Colour Coded Grille Surround

[prolfe]

Well, finally got round to finishing my Grille Surround.

The car started like this:

I then had a little accident and had the surround done like this:

Then decided after seeing the vRS+ that I would prefer it Black so have now done this:

Along with PastyBoy's excellent Badges:

The Grille took some bloomin doing. I'd not painted owt before so was bit of a learning curve.

After a few coats of plastic primer, a few of gloss black I wet n dry'd it back to matt. Then I put several coats of lacquer on.

This left me with a nice orange peel effect on the lacquer so wet n dry'd this to this state:

You can see where the remnants of the orange peel effect were still showing through. This was sanded back before I got out the DA and some G3 Paint Renovator.

I was then able to get the paint looking very glossy as you can see in the badge pic.

Comments as always welcome.

Inspired by:

Maxton Design vRS:

and Skoda's vRS+

Edited 13 May, 2011 by prolfe

[FUBAR]

looking spot on there when you getting the rims too

I want mine colour coded race blue :( need to order a new grill surround want to keep original one.

Good Job :thumbup:

[HWMBO - Mark]

Looks fantastic, i'm considering getting my blue one colour coded blue but what you have done is food for thought MMMmmm...??. Looks mean & meaty though.

[Guest]

I must admit I thought I would like it and was hoping someone would do it but now I'm not so sure. Reminds me of....

Think I prefer the white grill surround now

[D@z]

looks good, its different, although I think you would need darker rims to pull off the look

[rob_e]

[FUBAR]

looks good, its different, although I think you would need darker rims to pull off the look

agreed

[pist0nbr0ke]

Gloss black mirrors are a nice touch-did you paint them too?

Agree darker wheels needed now to bring it together. :yes:

[mrhankey]

i like this alot, considering this grill now as looks mean.

i would get wheels done. i have tints also as that will help complete it.

top job.

[Rsrob]

Very nice looks good :thumbup:

rob

[prolfe]

Tints and wheels will be done. Not sure if wheels should be black as well though.

[mrhankey]

how much was the black skoda badge? and is it pastyboy who is a member here?

is it just a sticker badge?

cheers

[prolfe]

how much was the black skoda badge? and is it pastyboy who is a member here?

is it just a sticker badge?

cheers

He is, have a looksie in the group buys and tell him I sent you

They are domed badges, I replaced both of mine, some people have stuck over top of existing.

[InexEng]

Looking good.

But mines going to be white :-)

[M12MKD]

I like it

[Brimma]

Nice job Paul, but I can't help thinking you should have painted the CAR black

[vRS_Pagey]

Looks good mate, quality job as well, but if I'm honest I prefer the white, as I think the FL grille is to big and to colour coding reduces the impact!

[prolfe]

Nice job Paul, but I can't help thinking you should have painted the CAR black

If only I had some gold alloys!!

[PhilP1903]

I like it Prolfe, makes the car look more aggressive, well done nice job. Black wheels , tints n a Gloss black roof would really finish it off.

[Brimma]

If only I had some gold alloys!!

You'd be sorted

[vRS 170TDi Cork]

My son's hero.. Chick Hicks...

[Paul007]

I'd have left the chrome surround as white and wouldn't go anywhere near black wheels

[broady]

Black wheels would look really good. Ive had 2 cars and both times had the wheels black they look great! doesnt show the dirt as much so you dont need to wash them every other day like your standard silver ones! result!

Edited 15 May, 2011 by broady

[Paul007]

Black wheels would look really good.

Except on a white car to me it looks like the wheels have actually been nicked....

[prolfe]

Gloss black mirrors are a nice touch-did you paint them too?

Agree darker wheels needed now to bring it together. :yes:

Sorry, forgot to reply, yes mirror housings done as well. Although they need doing properly. There was no lacquer on them so have badly chipped. Tried wrapping them but needed a cut as one piece was not enough.