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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2016, 06:58:17 am »
Yeah done a few of the golfs headlights, quite common for them to fade.

Make sure you keep them waxed or sealed, or use something like cquartz DLUX.
I watched a video on YouTube mate he wet and dried them then lacquered them with clear non yellowing laquer and then you don't need to seal them or wax them any more so hopefully won't need to do it anymore

The problem is most headlights are not lacquered so to speak they do have a protective coating on but this is not ordinary spray paint lacquer its more like a gel coat and its a uv protective layer.

Id rather stick with dlux or a wax/sealant because when (not if) you get stonechips on your headlights it will chip and peel like lacquer on a poorly painted bodypanel and will yellow again.

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« Reply #31 on: November 07, 2016, 07:51:23 am »
Jaffa and Andy we should get a few of us and have a little meet one day, and @xjay1337 it is just a temperorary fix till our lass stops stressing about Christmas then I'm buying some gti black headlights anyway, but Ye completely understand what you mean it's one of those jobs that's a right pain in the arse

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2016, 09:55:44 pm »
Decided to photoshop my favourite picture of the car


Let me know what ya think guys a can't wait to get my bbs chs think it will really set off my car 2017 has some treats in store, the missus has put me under strict instructions nothing for the car till after Christmas  :booty: she can kiss my arse

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #33 on: November 07, 2016, 10:05:23 pm »
A mini meet sounding good to me

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #34 on: November 07, 2016, 10:09:08 pm »
Time and place and I will be there Andy I'm sure we can get a few more people. No one seems to meet up in there cars anymore

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #35 on: November 07, 2016, 10:11:25 pm »
Yeah it seems to of died a bit up here

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #36 on: November 07, 2016, 10:16:40 pm »
Essex is mad for it I used to go every Saturday when I lived that way

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #37 on: November 11, 2016, 02:34:19 pm »
Quick little mod, not much but debadged the boot and in my personal opinion looks so much cleaner. Can't wait till after Xmas so the real mods can start. :grin: bloody kids who would have them could have my car the way I want it if it wasn't for Xmas  :fighting:

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #38 on: November 11, 2016, 03:29:23 pm »
Much neater  :happy2:

Chris
It wouldn't be fun if it was easy, I just wish it wasn't this much fun.

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #39 on: November 11, 2016, 04:19:04 pm »
Cheers Chris toyed with the idea for weeks and bit the bullet and did it made a huge difference

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2016, 05:25:45 pm »
Yeah, I like it, going to debadge mine too when I finally get around to detailing it. Too busy doing everyone else's cars...

I do love that blue of yours, really stands out.

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #41 on: November 11, 2016, 05:33:06 pm »
Boil ya kettle and use a old credit card works amazingly took me like 5 minutes and Ye it's my favourite colour it's stunning mate

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #42 on: November 11, 2016, 05:43:55 pm »
I usually use a heat gun and dental floss then tar remover to remove the residue, less likely to scratch the paint than a credit card  :happy2:

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #43 on: November 11, 2016, 05:45:24 pm »
Didn't think of that mate, I haven't scratched mine luckily but al keep that in mind for future reference cheers chris

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Re: My GTTDi 140
« Reply #44 on: November 11, 2016, 09:06:18 pm »
A lot better