red tape on grille

DannyMk5 · Post by **DannyMk5** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:29 pm

I've decided to have the red tape/paint/strip (or whatever it is) on my grille. Where's the best place to get it from and which is easiest to fit?

There was a guy at the polo show with a black gti and he had his fitted in-between his grille and bumper which looks to be easiest to fit. Tried to find that guy on here but god knows who he is lol just said he was on uk-polos

Cheers

He's from hull by the way

D77 · Post by **D77** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:36 pm

I used a red 3mm pin stripe from halfords, cost me about 3 squid, have heard of people pianting thiers but would imagine thats the hard way of doing it.

chrisjames · Post by **chrisjames** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:35 pm

I would just get some of this stuff:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-GTI-Grill ... 286.c0.m14

vr6south · Post by **vr6south** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:58 pm

chrisjames wrote:I would just get some of this stuff:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-GTI-Grill ... 286.c0.m14

I would avoid this stuff as mine went pink after a couple of months

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:14 pm

I have the red tape from halfords and its by far the best stuff to use dude, iv had mine on there from wen i bort it! first mod i did really, use a hair dryer to mold it round the corners and ur sorted

Paintin the red line would take a while as u will have to prime the plastic and rub down the primer to loose the plastic peel! so red tape from halfords is the easyest!

jason11 · Post by **jason11** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:44 pm

i aint a fan of it anymore took mine of !

halfords sell it tho danny, bout 3quid

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:00 pm

I'm back to the Halfords tape at the mo too. Used to have the red beading (eBay link there) but it just fades and looks gash.

I tried buying the thick 7mm red tape from halfords and wrapping it round the beading, but it creases when you bend it

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:31 pm

The tape is good but it rearly is only a short time thing as it goes bad after some time best option is 2 get it painted!
My bodyshop will do it for Â£25 exchange (not inc postage) as he now has 2 grills that i supplied 2 him!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:32 pm

Â£25 is a tad dear! I am actually considering painting mine now, after the beading failed me.

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:37 pm

Lol i thought that then i tried 2 do it myself

but trust me masking it up is a pain in the arse then u need 2 rub it down spray it in prima, bake it , spray it in red, bake it , spray it red again (2nd cote makes sure it covers any inperfections in the crap plastic these thing are made from!) , bake it , laka it then bake it again!!!

After watching him do all that i was very happy 2 pay Â£25

Infact after doing mine he said he wouldnt do anymore as they took 2 long untill i sold him 2 more of them so he can do a few at a time!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:38 pm

Fair enough. good to know it's done properly I suppose!

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:40 pm

yer thats what i thought and mine has been done for a year now and that pic is from a month ago!
since it still looks like it did when he did it im sure it will out last the car ! lol

Anyway let me know how u get on tim!

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:16 am

can't you just buy the beading and paint that once it fades?
I'm sure it would be far easier than painting the grill itself.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:46 am

Possibly, but paint doesn't tend to stick to flexible rubber very well. I'm willing to try it out though. It did cross my mind but never got round to doing it.

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:28 am

maby but i dont think it will work out that well 2be honnest!
flexie plastic when painted tends 2 react and also chack!