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Offline Dubber4life

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Smoothed swage lines
« on: 13 February 2011, 20:26 »
Hi all.I recently bought a mk1 golf and it has had the side trim line smoothed in and just wondered is it possible to get back to original without having to buy new panel as they are in good nick otherwise.

Cheers
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2011, 01:42 »
Quote from: Dubber4life on 13 February 2011, 20:26
Hi all.I recently bought a mk1 golf and it has had the side trim line smoothed in and just wondered is it possible to get back to original without having to buy new panel as they are in good nick otherwise.

Cheers

Welcome to the forum..

If they've been filled, the only way would be to score/grind out the filler, followed by repainting the area before possibly drilling new holes for the clips etc.  In my eyes it's one of those mods you have to be sure you can live with when you do it.  Previous owner obviously could.   Cheaper option would be some black or chrome  side trim tape....  nice car though.  :cool:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2011, 09:25 »
Will be a lot of work to put it back as it should, might be easier to live with it.
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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2011, 09:41 »
I wash thinking about having it bead blasted,would this remove it?
If not it's going on eBay!!! :sick:

« Last Edit: 14 February 2011, 14:29 by SoundillusioN »
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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2011, 10:37 »
Quote from: Dubber4life on 14 February 2011, 09:41
I wash thinking about having it bead blasted,would this remove it?
If not it's going on eBay!!! :sick:

Not sure, I think you would end up causing damage.
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2011, 14:30 »
Quote from: Dubber4life on 14 February 2011, 09:41
I wash thinking about having it bead blasted,would this remove it?
If not it's going on eBay!!! :sick:

Why did you buy it if you don't like that look, it would be shame to get rid after just buying it because of that?

Not sure about bead blasting it, You'd have to do some good prep and be very precise to not damage the rest of the paint, also would be a long process as the line is quite deep... Plus you may need to do a magnet test first to make sure that it is filler and not been welded.
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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2011, 15:29 »
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 14 February 2011, 14:30
Quote from: Dubber4life on 14 February 2011, 09:41
I wash thinking about having it bead blasted,would this remove it?
If not it's going on eBay!!! :sick:

Why did you buy it if you don't like that look, it would be shame to get rid after just buying it because of that?

Not sure about bead blasting it, You'd have to do some good prep and be very precise to not damage the rest of the paint, also would be a long process as the line is quite deep... Plus you may need to do a magnet test first to make sure that it is filler and not been welded.

And if it has been welded you will never get it back looking like it should
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2011, 15:58 »
^^^^ +1 on your sig!  :lipsrsealed:  :grin:
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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #8 on: 14 February 2011, 21:45 »
Quote from: Dubber4life on 13 February 2011, 20:26
Hi all.I recently bought a mk1 golf and it has had the side trim line smoothed in and just wondered is it possible to get back to original without having to buy new panel as they are in good nick otherwise.

Cheers

any pics??
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Re: Smoothed swage lines
« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2011, 00:44 »
Quote from: vixteris on 14 February 2011, 21:45
Quote from: Dubber4life on 13 February 2011, 20:26
Hi all.I recently bought a mk1 golf and it has had the side trim line smoothed in and just wondered is it possible to get back to original without having to buy new panel as they are in good nick otherwise.

Cheers

any pics??




Oh and hello stranger!  :shocked:
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