New GTI

[pearly]

Hello to all, this is my first post on this forum. I have just picked up my new mk6 GTI, i am very pleased overhall alas there appears to be some missing paint ?!!

My car is Deep Black, and under the bonnet the engine bay and the under side of the bonnet are dark grey in colour, is this correct?

Thankfull for any replies

[MAW73]

Congrat's on the new car and welcome to the forum.

It's best if you can post some pictures on here tbo so we can see if its a problem

[ajmoir36]

You might want to look at this for a comparison http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=149365.0

[pearly]

The paint finish is fine apart from the engine compartment, here is the reply from my dealer today

I have already done some research into this and don't panic there are a few different under bonnet colours, dependant on the exterior colour. Dark cars tend to have grey, whereas red and white have red and white.
 
If you check it will be a matt effect grey because you can't have a metallic paint effect under the bonnet due to heat issues. (ie) heat will reflect off a metallic and not a matt.


mmmmm
 

[am1w]

The paint finish is fine apart from the engine compartment, here is the reply from my dealer today
I have already done some research into this and don't panic there are a few different under bonnet colours, dependant on the exterior colour. Dark cars tend to have grey, whereas red and white have red and white.
If you check it will be a matt effect grey because you can't have a metallic paint effect under the bonnet due to heat issues. (ie) heat will reflect off a metallic and not a matt.
mmmmm

Snoopy will really love such a response.
I simply cannot believe this garbage either from your dealer.
So why is the boot area, behind the wings, door crevices etc also matt grey? Heat issues? Pah.

Anyway, welcome to the forum and enjoy the car.

[Snoopy]

You might want to look at this for a comparison http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=149365.0

The better thread is in my sig 

Check the link in my sig for what myself and others have posted before on the paint colours under the bonnet, wheel arches and boot.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=150136.0

[pearly]

I have seen Snoopys issues before, and yes there are parts of the car that Mr robot has missed( or should i say VW didnt want to waste paint on, on my car aswell.

What  i was suprised at was the engine bay and under bonnet have actually been sprayed properly in a different colour i.e Grey Gloss.

Is this a change from just relying on the overspray theory i wonder ?

I havent been able to check any Week 35 on build cars as yet to compare, but i am sure all deep blacks will be the same!!

[am1w]

The lame excuses from VW to justify their penny pinching antics simply belittles them convincingly.

If I had had any inkling of this painting issue and some other ones, I would have bought something else.

Off topic but only slightly:
At present, the bodyshop has had two goes trying to match the rear bumper paint to the rest of the car body on my car. (A warranty issue of great unpleasantness which is still ongoing after four tiresome months). They are having a third go today. It simply beggars belief.

[moe]

Wow, cant believe what i'm reading. How on earth can they justify this poor workmanship. Do all the colours suffer from paintless door pillars/arches/boots. When did this practice start? From the Mk5 or is it just the Mk6

[am1w]

Hi Moe:

Don't know anything about the Mk5 Golfs, but it seems all Mk6 Golfs have these 'lack of paint coverage' issues.

My red car is deep pink in the boot area! Sweet!