can definately say, i bet i'll end up not been able to get them back on lol.

Painting them is a great idea i know, but I'd have to remove the arches, boot spoiler, parts of the bumper.  :undecided:

Trust me it is easy to remove, will take you a max of 1hr to remove arches / skirts.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #28 on: 23 July 2009, 23:59 »
If you car is not slammed, you can driled the arches of without taking the wheels off.

If it is lowered i would advise taking the wheels off to be able to get the angle on the drill.

I didnt want to refit mine, so i went for the bigger drill bit, and not taking the wheels off.

As for removing side skirts. It takes about 20mins. Then about a month to get the glue off. I ended up leaving it for the bodyshop to sand off.
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Re: Plastic Arches.....
« Reply #29 on: 24 July 2009, 10:14 »
I only took off the side trim, the rest of it i masked off (Arches, bumpers, spoiler and spliters) don't take that long at all. Took me in total about 2 hours... making sure it was all done properly. Any paint that did happen to go on my lovely White GTi i just gave a quick T-Cut and looked good as new. I even sprayed the VW badge at the back too  :drool: that now means i don't have to spend all that time buffing them up with stupid products every month and that saves me time and money......i'd defo suggest doing it theres a thread already about spraying them somewhere (can't find it tho)...see for yourself...
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