red pipping around grill...

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:26 pm

Ahh right, I'm not 100% with you but that stuff does look very good

jason11 · Post by **jason11** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:33 pm

Mike_M wrote:As mentioned it is a solid, impregnated colour rubber that is designed to fill gaps in classic car wings.

It looks like this on the roll in red

and in white

I cut it too length and took some notches out for the grill tabs, before sliding it into the gap....to get the result of my pic.

I did have the tape before, but this wing bead looks better in my opinion.

so were can u get it from and wat do u use to hold it in cos surely it will come out?

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:23 pm

Pop the grill out (so easy) mask it up and paint it! Mine took half an hour at the most! Then refit it 2 mins and then u never have 2 do it again job done!

I used tape when i first got my gti ( in 2002) and it lasted two years i think and from what i rember the hassel of getting it 2 look right! if id know how easy it was 2 paint it id have done it right the first time!

Just my 2 pence! lol

Mike_M · Post by **Mike_M** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:28 pm

You can get it from a classic VW supplier as it used on the old Beetle and camper, aswell as kit car suplliers/shows.

I used a little double sided tape to hold the ends to the grill from mounting, otherwise the pressure of the panels hold the bead in place.....not had any trouble we mine and its been on all winter with no issues

I got my roll of it from a friend you had a load left over.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:25 pm

still don't have a clue how this stuff sticks on, looks like liquorice to me

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:15 am

Tim_GTi wrote:still don't have a clue how this stuff sticks on, looks like liquorice to me

any kind of double sided sticky stuff, i used a couple of those 1mm number plate sticky pads cut into strips and spaced out along the bead. i stuck it to the painted part under the black plastic grill though, as the black bit has a bit of a lip on it.

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:23 am

Paint them, its easy enought to do

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:04 pm

nogwuy wrote: any kind of double sided sticky stuff, i used a couple of those 1mm number plate sticky pads cut into strips and spaced out along the bead. i stuck it to the painted part under the black plastic grill though, as the black bit has a bit of a lip on it.

Ah ok, cheers mate