plastic side things

mitty · Post by **mitty** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:58 pm

this may be a stupid question but iv got a 6n and its got these plastic side bits on it.(duno wot they called) iv seen other peoples cars and they took em off of it. how do i do that?is it jus a case of rippin em off or do i have to smooth it over wwen they come off?

Noddy · Post by **Noddy** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:17 pm

Alright man,

they're called bump strips and you can read more about their removal and possible problems when removing, in this thread:

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... bumpstrips

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:04 pm

since you opened up this thread let me add a question:

I dont wanna remove them but wanna spray them to match the colour of the car.... hows the best way of doing this.... just tape everything around them and spray away?

also need to do the door handles....

Probs not the best time of year to be doing it tho.

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:52 pm

mysteryboy wrote:since you opened up this thread let me add a question:

I dont wanna remove them but wanna spray them to match the colour of the car.... hows the best way of doing this.... just tape everything around them and spray away?
also need to do the door handles....

Probs not the best time of year to be doing it tho.

I did this on my old mk4 polo, its best you remove them, u need clean them and sort of detox them.

You then need prime them sand down, wait till its completey dry the paint slowly.

Look good untill it got wack in the super market carpark then its started to crack and peel.

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:37 pm

cheers mate helpfull advice there!

supermarkets are a b!tch arent they... I used to work at sainsburys.... no matter where you park you always come back to be greeted by a new mark... in the end i ended up parking in front of the car wash

Noddy · Post by **Noddy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:59 pm

Thats some sweet advice Reeyad, thanks!

How did you match your paint colour? Did you just take it to a bodyshop and ask them to give you a can of paint the same colour? Or head to VW and give them your paint code or something?

Also, did you just use regular plastic primer or is there some fancy stuff?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:06 pm

is there any point in painting the front bumper splitter (?? i think thats what its called)
Dont ask... im in a colout coding phase.... & with a lot of time on my hands

Good question ^^... i guess vw would be the best place to buy the paint... would cost more but hey at least the colours would match lol

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:52 am

Inregards to the paint I was lucky as I got me mk4 from a family member, who had a can of paint.

Yes u do need special primer, local halfords will have it.

I got it from clarkins, I dont knw if they are all over the uk, but there dotted around London.

I forgot to menton you have to laquer it afterwards.

I also did my front splitter was ok look good, but prone to stone chips, that was hard to get the shape back to what it was afterwards.