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Golfconvert

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Jan 10, 2019
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Just finished plasti-dipping my 5dr mystery blue cupra 290, looks much better in my opinion - the black matches the cupra badges and the brake calipers much better than the copper. #deathtocopper (?)

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I’m gona do this to mine too, though I’ve ordered urban silver. How many coats did u spray? Does the matt finish of the plastidip look good or do u think it needs a coat or 2 of the clear coat plastidip on top, either the satinizer or glossifier? From zooming in I think what you have done looks good. Any chance you could post close up pics of the badges? Cheers
 

ZionLiam

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I’m gona do this to mine too, though I’ve ordered urban silver. How many coats did u spray? Does the matt finish of the plastidip look good or do u think it needs a coat or 2 of the clear coat plastidip on top, either the satinizer or glossifier? From zooming in I think what you have done looks good. Any chance you could post close up pics of the badges? Cheers
I personally done a very very light/low coverage first spray, let it dry for about 10 minutes then proceeded to do 5 more coats of the plasti dip with about 10 minute dry times in between coats. I’ll post pics of the emblems tomorrow morning when it gets light outside. (P.S make sure you completely cover the front grille so you don’t end up with plasti dip on the radiator)
 
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ZionLiam

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Dec 4, 2018
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I personally done a very very light/low coverage first spray, let it dry for about 10 minutes then proceeded to do 5 more coats of the plasti dip with about 10 minute dry times in between coats. I’ll post pics of the emblems tomorrow morning when it gets light outside. (P.S make sure you completely cover the front grille so you don’t end up with plasti dip on the radiator)
Also I didn’t use any other sealant products, just the plasti dip on its own.
 

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Titchy

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Thats very nice. Is that the Seat splitter? Works well with the side skirts.

Thanks man OEM splitter and side skirts. SEAT have done well, however I think the splitter is meant for the blades, but the blades don’t bring much to the party. Also the splitter is sold as fr only but yet it fits the cupra


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CupraNJ

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Thanks man OEM splitter and side skirts. SEAT have done well, however I think the splitter is meant for the blades, but the blades don’t bring much to the party. Also the splitter is sold as fr only but yet it fits the cupra


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I agree the blades have very limited visual impact, but I think the angular profile of the side skirts compliment the Seat splitter. Its a pity it only extends forward the lower section of the air dam, rather than extending it lower.
 

Scott.T

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Not bad weather today so I decided to install a Rieger rear diffuser to my St300. Done it off axle stands and did not have to remove the rear bumper, took about 2half hours to fit on my own. It’s worth taking your time doing this sort of mod. The end product looks the mutts nuts, well chuffed. Looks great with the matching Rieger front splitter. My opinion is Rieger should be a optional extra for Seat,looks so oem.
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What exhaust it that, it looks fantastic and very OEM/RS4
 

Deano j1971

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What exhaust it that, it looks fantastic and very OEM/RS4

Cheers....it’s from a German company called Friedrich Motorsports..The tips came chrome but I did not like em, so I sprayed them black. So yeah I’m very happy with the out come especially with the Rieger diffuser.


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Damo H

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@Damo7 was visiting the greatest city on earth to see its second best football team ;) So it would of been rude not to meet up and take a few photos of the best looking Cupra ST from Ireland. Sadly @paddy6789's car was too dirty so he didn't come. Either that or his excuse of washing his hair was true ;)

He knows I've never seen myself in a blue car or wasn't a fan of the wheels till I saw his car, then to see it in the flesh the colour really pops, especially when freshly cleaned. Just needs a Reigar Diffuser and those Brembos now eh @Damo7 ;)

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