MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: al-tdi170 on March 04, 2012, 06:05:48 pm

Title: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: al-tdi170 on March 04, 2012, 06:05:48 pm

I've got a black 3 door gt tdi 170. I will be having some work done soon on my door when I find the right body shop.
And I'm thinking of having the bottom part of my rear bumper de textured and colour coded at the same time.

What do you all think?

Also I quite fancy getting some Genuine side skirts , wheres the cheapest place for these please with all fittings etc. I'd get these colour coded aswell.

Cheers

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: mvb12 on March 04, 2012, 08:17:09 pm

side sKirts - try TPS

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on March 07, 2012, 10:32:32 pm

Definitely get the rear bumper colour coded, makes a big difference to the look (in a good way of course :happy2:)

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: Andy on March 07, 2012, 11:05:56 pm

the rear valance looks better painted :happy2:

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: jonm on May 30, 2012, 09:10:10 am

loads better painted... mine is black and painted looks a lot cleaner...

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: biffobear on May 30, 2012, 06:40:39 pm

in the process of rubbing mine down just now, hard work getting it smooth!!

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: pomsteroonie on June 09, 2012, 03:37:48 pm

When you rub it down what are you using and how far do you need to take it back?

I have a new one in the garage along with my new side skirts (the pre-primered ones were £200 per side more) so I have got some work to do!

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: biffobear on June 10, 2012, 05:45:10 pm

use 120 grit , rub down till dimples smooth , filler primer, then smooth down with 800 grit

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: MarkyN on October 14, 2015, 08:16:54 am

Does it unclip? Or do you have to remove the whole rear bumper?

standard GTi bumper

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: Shoduchi on October 14, 2015, 10:39:16 am

You can unclip with the bumper fitted, but if you remove both bumper and valance, it's very easy. :smiley:

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: MarkyN on October 14, 2015, 04:44:02 pm

Ok cheers mate. Am off next week so think am gonna get the rear bumper colour coded and get some annoying little things sorted out on it before the bad weather turns up! Cheers man

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: LFCJosh on October 24, 2015, 06:03:23 pm

Planning to paint my lower valance soon. Where's the best place to get paint? Obviously looking for a good quality and a reliable colour match to flat black.

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: josht on November 12, 2015, 05:38:54 pm

I would defo get the rear valance painted , going to do mine when I get a chance

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: Wookie on November 12, 2015, 08:49:42 pm

I've always wanted to do it to the GPS.  But she won't spend the money of the spray job

Title: Re: Colour code bottom of rear bumper or not??? & buy side skirts?
Post by: jonm on December 10, 2015, 08:46:41 pm

Painted looks so much better

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/7997342079_ec121d8e8f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/dbGtbg)
Players 6.0 (https://flic.kr/p/dbGtbg) by Jon Morgan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonmmorgan/), on Flickr