MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Bliss02 on November 05, 2024, 04:20:57 pm

Title: GTI Grill re-paint
Post by: Bliss02 on November 05, 2024, 04:20:57 pm

A quick before and after of the re-painted the grills, fog lamp grills and re-wrapped red strip. Made the car look brand new. Used AutoTek bumper and trim paint with a satin lacquer.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hGy9sKKr/IMG-5872.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LqPY6KYY)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vB45SCBd/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-16-14.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: GTI Grill re-paint
Post by: shail on November 06, 2024, 07:30:14 am

Looks good.  I also used the Autotek paint on mine.  Still looking really good after (I think) 4 years.  Grill is fine, but the lower grills are chipped but hardly noticeable.

Title: Re: GTI Grill re-paint
Post by: stealthwolf on November 09, 2024, 04:49:19 pm

How did you remove the central lower grill?

Title: Re: GTI Grill re-paint
Post by: Bliss02 on December 20, 2024, 07:39:47 am

@stealthwolf (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=60) There is a row of clips on the top and bottom, I pried them out with a screw driver and pulled them out. Have to be careful tho as they can snap quite easily