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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rasco on August 18, 2015, 11:23:12 pm

Title: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Rasco on August 18, 2015, 11:23:12 pm

Looking for advice on what spray paint to use to restore my grey and faded front grille, I'm looking for a Matt OEM finish on the grille, plasti dip? Halfords match spray Paint any good? if so what colour? Krylon make good Matt spray paint??? Advice and experiences welcome.

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: AJG09 on August 19, 2015, 12:31:15 am

Let me know how it goes as I'm planning this, just haven't been arsed to do it yet

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: kr15h_ED30 on August 19, 2015, 01:03:49 am

gtechnique c4 trim restore

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Rasco on August 19, 2015, 09:21:03 pm

Kr15h, I'm not really interested in c4 etc, I hear mixed results from looking about and for that money I can by a replacement grille on eBay, although they might be rubbish? Surely that stuff doesn't look as good as a respray and it will fade right? Anyone else used spray paint and can advise?

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: 4ndy on August 19, 2015, 10:10:55 pm

U pol gloss or plastikote

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: GTi-Andy on August 19, 2015, 10:24:57 pm

Wouldn't mind seeing the results of this. Mine are faded to buggery too

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: JamieBiz on August 20, 2015, 01:29:37 pm

I ordered one from eBay a few days ago, ill let you know what it looks/fits like when it turns up.

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Rasco on August 20, 2015, 01:35:39 pm

thanks Jamie, is it a straight OEM replica swap? I'd certainly be interested in in an install and review, do you have a link to the one you found on  ebay?

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Matthewsimone on August 20, 2015, 01:44:02 pm

Personally tink it will look terrible painted
I recently used the Autoglym trim Gel and its come up like new for me, don't mind if it needs applying once amonth if it keeps it looking this good!

Took less than 10 minutes to apply with a cloth and looks spot on

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: JamieBiz on August 20, 2015, 01:44:35 pm

This is the item number mate: 201340210329

that's the one i chose but my Fiancee has bought it for my b'day so what actually turns up is a mystery! As long as shes got the boost guage kit right ill be happy  :happy2:

Ill take some pics and make a fitting/review thread.

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Rasco on August 20, 2015, 01:59:45 pm

Matt, why do you say that it will look bad? have you got any experience in spray painting faded trim or is it just a hunch?

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Matthewsimone on August 20, 2015, 04:47:18 pm

Just a hunch really mate plus a like the plastics looking slightly different to paintwork
Probably look ok on any colour car except black car  :happy2:

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: Shoduchi on August 20, 2015, 04:51:45 pm

I have a friend with a Reflex Silver Mk5 Golf, just like my GT Sport, with all the grills painted gloss black. I like it. Looks more premium. :happy2:

Title: Re: Spray paint choices for the front honey comb grille
Post by: FJ1000 on August 20, 2015, 04:56:20 pm

Quote from: Matthewsimone on August 20, 2015, 04:47:18 pm

Just a hunch really mate plus a like the plastics looking slightly different to paintwork
Probably look ok on any colour car except black car  :happy2:

After some bumper damage, my bodyshop misunderstood when I asked them to also paint the grill surround on my Audi A4 black (rather than silver) and ended up painting the bare plastic slats of the grill in gloss black instead. I thought it actually looked good...apart from the surround that was left silver!

Haven't got any closeups...

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/17268604341_bd562a6c4c_b.jpg)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8766/17081588110_b082d94d52_b.jpg)