To colour code or not

[Mk5 GTian]

If I  had a silver car, it would de a deffinate yes. Look at Daboy3000's car if in doubt. It looks great fully coded.

[MC71]

Yeah, colour code it. Have an ED30 and found by making the bottom part black it gave the bach end some detinition.

My rear 

[mvb12]

It was around £700 for the front bumper, shirts and rear bumper. He fitted everything and lined it all up (my xparts front bumper needed a little playing around with to get it perfect).  Also they smoothed them all too as I didn't want the texture finish.  This included a few parts to fit the skirts as well.

Don't forget I had to get the whole front bumper done.  It was £75 to get my spoiler painted and fitted.

He is not the cheapest for paintwork but he is the best and I have used him for 15+ years.  He's in Penge too!!

where in Penge mate, whats the place called?

[daboy3000]

Joes Garage 02087781092

[dockermel]

Yeah, colour code it. Have an ED30 and found by making the bottom part black it gave the bach end some detinition.

My rear 

wish i could afford to have mine done. looks the biz

[daboy3000]

If I  had a silver car, it would de a deffinate yes. Look at Daboy3000's car if in doubt. It looks great fully coded.

Cheers Ian 

[mvb12]

Joes Garage 02087781092

Is this a one man band outlet or actual garage as google mapped and don't see any garage at all!

[daboy3000]

No, it's him, his son and a few other guys, they have about five workshops on site and a spray room.

I don't think he has a website yet but there are some details here - http://www.autoinsider.co.uk/local/garage-services/ai_6317.php

Just had a look on google and you can see the place but it has lots of trees hiding most of it

[mvb12]

No, it's him, his son and a few other guys, they have about five workshops on site and a spray room.

I don't think he has a website yet but there are some details here - http://www.autoinsider.co.uk/local/garage-services/ai_6317.php

Just had a look on google and you can see the place but it has lots of trees hiding most of it

cheers, may past round next weekend.

[mvb12]

Back to the OP!

IMVHO This really is a no brainer. the MK5 Golf GTI should have come out the factory colour coded.

If you don't like it  the lower back bumper costs around £50-£60 direct from the stealers so you can always revert back to the original look, but i know for sure that would not happen as it would look a million times better coded. 

[MPS]

I think VW's excuse for not colour coding it was that it was a styling hark back to the mk1 GTI. We however all know it was just a penny pinching exercise! Fockers. 

[Digger3]

First thing I did to mine      http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44973.msg519812.html#msg519812

[scopes]

 
Cheers for all the replys, your thoughts have been takin into account, i think i cud have decided.
Alow maybe i havent
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If i was to paint the black parts & leave the lower centre section black as it deffently does break it up and give an overall better look.

What would be involved in me prepin the black plastic for painting?
To try and save some of the painters time & my Monies... I have other bits needing painting so it all adds up !

would it be worth it?
 

[Digger3]

Cheers for all the replys, your thoughts have been takin into account, i think i cud have decided.
Alow maybe i havent
.
.
.
 

If i was to paint the black parts & leave the lower centre section black as it deffently does break it up and give an overall better look.

What would be involved in me prepin the black plastic for painting?
To try and save some of the painters time & my Monies... I have other bits needing painting so it all adds up !

would it be worth it?
 

The standard bumper valance has a  raised texture effect witch needs flatting,,, making it a little smother before the plastic primer is used.

[scopes]

what grit of sandpaper to be used?