MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: RedRobin on April 06, 2009, 05:46:09 pm
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So, admit it! Who has wrapped themselves in black vinyl? I hope you waxed first :evilgrin:
The Recaro Sports I'm getting from jonnyc have very glossy black plastic(?) backs and I'm thinking it would be a good idea and look better if just the glossy parts were vinyl wrapped.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo304%2Fjonnnny28%2FDSC05209.jpg&hash=f5d72bef51b6abd126d7ad7a26cb45dcd9bbd0bd)
Matt black is the obvious finish but I think I know what Hurdy would do :wink: :evilgrin:
Raccoon seem to be very experienced and they have a franchise(?) near Phylis. Does anyone have any experience of them?
Many thanks :happy2: 8) :happy2:
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with something like that how would the wrap hold up to people scuffing with shoes as they get in and out - as access is limitted with the recaros
trying not to bring doom and gloom...just thinking out loud :innocent:
i think they look good as they are tbh
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Raccoon did my car and White Gti car and have done thousands of cars
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Perfect solution for my wife's R32! I've been thinking about how to protect the Recaros in the R32 for a while and the need got urgent this weekend when I saw a tiny hairline scratch on one of the backs :sick: I was thinking of stonechip film from Halfords but it would look tacky. Vinyl wrap seems excellent - can do them deep blue pearlescent too!!!
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Who is Racoon and where is he/they?
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with something like that how would the wrap hold up to people scuffing with shoes as they get in and out - as access is limitted with the recaros
trying not to bring doom and gloom...just thinking out loud :innocent:
i think they look good as they are tbh
....My GTI is a 5-door, so there shouldn't be scuffing, but it's a good point.
The glossy backs may look better in reality than in pics - I'm just dreaming thinking about them before I get them.
:happy2:
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Who is Racoon and where is he/they?
....Linky : - Raccoon Vinyl Wrapping (http://www.raccoon.co.uk/homepage.php)
They have franchises(?) spread around the UK.
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Oh.. I thought that pic was of them newly fitted onto your car Robin. I was wondering why you had no back seats and thought you'd gone hardcore (not in a sexual sense of course :rolleye:) or something :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Who is Racoon and where is he/they?
....Linky : - Raccoon Vinyl Wrapping (http://www.raccoon.co.uk/homepage.php)
They have franchises(?) spread around the UK.
Brilliant! They're local. Thanks, I'll be calling them.
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I know you like your decals RR , so maybe you could consider a GTI text , or a symbol or RACELINE etc vertical or horizontal on the seat back? Would need to be subtle though
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with something like that how would the wrap hold up to people scuffing with shoes as they get in and out - as access is limitted with the recaros
trying not to bring doom and gloom...just thinking out loud :innocent:
i think they look good as they are tbh
....My GTI is a 5-door, so there shouldn't be scuffing, but it's a good point.
The glossy backs may look better in reality than in pics - I'm just dreaming thinking about them before I get them.
:happy2:
They dont look good in reality, i am not a fan of the black back, i have enquired already about getting mine sprayed and because of the fitting at the top, the seats need to stripped for a pro job. The vinyl could be a winner if it can be made to look good at the top.
I have been thinking about getting some airbrush artwork on mine, but my imagination has been letting me down and cant think of a design i like that would also suit the interior of the car. :rolleye:
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be careful the request for info links have setoff my antivirus software(NOD32) and google chromes warning filter
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I know you like your decals RR , so maybe you could consider a GTI text , or a symbol or RACELINE etc vertical or horizontal on the seat back? Would need to be subtle though
....Or a message for my backseat passengers - Something subtle like "FANCY A F*CK?"
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in which case I wont ever be accepting a lift :signLOL:
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be careful the request for info links have setoff my antivirus software(NOD32) and google chromes warning filter
Strange.. I've got NOD32 but no alarms went off? I don't use Google Chrome because its a trojan horse sending info of all your online activity back to Google HQ - otherwise I'd use it.
