AndrewJB's daily MK1 Leon FR+ TDI

[AndrewJB]

Did a thing today

Before

After

Need to get a battery cover

 

[jt20vt]

Just seen the steering wheel touch up work, looks good. I did the steering wheel and gear stick a few years back but purchased a kit online and sprayed it. Not had to be re-done since.

 

[AndrewJB]

What kit did you use? I'm having to do this ever few weeks haha.

 

[Sparkie]

So you can use these and there'll be no tackyness? Thinking of doing all red bits blue

I used calipers paint for my steering wheel. Used nail polish before but it slowly rubbed away.


Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

 

[Sparkie]

For my steering wheel I used a kit from amazon. Came with all the stabilisers, dyes etc. Been spot on for over a year now.

Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

 

[AndrewJB]

That's decent, I was going to buy some red leather paint to do the red stripe.

 

[Sparkie]

Worth a try


Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

 

[jt20vt]

I purchased a kit from furniture clinic, added a filter to connect to an air compressor rather then using the can of propellant in the picture. The kit came with the air brush. Also added there Rolls Royce red self seal colourant for the stripe. Rubbed it down but removed the steering wheel and picked up a cheap 2nd mk4 golf steering wheel that was knackered to swap with. Then refurbed the mk4 one after all was done and made some money back.

 

[jt20vt]

Only thing i didnt do when doing the steering wheel was the red stiching, I masked it up and then blended the colourant close to it and then sealed it all in with the sealer. Used a thin modeling paint brush to apply the paint for the stripe.
I've since lost all the photos of the work I did but have attached the result on the mk4 wheel bottom part to the finish.

 

[AndrewJB]

So got round to doing this yesterday.... its a bodge for now, I need to buy a new facia and cut it correctly so it looks more OEM.

So it offers autolights and coming home lights. They were working correctly yesterday but this morning coming home lights arent working (it was still dark outside) so need to investigate that.

 

[AndrewJB]

Bit of bling while I'm bored

Before
https://i.imgur.com/Pz81N4y.mp4


After
https://i.imgur.com/DQEQnah.mp4


Unfortunately cant paste them as media so need to click on each one.

 

[AndrewJB]

Really tempted to do this in vinyl (without the white number section).

Excuse the poor photoshop!

 

[Nathan penney]

Really tempted to do this in vinyl (without the white number section).

Excuse the poor photoshop!

It would certainly stand out in world of dull cars.

 

[Jimbobcook]

It would certainly stand out in world of dull cars.

Or you could buy a speed blue MK2 Leon Cupra R haha

 

[AndrewJB]

Or you could buy a speed blue MK2 Leon Cupra R haha

Seen a white one yesterday thought to myself wow that looks bland compared to my old Yellow one haha.

 

[AndrewJB]

Been meaning to do this for ages, done this to all the SEAT's I've owned.

Before

After

£6, might take the "LEON" badge off next.

 

[AndrewJB]

Bit of overdue maintenance!

Passenger side

Drive side

Caliper winder tool was a pain in the ass to use so took about 45 mins each side rather than the usual 15 minutes. 312mm upgrade on front next.

Also wet vacuumed my seats the other day.... oh dear is all I'm saying.

 

[bruceR]

Never a good idea watching what comes out of the seats but well worth it, feels and looks so much better


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[AndrewJB]

They weren't my seats originally so most of its not mine!

 

[bruceR]

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