Author Topic: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Getting scrapped.  (Read 144273 times)

Offline robz

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #220 on: 16 October 2010, 21:50 »
thats not bad m8!
fingers crossed ya get them in time for the calendar!!!


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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #221 on: 20 October 2010, 19:38 »
Looking good.

Does the whole car have imperfections then? Be a shame to DIY spray as it would cost a whole lot more to respray because there is not a lot worse then spraying over aerosol thanks to the paint sinking into it. The whole car would have to be sanded back.

How bright are your indicators at the back? Kells did a good job there, did he only tint the indicators?

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #222 on: 20 October 2010, 19:53 »
Yeah Kells did them. Got some standard ones too but keeping those for spares.

As for spraying, I think I'm going to try and wait for a proper job to be done. I'm going to see about having it sprayed with the can I've got which is meant to be a match for the bottom rear quarter, but the rest will have to wait for now.

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #223 on: 20 October 2010, 20:07 »
Yeah Kells did them. Got some standard ones too but keeping those for spares.

As for spraying, I think I'm going to try and wait for a proper job to be done. I'm going to see about having it sprayed with the can I've got which is meant to be a match for the bottom rear quarter, but the rest will have to wait for now.

Are they bright enough?

Ahh best bet otherwise things start getting messy. As long as it's prepped properly cans can actually look OK. Dom's spray job looks wicked for a can!

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #224 on: 20 October 2010, 20:09 »
Yeah perfectly fine, they let the right amount if light through.

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #225 on: 20 October 2010, 20:11 »
Cool I might give mine ago.

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - DIY paintjob?
« Reply #226 on: 20 October 2010, 20:33 »
Yeah Kells did them. Got some standard ones too but keeping those for spares.

As for spraying, I think I'm going to try and wait for a proper job to be done. I'm going to see about having it sprayed with the can I've got which is meant to be a match for the bottom rear quarter, but the rest will have to wait for now.

Are they bright enough?

Ahh best bet otherwise things start getting messy. As long as it's prepped properly cans can actually look OK. Dom's spray job looks wicked for a can!

Cheers :afro:

I spent a good 2 days just prepping the little bits that I sprayed and about a day spraying, turned out alright and it was the first time i'd ever done anything like that. Like you I couldn't afford to get it done professionally at the time so decided to give it ago myself as a temporary measure.

It looks better than it did but isn't perfect, as soon as i've got a bit of spare cash i'll get them done properly  :smiley:

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Polished rims tomorrow!
« Reply #227 on: 31 October 2010, 22:01 »
Should be getting my polished TT wheels tomorrow. Good times.  :grin:

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Polished rims tomorrow!
« Reply #228 on: 31 October 2010, 23:14 »
Should be getting my polished TT wheels tomorrow. Good times.  :grin:
cool... get some pics up asap!

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Re: MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Polished rims tomorrow!
« Reply #229 on: 03 November 2010, 20:57 »
Nah he wants to save pics for his calender entry! :grin:
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