MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: howie1987 on July 08, 2015, 02:50:46 pm

Title: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on July 08, 2015, 02:50:46 pm: So decided to send my dash off to wickedcoatings to get carbon dipped.

I picked this pattern (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F07%2F08%2Faadde2d03ccb8f2a5e06f0a5ae4249b6.jpg&hash=05ee7b07972646773dc3ad1060dd7c42661956e5)
They rang me up once i sent in the part saying they were out of stock. So i said go for one very similar to what i picked then.

What i got was this (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F07%2F08%2Fab1150be7662e52ef31156643baa42a0.jpg&hash=17c6b6fb8e4399359175777a44741f84d82d6254) i thought at least the colour would be the same as i picked. Also the parts don't even match up and the pattern is allover the place in the middle. Am being fussy? Personally i think it looks sh*t.

or should i complain? It cost £110
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: usmangti on July 08, 2015, 04:03:29 pm: Yep that looks rubbish pal, also the top half it seems is a different shade to the lower
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Post by: 4ndy on July 08, 2015, 04:48:32 pm: Looks too light the pattern under the hazard is STHI. Not so wicked if you ask me :signLOL:
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Post by: rich83 on July 08, 2015, 04:54:01 pm: Very poor.... he should have lined up the transfer so it matches on the front
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Post by: cooljimy84 on July 08, 2015, 05:16:04 pm: LOOKS PROPER WACK....
:sick:
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on July 08, 2015, 05:19:01 pm: Yeah top is a different shade.

I complained and they have offerd a full refund or for them to do it again.

Still disappointed waiting 4 weeks will need to wait another 4 weeks or so.
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: MC71 on July 08, 2015, 05:29:31 pm: Looks proper crap. I paid around that from Hydro Graffix (all info in my Build thread) and got this......

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2Fcar2014015_zps7fe4acf9.jpg&hash=36401915e534d955e48c98c4d8e7d463a98b57ee)
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: Dubdanr32 on July 08, 2015, 05:38:17 pm: Hydro graphix 1 looks way better get a refund and send it to them instead!
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on July 08, 2015, 06:06:53 pm: Quote from: MC71 on July 08, 2015, 05:29:31 pm
Looks proper crap. I paid around that from Hydro Graffix (all info in my Build thread) and got this......

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2Fcar2014015_zps7fe4acf9.jpg&hash=36401915e534d955e48c98c4d8e7d463a98b57ee)
Yeah that looks alot better. Am not botherd paying extra just aslong as it doesn't look like what i got lol. Think i will get a refund and check out that place you mentioned.
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on July 31, 2015, 10:26:33 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F07%2F31%2Fee11c150e2a681997a4fcc2bc6aa8088.jpg&hash=3a3afa5671b88e892957b0cb2a10213be36403aa)

Finally got what i wanted.

Nothing ever goes to plan though. The climate control module needed changed aswell cause it was all marked. So fitted that at the same time and for some reason its acting up. When i put it to come out middle airvents it doesn't work unless i turn the temp to high or on auto.

So that will need to be changed again. And am not happy with the sat nav just makes it look old. Been toying with getting the dab as i think the sat nav on mine is rubbish anyway.

At least the carbon effect dash looks good. Well in my opinion.
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: TForrest94 on August 04, 2015, 03:34:49 pm: How did you get it done in the end? Let the first firm re do it or send it somewhere else?
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on August 04, 2015, 06:07:21 pm: Quote from: TForrest94 on August 04, 2015, 03:34:49 pm
How did you get it done in the end? Let the first firm re do it or send it somewhere else?
Sent it back to the same firm. They said they were horrified i had even been sent the first one, so thought i would give them one more chance.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F08%2F04%2F28e15086dbf726c7e05db83dfe6f5d74.jpg&hash=141d4cca380e3d97912e586252cf241825a8ad2a) looks alot better in the flesh. Wish i went with the mk6 aircon module bit.
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Post by: Andy on August 04, 2015, 07:29:41 pm: Looks a lot better and fair play to the company for sorting it out
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on August 05, 2015, 01:22:40 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on August 04, 2015, 07:29:41 pm
Looks a lot better and fair play to the company for sorting it out
Yeah. Its not perfect but i doubt you can get it perfect.
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: Rob. on August 05, 2015, 01:44:14 pm: Seeing your pics makes me really really hate my dash :sick:

So is £100 about the going rate to get the centre section carbon dipped?
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: howie1987 on August 05, 2015, 01:57:08 pm: Quote from: Rob. on August 05, 2015, 01:44:14 pm
Seeing your pics makes me really really hate my dash :sick:

So is £100 about the going rate to get the centre section carbon dipped?
Think so mate. Someone on another forum was doing it for £70 but he has stopped doing it, Pitty no one on here can do them.
Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: Matt81 on August 07, 2015, 08:23:00 am: That looks a lot better now.

Bet the guy that did it got some stick.

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Title: Re: Carbon dipped parts.
Post by: Deako on August 10, 2015, 03:28:29 pm: They should always ensure the transfer process is done with the pattern on the film the same direction. Very poor, but glad they sorted it out.