MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: PhilNUK on February 20, 2016, 11:41:54 pm

Title: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: PhilNUK on February 20, 2016, 11:41:54 pm

Have picked up a TTS engine cover and am considering getting it painted before fitting it to the car.

My car is candy white and think it would look a nice contrast having the cover in candy white (though could prove tricky to keep clean!)

Anyway I found an image of one in candy white on someone elses car and then mocked up an alternative version...

Out of interest which do people prefer? The black central panel is gloss black and I am thinking of adding a VW badge to it but not sure yet.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs116%2FPhilNUK%2FCandyWhite.jpg&hash=5aed1543b13c7748d9862215bca9207ba710a809)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs116%2FPhilNUK%2FCandyWhiteRedStripe.jpg&hash=f7a2fcf36898ef957bed7f672b7aa33ce645882c)

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: Trow81 on February 21, 2016, 12:11:44 pm

Looks better with the red trim in my opinion but both look tidy


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Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: AJP on February 21, 2016, 12:32:01 pm

I like the red trim too.

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: Adam0604 on February 21, 2016, 01:33:10 pm

As above, think the colour scheme in the image looks spot on

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: PhilNUK on February 21, 2016, 01:36:55 pm

Yeah I realised the shape of the gloss black looked similar to the front grill. 
Will look into either having it pinstriped or getting a red trim/tape to run along it.

Considered getting Edition 30 lettering in white on the gloss black too and then lacquered over the top.

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: Trow81 on February 21, 2016, 01:37:50 pm

U hit a mock up of that ?


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Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: PhilNUK on February 21, 2016, 01:50:01 pm

Quote from: Trow81 on February 21, 2016, 01:37:50 pm

U hit a mock up of that ?

Eh?

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Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: Trow81 on February 21, 2016, 03:03:04 pm

Ha sausage fingers I meant have u GOT a mock pic of the way it would look like with the writing ?


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Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: MateyGuv on February 24, 2016, 08:28:15 pm

About half way down this link is an idea of what it would look like with red line around it. It took me ages to be happy with it but really happy with the results. I wanted a really crisp line which is why it took so many attempts  :signLOL:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,69555.90.html

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: kierhanlon6 on March 12, 2016, 04:52:21 pm

looks well smart love the red trim looks the mutts nuts

Title: Re: Painting TTS engine cover - opinions
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 12, 2016, 04:55:00 pm

Think I'm doing mine red and gloss black