Mk3 US spec bumper

[Jimmy Filth]

Good evening ladies and gentleman.

I have decided I am definately going to get a US spec front bumper, but the only ones I have found on t'internet are body coloured ones.  I don't really want to spray all the trim body colour on mine as I want to keep it looking like a GTi, so does anyone know of a way to get rid of the paint on the top section of the bumper and haev the textured pastic?


Is it a case of textured plastic underneath all of the paint and such?  If so I guess I'll have to use paint stripper and such??

Any advice is much appreciated.

[Wayne]

Nope, they are smooth underneath the paint, not sure how you could run a textured top or even if it would look right.

[MrAnderson93]

have to get a standard gti bumper and smooth it right over

[Wayne]

Why not remove all the trim and go for the smooth look.

[Jimmy Filth]

Nope, they are smooth underneath the paint, not sure how you could run a textured top or even if it would look right.

When I say the textured trim, I mean so it matches the rest of the car.

have to get a standard gti bumper and smooth it right over

The problem would still remain with the textured plastic at the top, It has a recess in it too.

Why not remove all the trim and go for the smooth look.

That is another option, but I really like the look of it with the trim.  Don't really want to lose the GTi look.



Maybe a US spec front bumper just isn't the way to go if I want to keep the trim.

[dubsport]

would look ghey, UK bumpers suit the mk3 much better

[ManchesterMk3]

might be easier to get the US spec side lights for £20

www.eurowagens.co.uk (or.com)

Thats the route i'm taking.....got clear and amber on the site