Exterior Mod advice.

[__B3NNY__]

I`ve just got off the phone to the chap thats going to be spraying a few bits for me. Im obviously going to be buying the black bumpstrips to be sprayed up but he tells me that i shouldnt rub them down as they will furr up? I dont really want them sprayed with the textured effect left on as it will look pretty poop, So whats the crack there then? From what i have read most people have had them rubbed down smooth and then painted?

Ill also be getting my wheels redone in anthracite but i was wondering if you people with anthracite wheels actully used a certain paint code or just asked for anthracite? Its all getting done hush hush at his work so needs to be right first time and obviously for convinance.

Any comments would be great

 

[adam.p]

for the bump strips use plastic primer first then use high build primer to get rid off the texture after 2-3 coats of high build the texture fads then use a fine sand paper to sand it down slighty till smooth then use you top coat colour. job done

 

[air121005]

i sanded mine down and i understand what he means by them going furry but if you use finer and finer grade paper you will get them smooth

after seeing your intake manifold at the weekend, this will be a easy

 

[mr_D]

i thought they actually sold smooth ones? contact the dealer im sure they do. there is a post on here some where with the codes

 

[__B3NNY__]

Cheers Andy, i think its going to be coming off again and going to the pro`s though along with my rocker cover,

Ohh smooth ones would be spot on, The bloke actully said the dealship would proberly do smooth ones.

Would it be the same process for rubbing the LCR splitter down and getting that painted? Not sure how long its going to last now im lowerd but will look good while it lasts, its not going to be colour coded before any says that will look poop

 

[mr_D]

yeah i wouldnt colour code the spliter. but give me 2 sec and i will try and find the code now for you for the bumper strips!

 

[__B3NNY__]

Top man, Nah its going to be gloss black as i reckon that would stand out pretty well against the red.

 

[__B3NNY__]

Does anybody know if i buy the black bumstrips from the dealership, Do they have the same orange peel texture as the cupra ones or are they smooth and ready to be primed and painted?

 

[mr_D]

this is what i found for them
Bump strips
Grey:
Bump Strip front :Front - 6K0807225(H79Y) - £14.23 or G79Y if you have headlight washer.
Bump strip rear: Rear - 6K6807425G79Y - £17.46

Black: (better for colour coding)
Front: 6K0 807 225 D B41
Rear:6K0 807 425 F B41


i recon the spliter gloss black will defo look nice

 

[__B3NNY__]

Yeh there the codes i was going to use mate cheers anyway. Ill just have to order them up and see how they look once i have them.

They certinatly be getting smoothed mind

Always like the colour of the anthracite MG range so might go for that. ( X power grey)

 

[mr_D]

definately. well mine were never smoothed down and they are colour coded. and they are as smooth as a babies ass! if you know what i mean

 

[Deleted member 12147]

The black bumpstrips which are better for colour coding are defo textured because i ordered some thinking they would be smooth but not the case.

 

[__B3NNY__]

Did you smooth yours down then?


Undcided on wheel colour now after looking at a few x power grey MG`s. Thinking it might look a little to light... Have to get a colour chart me thinks.

 

[Deleted member 12147]

I started to smooth them down but lost the feeling in my right arm so they've been sitting in my garage since. I will eventually get them done, when i can be ar*ed.