MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfman on March 01, 2009, 08:47:04 pm

Title: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: golfman on March 01, 2009, 08:47:04 pm
Evening all does anyone know if the bottom grill parts in the picture can be sprayed like the rest of the car?
if so how do you get them off please?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo45%2Fscotty-boy_2006%2FST06BZL1.jpg&hash=8adcabf9ba29c4f0310c4d59c43d17684cfff94c)
cheers scott. :happy2:
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: matt a on March 01, 2009, 09:40:37 pm
Yeah they can be, but id think long and hard, I always think the contrast of the unpainted plastic and bodywork colour works well.

If you go for it though:

The fogs are held by one screw and side clips in to the bumper.

The centre has two clips, that you need to press down, and pull out (just make sure you find the clips, set back behind one of the bars)



Hope it helps.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: golfman on March 01, 2009, 10:28:45 pm
Yeah they can be, but id think long and hard, I always think the contrast of the unpainted plastic and bodywork colour works well.

If you go for it though:

The fogs are held by one screw and side clips in to the bumper.

The centre has two clips, that you need to press down, and pull out (just make sure you find the clips, set back behind one of the bars)



Hope it helps.  :happy2:
Cheers matt im in 2 minds weather to do it or not :scared:
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: matt a on March 01, 2009, 10:36:01 pm
I really would leave it, the sprayed grilles always look slightly wrong, and tend to get stone chips.
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: matt a on March 01, 2009, 10:44:44 pm
maybe even do this:

Satin black grille bars.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F7610%2Fst06bzl1jpg.jpg&hash=a707a23e521c7e0387552825374aa27117aa912b)
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: golfman on March 01, 2009, 11:03:58 pm
maybe even do this:

Satin black grille bars.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F7610%2Fst06bzl1jpg.jpg&hash=a707a23e521c7e0387552825374aa27117aa912b)
now that does look good  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: WhiteGTI on March 02, 2009, 07:21:14 pm
That does look pretty good yeah!
Title: Re: Bottom front grill question!!!
Post by: VC on March 02, 2009, 07:22:33 pm
yeah i like that too, sharpens the front up