MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ReeceH13 on September 03, 2012, 12:43:21 pm
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Dear all,
I have seen various posts re. the rear boot catch. I wondered what is the best way to get my badge black (glossy) Is it best to vynal wrap it? (MK5 GTI 2006) If so does anyone know if there are any places in Essex/London that would do this for me?
Thanks guys
Reece
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Plastikote or Rustoleum black spray paint I've painted a few and had great results
Make sure you use some 1000 or 800 grit and only paint in dry/warm conditions :happy2:
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^^^^ as above, paint it! :smiley:
If you want to wrap it, it's fairly easy to do yourself. Get a piece of Gloss Black Vinyl from somewhere like eBay, take the badge of the boot handle and wrap. Place over badge, heat up with a hair dryer, pull into place and cut excess off. Can be fiddle as a small area and backwards and forwards with heating, stretching buy no point getting anyone else to to it. Have wrapped and painted them in the past, one below is the wrapped rear one on my Eddy.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Fuhiujnuun-1.jpg&hash=c650b1702de703e48d1f8443695b7dcb7e167ca0)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Fniuo9unioun9o-1.jpg&hash=39f158b22a3c25b817d884363ea9bb1ba84ddeaa)
Hope that helps :happy2:
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Reckon it could be done by sanding the badge while it is on the car, then painting it black like that?
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^^^^ yes. Might look like a black hole with no definition but if your going for all black, don't see why not. Much easier to remove the whole unit and prep (sand), plastic prime, paint and laquear when it's off the car. It's 99% prep. If it looks like a DIY job it will look s**te.
The other thing to remember is when spaying (if spraying it), it goes everywhere, you will really need to mask off the whole back of the car or you will be able to literally feel particals of spray all over the rear end.
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Thanks for all your help guys! Love this forum. MC71 loving the badge on your Eddy!! Will pluck up the courage and vynal wrap it at some point I think!
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How easy is it to remove the badge? and will it just be the chrome part that comes off?
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Here's mine, ebay £10
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1183.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx463%2Fgazon69%2F16749cde-1.jpg&hash=23b5e721c9bfdaaac22a35255b410880cac0670f)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1183.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx463%2Fgazon69%2F71223C2F-684D-4467-915C-A20204E93192-881-0000012B5AC49335.jpg&hash=115a243355142ca3284d008d07d229e53efe38f6)
You will have to cut off the clips as they mount in different places, did mine with no fuss then just bonded it on. P.s i have taken it back off and it came off easily. At least doing it this way you will have your original to put back on if you ever decide to sell up, or as mentioned just wrap it.
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How easy is it to remove the badge? and will it just be the chrome part that comes off?
If you have the 3D badge, simple. Open the boot release to 90 degrees and you should see a very small area In between the silver part and the black plastic part where a tool (I used a very strong flat bladed knife) can be inserted. Insert tool/knife and work around the edge from bottom to top on either side and bobs your uncle, the Silver VW emblem will pop off.
But if your referring to the whole unit, it's pretty simple, follow this from "Step 5"
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10027.0.html
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Ignore all my above posts and buy the one Gazon69 has from eBay, loads easier. Didn't know they sold em :sad1: could have saved me hours!!
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Gazon,
Do you have the ebay link? I have read lots of threads that said the shop 'goingfast' sell ones that aren't compatible with the boot? Is this the one you bought?
Mine is an 06, so I am hoping its the two part badge, will save me a lot of time and effort...
Cheers
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Gazon with this one, I have the 04 badge, can you just take off the badge, and stick this one onto it?
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^^^^ IIRC, no!
You can Buy the whole unit from eBay or on here in the "For Sale" section, they pop up (no pun intended) all the time for around £40-£50.
eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk5-golf-3d-boot-handle-boot-pop-r32-gti-gt-golf-s-fits-all-models-/320972927797?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4abb7a3335#ht_1428wt_922
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Older version
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Ff00791ba731c97f02575f19190521a5a.jpg&hash=be865ea73e9dcc3baf2c2757bd25e6a25bfb4008)
Newer (3D) version
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F5d631eb9643dcccdc21872900359d8bf.jpg&hash=37f769823c077b1e8a27fe1d3bc6ce5f2ff4584b)
Mk6 version (will fit fine on Mk5)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F902e82554a5a971627588125b98521b1.jpg&hash=bda6f5e73849f5be4255aea2f8f2518ffef38d5b)
Newer version with VW emblem removed
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F7f0e9356be3525d441f3966a82c6b258.jpg&hash=ac91d536b95910c8ba4481a05f619e1713961c69)
Rear of emblem (removed)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F5acb0d75759e5e4dcc05b4a4e1523fc6.jpg&hash=07c3db49389545dd659bb5eb40ec539190fafa65)
EBay Black one for sale
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golf-MK5-5-Black-VW-Boot-Rear-Hatch-Badge-Emblem-Logo-Polo-Lupo-GTI-TDI-R32-/221063697880?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33786c55d8#ht_3538wt_804
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Fa529a846b40e8ab3b56d4f2012577177.jpg&hash=d298e5240c5aed7cf8f7611ac022b50884ef6850)
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Not trying to piss you off MC71, but what does the old badge look like with the badge taken off? :confused:
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Awsome,
So if I buy the rear boot emblem above from ebay ^^ is it as easy as popping off the one on my 3D version (stock silver one) and popping this new one back in without removing/unscrewing etc the boot mechanism itself? Sorry, an a noob to this! Thanks guys you're really helpful.
Reece :happy2:
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Not trying to piss you off MC71, but what does the old badge look like with the badge taken off? :confused:
:signLOL: the only silly question, is the one not asked!! (what my mum always said)
Pretty sure it's an "all in one" piece so can't be seperated, could be wrong as mine is the 3D type so no experience with the older one. Hopefully someone will answer that one for you bud!
Awsome,
So if I buy the rear boot emblem above from ebay ^^ is it as easy as popping off the one on my 3D version (stock silver one) and popping this new one back in without removing/unscrewing etc the boot mechanism itself? Sorry, an a noob to this! Thanks guys you're really helpful.
Reece :happy2:
Yes (ish). As mentioned the rear tabs are different so will need to remove a couple of them from the Black one and bond (glue or very strong double sided tape) it into place. No need to remove the whole unit if your only removing the silver VW emblem. Follow my previous post re removing emblem.
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Not trying to piss you off MC71, but what does the old badge look like with the badge taken off? :confused:
If you are refering to the 'older version', it is one piece, you cannot remove the silver bit.
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Gazon,
Do you have the ebay link? I have read lots of threads that said the shop 'goingfast' sell ones that aren't compatible with the boot? Is this the one you bought?
Mine is an 06, so I am hoping its the two part badge, will save me a lot of time and effort...
Cheers
hi mate, yes i thing thats the one, it deffo isn't a direct fit but with a bit of playing around you can get it to fit, i wasn't really bothered if it didn't fit at a tenner but like i said i just removed the clips on the black one and bonded it on. You cant tell mate. Oh the clips are really brittle so come off real easy. This will deffo not fit the older style badge what ever way you do it though. You will have to upgrade to the newer style badge. :happy2: