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Title: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: david25 on May 31, 2015, 05:16:39 pm: Hello, can anyone tell me if there is an official fix for the rear doors rubbing the paintwork?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flx3.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-kbL9Lxk%2F0%2FL%2Fi-kbL9Lxk-L.jpg&hash=e41729e6a6b990d6477ed80af8ece5c1504f3230)

I found a few links to American forums but no official recall / TPI

Thanks
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: Scott73 on June 03, 2015, 04:01:18 pm: I've got something similar on mine, rear doors only, both sides but not quite as bad as yours. I can't see anything that's causing it, can't feel anything when I close them and the gaps all round the doors look spot on so don't think it's a case of them not aligned orrectly, strange really.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: cooljimy84 on June 03, 2015, 04:49:49 pm: Same on my more door, just looks like dirt on the rubber, and it's slowly wearing away the paint.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: david25 on June 03, 2015, 06:22:08 pm: Thanks for the comments so far, I am not the only one then.

I have found some other posts, http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2756426-Defect-Door-seal-rubbing-paint-off

The car is booked for scheduled visit to the dealer on Monday. I will report back.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: v4rley on July 09, 2015, 08:18:00 pm: Quote from: david25 on June 03, 2015, 06:22:08 pm
The car is booked for scheduled visit to the dealer on Monday. I will report back.

Any updates?
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: david25 on July 10, 2015, 06:46:53 pm: Quote from: v4rley on July 09, 2015, 08:18:00 pm
Quote from: david25 on June 03, 2015, 06:22:08 pm
The car is booked for scheduled visit to the dealer on Monday. I will report back.

Any updates?

Ah sorry, I was late getting my car, rushed paying and forgot to ask! Its still on my list for next time.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: Matto on July 11, 2015, 08:32:57 am: Have a look at my build thread about half way down this page. I was suffering the same issue and gut some precut film from VW.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm)l
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: v4rley on July 11, 2015, 09:25:08 am: Cheers matto. It's a bit late for the n/s :ashamed: but should be good for the o/s.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: Matto on July 11, 2015, 10:36:45 am: No worries mate. Thats a shame. Fortunately I managed to catch mine before it had rubbed through the paint.
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: Matto on July 11, 2015, 10:37:18 am: Quote from: Matto on July 11, 2015, 08:32:57 am
Have a look at my build thread about half way down this page. I was suffering the same issue and got some precut film from VW.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm)l
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: david25 on August 13, 2015, 07:00:11 pm: Many thanks for this, a solution at last
Title: Re: Advice - rear doors rubbing paintwork
Post by: 4ndy on August 13, 2015, 07:42:31 pm: Quote from: Matto on July 11, 2015, 10:37:18 am
Quote from: Matto on July 11, 2015, 08:32:57 am
Have a look at my build thread about half way down this page. I was suffering the same issue and got some precut film from VW.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37071.135.htm)l
Thanks Any chance you have the part number for these foils Cars in the garage early sept and ould like to have these ready to apply once the paint is dry