Colour coding my Grille - DIY

djgritt · 13-05-2008, 22:46

Well, i began today - Im doing it all DIY - see how it pans out before i resort to a Pro... If i have to!

Removing and disassembling the Grille was extremely easy - thank to Stu's Octavia Site

Anyway, after some GREAT fun trying to get the Skoda badge off, i began sanding the Chrome - expecting it to be a bitch - it was.

After an hour, i had only managed the top of the grille - but noticed the plating had worn through along the edge after my efforts, managed to flake a part of the plating up - i just went to flatten it and it lifted, so i started to peel it off...

2 1/2 hours later, its NEARLY all off, gave up cos i was getting bored - still gotta finish, but it will be easier to prep, so should make it easier to do the paintwork though

How it stands now;

Hopefully finish the chrome peeling tomorrow night, and also the sanding down/flattening - if the weather holds out, it should all be done proper job by end of the Weekend

mrx · 14-05-2008, 01:13

I'll be doing this soon too - I've ordered a grill surround to butcher, just waiting for it to arrive.

I was thinking of using etching primer over the chrome instead of trying to sand it off - any thoughts on this? I don't think I have the patience to sand/peel it. I can always sand the whole lot off later if it starts to flake.

Is the badge just glued on?

Jonno VRs · 14-05-2008, 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrx

I'll be doing this soon too - I've ordered a grill surround to butcher, just waiting for it to arrive.

I was thinking of using etching primer over the chrome instead of trying to sand it off - any thoughts on this? I don't think I have the patience to sand/peel it. I can always sand the whole lot off later if it starts to flake.

Is the badge just glued on?

You just need to key into the chrome instead of taking it totally off.

Unfortuneatly my spraying efforts were a bit carp so I think I will seeking the services of a professional.

djgritt · 14-05-2008, 08:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrx

Is the badge just glued on?

Yes and No

It has 2 lugs which are melted to spread out over 2 holes in the surround, and it is also held on with the sticky foam you normally see on badges etc

sworrall · 14-05-2008, 10:36

looking good, are your fingers in bits now as I found that chrome quite sharp!

whoosh · 14-05-2008, 13:54

Well done
I took the easy way got a spare grill from ebay removed the crome surround and took it to a body shop that did the crome grill on my last mk1 vrs lot less hassle.
Hope you get ok
Regards Whoosh

djgritt · 14-05-2008, 15:47

Managed to get use of the Blaster at work today, so use that to remove the remaining Chrome, and to key the Plastic underneath

Also managed to get the afternoon off, so have managed to get the Primer and Black Magic coats on (Sun is beating down here - drying time is immense!)

2 Coats of Black so far, one more then some Lacquer me thinks...

At this rate, it'll be good to fit tomorrow at some point...

djgritt · 14-05-2008, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworrall

looking good, are your fingers in bits now as I found that chrome quite sharp!

Yes, yes they are

It is a tad sharp

Taxi 219 · 14-05-2008, 16:24

Coming along quick...nice work.Thinking of doing mine but not sure what it would look like in Metallic Flamenco Red

djgritt · 14-05-2008, 19:02

Well, everything went OK in the end - a couple of small blemishes, but what do you expect for a DIY job by a non-pro... Still, im happy with it!

Even managed to get it on the Car this evening

Sex wee all over the place!

1000000000x better than before IMO - Skoda should have done this as OE!

This has to be a "Must-Do" mod for the Octavia II

Taxi 219 · 14-05-2008, 19:20

Very nice and a huge improvement on OE.Especially Black

Fezboy · 14-05-2008, 19:30

Yes that's so much better!

I bottled out and got mine sprayed by a body shop

wudzy · 14-05-2008, 19:31

yeah well done, looks really nice dechromed, much meaner, anyone done a silver 1 yet ?

smstext · 14-05-2008, 19:33

i keep meaning to do mine, just need to find a body shop who will do the spraying for me.

dan_the_v8man · 14-05-2008, 19:47

hmm im wanting to do it, in two minds whether have a go my self or not

sworrall · 14-05-2008, 22:05

looks like a great job. it always looks best when done on black cars

Funkycat · 14-05-2008, 23:29

Recently bought my vRS from a dealer, previous owner had done this to it, I wasn't sure to start with, but now I like the "stealth" black look it has!

See for yourself.

moox · 15-05-2008, 14:27

Has anyone done this on a Race Blue vRS? Would love to see a pic of how it looks!

dan_the_v8man · 15-05-2008, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by moox

Has anyone done this on a Race Blue vRS? Would love to see a pic of how it looks!

ditto

cheezemonkhai · 15-05-2008, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by wudzy

yeah well done, looks really nice dechromed, much meaner, anyone done a silver 1 yet ?

I don't see the point on silver myself.

It gets enough stone chips down there as it is.

13-05-2008, 22:46	#1
djgritt Weak Effort. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blandford, Dorset Posts: 564 Thanks: 26 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Colour coding my Grille - DIY Well, i began today - Im doing it all DIY - see how it pans out before i resort to a Pro... If i have to! Removing and disassembling the Grille was extremely easy - thank to Stu's Octavia Site Anyway, after some GREAT fun trying to get the Skoda badge off, i began sanding the Chrome - expecting it to be a bitch - it was. After an hour, i had only managed the top of the grille - but noticed the plating had worn through along the edge after my efforts, managed to flake a part of the plating up - i just went to flatten it and it lifted, so i started to peel it off... 2 1/2 hours later, its NEARLY all off, gave up cos i was getting bored - still gotta finish, but it will be easier to prep, so should make it easier to do the paintwork though How it stands now; Hopefully finish the chrome peeling tomorrow night, and also the sanding down/flattening - if the weather holds out, it should all be done proper job by end of the Weekend __________________ Detailing?! Feck that... Whatever happened to just driving a car? Owner of the most reliable Octavia II on the forum VxON South Central Regional Organiser http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk Horse Livery & Grazing available in North Dorset; http://www.freewebs.com/holebrookfarmlivery/index.htm

14-05-2008, 01:13	#2
mrx Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY I'll be doing this soon too - I've ordered a grill surround to butcher, just waiting for it to arrive. I was thinking of using etching primer over the chrome instead of trying to sand it off - any thoughts on this? I don't think I have the patience to sand/peel it. I can always sand the whole lot off later if it starts to flake. Is the badge just glued on?

14-05-2008, 10:36	#5
sworrall Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Wales Posts: 662 Thanks: 108 Thanked 34 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY looking good, are your fingers in bits now as I found that chrome quite sharp! __________________ Skoda Octavia II 2.0 tdi L&K Estate Xenons - Sunroof - Sensors - 17" Pegasus - Island Green - MFD2 - OEM Bluetooth Kit - Colour coded grille flickr Photos

14-05-2008, 13:54	#6
whoosh Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 96 Thanks: 6 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Well done I took the easy way got a spare grill from ebay removed the crome surround and took it to a body shop that did the crome grill on my last mk1 vrs lot less hassle. Hope you get ok Regards Whoosh __________________ black magic octavia vrs,jumbo box,18"s,dual zone climate,oe window blinds,connects 2 ipod connection,xenon conversion kit,black grill,painted logo steering wheel,parrot bluetooth

14-05-2008, 15:47	#7
djgritt Weak Effort. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blandford, Dorset Posts: 564 Thanks: 26 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Managed to get use of the Blaster at work today, so use that to remove the remaining Chrome, and to key the Plastic underneath Also managed to get the afternoon off, so have managed to get the Primer and Black Magic coats on (Sun is beating down here - drying time is immense!) 2 Coats of Black so far, one more then some Lacquer me thinks... At this rate, it'll be good to fit tomorrow at some point... __________________ Detailing?! Feck that... Whatever happened to just driving a car? Owner of the most reliable Octavia II on the forum VxON South Central Regional Organiser http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk Horse Livery & Grazing available in North Dorset; http://www.freewebs.com/holebrookfarmlivery/index.htm

14-05-2008, 16:24	#9
Taxi 219 Get out the way Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 68 Thanked 84 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Coming along quick...nice work.Thinking of doing mine but not sure what it would look like in Metallic Flamenco Red __________________ Car now: 56 Octavia MK2 1.9TDi Ambiente-Debadged Previous: 06 Octavia Mk1 1.9TDi Classic with + pack Sadly missed: 97 Nissan Primera 2.0TDi SLX

14-05-2008, 19:02	#10
djgritt Weak Effort. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blandford, Dorset Posts: 564 Thanks: 26 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Well, everything went OK in the end - a couple of small blemishes, but what do you expect for a DIY job by a non-pro... Still, im happy with it! Even managed to get it on the Car this evening Sex wee all over the place! 1000000000x better than before IMO - Skoda should have done this as OE! This has to be a "Must-Do" mod for the Octavia II __________________ Detailing?! Feck that... Whatever happened to just driving a car? Owner of the most reliable Octavia II on the forum VxON South Central Regional Organiser http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk Horse Livery & Grazing available in North Dorset; http://www.freewebs.com/holebrookfarmlivery/index.htm

14-05-2008, 19:20	#11
Taxi 219 Get out the way Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 68 Thanked 84 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Very nice and a huge improvement on OE.Especially Black __________________ Car now: 56 Octavia MK2 1.9TDi Ambiente-Debadged Previous: 06 Octavia Mk1 1.9TDi Classic with + pack Sadly missed: 97 Nissan Primera 2.0TDi SLX

14-05-2008, 19:30	#12
Fezboy Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Watford Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 18 Thanked 108 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Yes that's so much better! I bottled out and got mine sprayed by a body shop __________________ Octavia VRS A standard looking car with a twist of Impossible Performance Hertfordshire South Mimms & Pub Meet 25th Sept DETAILS HERE Marlin Rolling Road Day 13th Sept DETAILS HERE

14-05-2008, 19:31	#13
wudzy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY yeah well done, looks really nice dechromed, much meaner, anyone done a silver 1 yet ?

14-05-2008, 19:33	#14
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 7,236 Thanks: 8 Thanked 198 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY i keep meaning to do mine, just need to find a body shop who will do the spraying for me. __________________ OXON Meet 5 October 2008 click here for more info

14-05-2008, 19:47	#15
dan_the_v8man Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 321 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY hmm im wanting to do it, in two minds whether have a go my self or not __________________ 57 Mk2 2.0TFSI vRS Estate in Race Blue, jumbo box, cruise control, dual zone climate, zenith 18", maxidot, xenon's, rear parking sensors, light assistance, sunset glass

14-05-2008, 22:05	#16
sworrall Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Wales Posts: 662 Thanks: 108 Thanked 34 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY looks like a great job. it always looks best when done on black cars __________________ Skoda Octavia II 2.0 tdi L&K Estate Xenons - Sunroof - Sensors - 17" Pegasus - Island Green - MFD2 - OEM Bluetooth Kit - Colour coded grille flickr Photos

15-05-2008, 14:27	#18
moox Mac Monkey Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oxon Posts: 35 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Colour coding my Grille - DIY Has anyone done this on a Race Blue vRS? Would love to see a pic of how it looks!

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