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click on the FAST ONLINE QUOTES link at the bottom of the homepage....
chrome is fine with a few things disabled :wink:
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be careful the request for info links have setoff my antivirus software(NOD32) and google chromes warning filter
Strange.. I've got NOD32 but no alarms went off? I don't use Google Chrome because its a trojan horse sending info of all your online activity back to Google HQ - otherwise I'd use it.
....Just send them the info that you are about to wrap your private parts in black vinyl! The Americans are generally such prudes.
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in which case I wont ever be accepting a lift :signLOL:
....I occasionally give hitch-hikers lifts - It's always a split-second decision and I used to hitch rides a lot myself. The other day I gave a couple with trade plates a lift from Taunton to Gloucester. They were a husband and wife team who deliver new-ish cars (still in warranty) to a specialist dealer in Cornwall (Skyline was his favourite). His wife sat in the back, so it wouldn't have been a cool message! Really nice people they were.
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maybe get them pinstriped?
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oh robin, i think the Shiny backs looks amazing!
and i might have this wrong, but you dont have many people in the back really?
i think they look ab-fab!
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I have been thinking about getting some airbrush artwork on mine, but my imagination has been letting me down and cant think of a design i like that would also suit the interior of the car. :rolleye:
....Leave it to us lot - We're bound to come up with all sorts of 'appropriate' designs! :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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maybe get them pinstriped?
Nooooooooo! I don't like pinstripe, but thanks for putting forward a suggestion :smiley:
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oh robin, i think the Shiny backs looks amazing!
and i might have this wrong, but you dont have many people in the back really?
i think they look ab-fab!
....Are you trying to say I'm a lonely saddo who never has passengers? :wink: :laugh:
No, I'm going to wait and see what I think when they're in and was just musing [I'm just a lonely saddo who has nothing better to do]. Like you, I might love the glossy backs.
Where's Hurdy? I just know what he'll suggest!
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well as you know, im a silly detailer and shiny shiny looks the best to me!
if i had those seats, id be polishing them, getting the scratches out and waxing them!!
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be careful the request for info links have setoff my antivirus software(NOD32) and google chromes warning filter
Strange.. I've got NOD32 but no alarms went off? I don't use Google Chrome because its a trojan horse sending info of all your online activity back to Google HQ - otherwise I'd use it.
I've got Avast and Firefox, and avast threw up a "blocked access to gogo2me.net" or something similar when I clicked on the same thing.
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well as you know, im a silly detailer and shiny shiny looks the best to me!
if i had those seats, id be polishing them, getting the scratches out and waxing them!!
Shiney shiney for me to :happy2:
I'll be polishing and waxing mine :wink: :P
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carbonskin in burton on trent :happy2:
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carbonskin in burton on trent :happy2:
....Is that carbon-pattern vinyl wrapping?
Now that would either look very cool or absolutely naff, I reckon.
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I'll be polishing and waxing mine :wink: :P
LEAVE IT ! :P They aint yours yet, all this excited talk of Recaros makes me think I should keep em :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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carbonskin in burton on trent :happy2:
....Is that carbon-pattern vinyl wrapping?
Now that would either look very cool or absolutely naff, I reckon.
That is what I'd do if I had them :happy2:
The carbon wrap looks very good in the fleash and not like the black and silver squares that Foliatec et al make. I'd be suprised if anyone could tell the difference without really examining the edges. :jumping:
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I'll be polishing and waxing mine :wink: :P
LEAVE IT ! :P They aint yours yet, all this excited talk of Recaros makes me think I should keep em :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
:surprised: :scared: :P
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carbonskin in burton on trent :happy2:
....Is that carbon-pattern vinyl wrapping?
Now that would either look very cool or absolutely naff, I reckon.
That is what I'd do if I had them :happy2:
The carbon wrap looks very good in the fleash and not like the black and silver squares that Foliatec et al make. I'd be suprised if anyone could tell the difference without really examining the edges. :jumping:
thats what i thought i m thinking about getting my roof done !!
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Good to talk with you again last night, Hurdy, and glad you getting better.
That vinyl from Carbonskin is truly awesome!
It's been a loooong day as jonnyc will also confirm but here is a quick snap of the black back : -
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FRecaro_back.jpg&hash=16608773d6e4dd42aa7466cb7533450be2b9e31b)