MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: golf nutter on August 20, 2011, 09:31:47 am
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Today i will be mostly fitting yellow Lamin-x to my front fogs! I may even take some pics along the way. looks straight forward enough, but i am not the most practical of people.
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Piece of cake mate, just be mindful of preparation which is the key to a successful job and make good use of a heat gun to mould the film nicely. :happy2:
Look forward to the pictures.
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not as bad as i thought it was to be honest...30mins job all in.
BEFORE
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fremfanuk%2FYN08_AZV_Golf_GTi%2Foffwithout.jpg&hash=fbd11bbfaa8df154cacc4eefb8915081a1283b8f)
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WITH ONE DONE...not easy to see the difference in the photo really.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fremfanuk%2FYN08_AZV_Golf_GTi%2Fonelight.jpg&hash=1fd467caddd141faddc44d151afc87d640e600fe)
AFTER
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fremfanuk%2FYN08_AZV_Golf_GTi%2Foffwith.jpg&hash=afeb76386e66797a5c35940663b41d1d15f4f34c)
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Will have to wait for some fog now...do you reckon yellow bulbs are needed too?
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Yep, I like. :happy2:
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thanks fella...i know it's a bit of a love/hate thing on the forum...but i like the look as it's not too harsh against a silver car.
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Nice one :happy2:
Half an hour? Guessing you stopped for a brew :P
I found the wife's hairdryer gave enough heat to nicely make the film confirm.
Good work anyhow, looks good!
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Thanks Mike! yeah, stopped for a brew, bacon sarnie, quick read of the paper! :grin:
not having hair myself i am lucky enough to have a wife that does, so i used her hot air gun!!!
i am really liking the yellow look. what you think about yellow bulbs too?
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I read they're not needed. Im going to go from smoke to yellow for winter I think.
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cant wait to try them out in some appalling weather! simple little mod but somehow disproportionately pleasing.
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It's the subtle things that give me lasting Satisfaction too
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Looks good :smiley:
I'll be doing mine next week sometime :happy2:
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Looks good :smiley:
I'll be doing mine next week sometime :happy2:
Thanks...glad to see others like the yellow too. make sure to stick up some pics when you're done :happy2:
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make sure to stick up some pics when you're done :happy2:
Of course :wink:
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Try doing your headlights, not so easy :rolleye:
But results are worth it:-
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5068%2F5880230551_f90e531b6e_z.jpg&hash=743246c425fde5c60466380b38196004e5cce95a) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57689449@N05/5880230551/)
Picture 017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57689449@N05/5880230551/) by stevw1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/57689449@N05/), on Flickr
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Want to do my Uk Xenons before they go back on, keep them in good nick
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Try doing your headlights, not so easy :rolleye:
But results are worth it:-
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5068%2F5880230551_f90e531b6e_z.jpg&hash=743246c425fde5c60466380b38196004e5cce95a) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57689449@N05/5880230551/)
Picture 017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57689449@N05/5880230551/) by stevw1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/57689449@N05/), on Flickr
don't think i will be going that far. i found the trimming quite difficult to be honest, so it's quite nice that the fogs are recessed...not brave enough to trim headlights
what's the brightness like on them with the film on?
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Vision is not impared at all, really lights up the road as std lights would. Looks better imo.
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legal?
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do my fog lights as well soon
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legal?
Both yellow and white totally legal
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I painted my fog bulbs with light specific paint, it made the light a bit yellower, but there wasnt to much differance !
Id probably just leave it as is if i was you, when i do my new golf ill probably still do the bulbs and laminx as ive already got some tint paint left in the bottle.
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Looks good nice job, headlights also look good.
This is a mod i will be doing in future, but with Purple Lamin-x :evilgrin:
Joe.
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Looks good nice job, headlights also look good.
This is a mod i will be doing in future, but with Purple Lamin-x :evilgrin:
Joe.
That I will have to see Joe!! :scared:
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Looks good nice job, headlights also look good.
This is a mod i will be doing in future, but with Purple Lamin-x :evilgrin:
Joe.
That I will have to see Joe!! :scared:
:grin: you know it will look awesome :signLOL:
Joe.