MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: icenutter on April 15, 2010, 05:34:40 pm

Title: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: icenutter on April 15, 2010, 05:34:40 pm

I spent a few hours today putting some vinyl I got from a group buy on detailingworld.co.uk onto the mask and the front badge on my car.  Wasn't too bad a job, apart from wasting the first piece I tried as I cut it too small.

I haven't decided for certain if I want the front GTI badge or not, hence why the bracket is still on the grille.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4007%2F4523107949_ac07f0601b_o.jpg&hash=e127d04e592dd78f3781addf33db764b2e31a646)
This follows on from this diy a while back
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10127.0.html

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: Saint Steve on April 15, 2010, 06:27:41 pm

Your front end looks remarkably simular to mine :P

 :notworthy:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: icenutter on April 15, 2010, 07:34:35 pm

Quote from: Saint Steve on April 15, 2010, 06:27:41 pm

Your front end looks remarkably simular to mine :P

 :notworthy:

I quite like your Huffs too...

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: Saint Steve on April 15, 2010, 09:26:45 pm

Fancy a set of Genuine Huffs?? i do so have a spare mint set as in the for sale section  :wink:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: icenutter on April 16, 2010, 09:17:39 am

Nooooooooooo! Must not be tempted, must not be tempted, must not tempted.

If these came up in a few months time, I'd snap your hand off, but now isn't ideal.

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: big al on April 16, 2010, 10:48:43 pm

That looks great fella.
How much did you pay for the carbon to do the front grille area, I have been wanting this done for a while, but do now tanw to spend £70 for a pro to do it.
Also do you have a walkthrough to make sure that I don't waste any?!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre Vinyl on front end.
Post by: icenutter on April 17, 2010, 08:50:51 am

I paid £55 for a large sheet - plenty to do all the bits I planned.  I didn't use, or make, a guide sadly.  But this shows you how to remove the grill and plate holder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkedbszXPVc
The red strip is held on with loads of tabs from behind and comes off easily.

Then the vinyl isn't that hard to fit, just fiddly and time consuming.  If you heat it up with a hair dryer it gets stretchier and stickier, so the trick is to do that first before doing any tight corners.