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Offline Bliss02

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GTI Grill re-paint
« on: November 05, 2024, 04:20:57 pm »
A quick before and after of the re-painted the grills, fog lamp grills and re-wrapped red strip. Made the car look brand new. Used AutoTek bumper and trim paint with a satin lacquer.




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Re: GTI Grill re-paint
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2024, 07:30:14 am »
Looks good.  I also used the Autotek paint on mine.  Still looking really good after (I think) 4 years.  Grill is fine, but the lower grills are chipped but hardly noticeable.

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Re: GTI Grill re-paint
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2024, 04:49:19 pm »
How did you remove the central lower grill?

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: GTI Grill re-paint
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2024, 07:39:47 am »
@stealthwolf There is a row of clips on the top and bottom, I pried them out with a screw driver and pulled them out. Have to be careful tho as they can snap quite easily