MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Joff Gas on April 07, 2010, 12:50:47 pm
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good day....
where can i buy a matt black vw badge for the front grill? and how easy is it to fit??
cheers
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I think there are a few eBay sellers that do this.
Very easy to fit. Just turn the badge anti-clockwise whilst pulling slightly upwards and it will turn and release. Re-fitting is easy again, just turn clockwise and it should just click into place.
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Got mine from Dubstop - http://www.dubstopimports.com/ (http://www.dubstopimports.com/)
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Do it yourself, I did my front 'VW' emblem and I've got the 'GTI' for the rear to go on in black too - it's very satisfying and not all that hard.
If you already have some stuff in the garage/cupboard like paint and lacquer it'll only cost a couple of quid to do...
If you don't have some of the materials, buy it already done. :happy2:
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cheers , do u need to prime then spray with matt black spray???? :stupid:
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Sand using, er... sandpaper, then prime and spray! :happy2:
Halfrauds sell a project pack of various grades of wet & dry sandpaper for about £2.50, IIRC.
If you end up having to buy paint (£6), primer (£6) and lacquer (£?) then it's cheaper to buy it. I had all the necessary materials apart from the wet & dry, so I thought I'd give it a go.
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You should also consider that if you think it ends up looking sh*t it will be pretty impossible to get it silver again!
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Just don't do it sh*t, then. :signLOL:
Preparation is the hardest work. Maybe a quick rub-down between coats of paint helps too.
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After seeing several VW's with painted front badges, I'd never even consider it. They are nearly all pock marked with chips and look pretty awful. Either wrap it or buy a black one. :happy2:
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Just don't do it sh*t, then. :signLOL:
Preparation is the hardest work. Maybe a quick rub-down between coats of paint helps too.
Nah, I just meant looking sh*t in terms of the colour change, not the finish.
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Sprayed mine and it just chipped time after time so I got bored and wrapped it in CF which is easy enough. Looks better too IMO.(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi614.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt224%2FBOOTHMEISTER%2FDSC00617.jpg&hash=e8f26cb62d2316b292a4860c025d75d6d141bba2)
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I bought mine from dubstopimports too. Was maybe £16? Was quick despite being an import?
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i do mine every month, my car seems to be prone to stone chips :sad1:
only takes 5 mins though. :smiley: