CL Side Trim Painting? Help & Advice?

[west_philly]

Hello all,

It's been a while since ive been on here! The Mk3 has been in the garage over the winter but now the suns coming and dub season has arrived ive decided to get the project going again. Anyways......

I have decided (after much should i, shan't i) to remove the the old GTi arches and go for a 'euro look'. I have purchase some CL side trim to replace the GTi and would like to colour code it. The trim itself is a black plastic but has a kind of 'orange peel' surface.

What i would like to no is, are there anyway (if possible) of smoothing it down to paint or would a standard painting procedure give it a smooth finish?

Your thoughts and opinions would be very welcome

Sorry if there is another thread similar to this, i had a quick browse and couldnt really find what im looking for

[Wayne]

You would be better to find a set of smooth finish trims.

[west_philly]

Yeah that what i was thinking. Ive had trouble finding smooth finish ones so picked up the cl ones for cheap. Would VW dealer stock them? although they would probably charge the earth

[Wayne]

Yeah that what i was thinking. Ive had trouble finding smooth finish ones so picked up the cl ones for cheap. Would VW dealer stock them? although they would probably charge the earth

Yep mega bucks

[Birksy]

A few coats of a good high build primer would take most of it away, but its not a particularly easy job to do. TBH, if you don't have the right kit, it could end up looking terrible with more problems down the line as you get various solvent reactions.

Another option is to use a 150mm DA sander to remove the texture. Start with about 180 grit and then move to 320 before priming. Again, lots of work and you need the right gear.

As suggested above, you'd be far better sourcing the parts you actually want.