Votex valances now finished and fitted!!

[CraigDavieBeattie]

Looks like u got a great match there. Which paints u using? Halfords or more advanced? I done mines quickly over 2 days using the Reflex out Halfords as i was going down to Essex and mines didnt match as good as urs. Got myself booked in to a mates bodyshop next month though, getting the whole car resprayed in Reflex again to make it look good including the valances.

[mowlamb]

I just use the Halfords VW Reflex Silver stuff. Had a fairly good match with my standard valance but the rear has gone better than they did. this time round I warmed the can up in some hot water then shook it constantly for 2 mins. I've sanded the front valance back now so will be getting the paint this week and will hopefully get a good match on it and have it back on the car by the middle of next week.

[mowlamb]

Just finished respraying the front valance to get a better colour match and I also removed the rear valance to give it a couple more coats of lacquer. Both are looking much better now and are in the garage drying. Hopefully the colour match on the front valance will be much better this time. I've also got my stubby mirrors all sprayed up in satin black so over the next few days the car will hopefully look a lot better

[Gareth F]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=186314.0 

[mowlamb]

Well I've finally got the valances to a stage where I'm happy. 

Not quite 100% because I ran out of lacquer so I've not been able to get them as shiny as I would have liked but once funds permit I'll be getting some more lacquer and getting them even shinier.

Here's the pics













What ya think of the colour match? I think both valances would look much closer to the colour of the bumpers if I had more lacquer to apply.

[nadlad]

you can spot the colour diff a mile off but the spray job looks good and well done for doign it yourself instead of paying someone 100 quid to do it

[Rhyso]

Excellent effort mate 

[p11jon]

i got a few cans of halfords laquer in the garage mate gathering dust. can u post aerosol's?

[mowlamb]

I'm not to sure bud. Don't see why not. If you really don't wNt them then I'll take them of ya hands.

[mowlamb]

If you look in the 2 pics from the front you will notice 2 thin rectangles in my middle grill. I've never really noticed them until now. does anyone have any idea what they might be? I've had a little look and the middle grill has been cut to fit round them and they are attached to each other cos if I wiggle on the other moves too.