aajr's GTi

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Welcome Alex!

Loving reading this progress thread. Just started up one of my own as I'm new on here too (currently waiting on the moderators...)
I have the same issues with my headlights, so been wondering what technique I can use. Didn't realise turtlewax did a kit so that's excellent, I'll probably do the same; your outcome looked brilliant!

I ended up doing what you said about the red grill trim. Had to buy another a few weeks ago as my original strip went pink! :roll: I read somewhere on here though that spraying it with 'halfords heat-resistant red paint' works, so might try that before I buy another one.

I have to say, your paintwork looks amazing. Really deep and shiny. The weather is a nightmare though, I know how you feel! Everytime I wash the car it seems to rain after!

What other plans have you got for it?
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6N2 GTI 00 wrote:Nice Work :) 100% improvement on how they did look

Protectors look great too
Thanks :) . . . Yeah I really like them! Few of my mates hate them but each to their own aha :)
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I used to hate them myself but they are deffo a grower, makes the car look like its wearing glasses but they serve a good purpose and look smart :)
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Great work with the Headlights!!! They look a million times better!! Really impressed :D
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Verity wrote:Great work with the Headlights!!! They look a million times better!! Really impressed :D
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I think I will do this this weekend, just to copy, looks fab
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t.small wrote:Welcome Alex!

Loving reading this progress thread. Just started up one of my own as I'm new on here too (currently waiting on the moderators...)
I have the same issues with my headlights, so been wondering what technique I can use. Didn't realise turtlewax did a kit so that's excellent, I'll probably do the same; your outcome looked brilliant!

I ended up doing what you said about the red grill trim. Had to buy another a few weeks ago as my original strip went pink! :roll: I read somewhere on here though that spraying it with 'halfords heat-resistant red paint' works, so might try that before I buy another one.

I have to say, your paintwork looks amazing. Really deep and shiny. The weather is a nightmare though, I know how you feel! Everytime I wash the car it seems to rain after!

What other plans have you got for it?
Hey :) sorry only just seen this post for some reason :s . . . Ahhh look forward to reading it :) . . . Yeah neither did I but I was watching vids on youtube how to do it and an advert for the kit came up :) Thanks it really was worth it!

Ahhh yeah heard that happens a lot, Luke on here (Ashcroft) gave me the tip of coating it in wax too to stop it fading :)

Thanks man :) the previous owner looked after it pretty well to be fair to her, can't wait till the summer so I can go all out and detailing and not have it rain when I'm finished :roll: haha

Basic ones at the moment just gonna get the wheels refurbed, callipers repainted :) gonna lower it at some point but probably when i've finished Uni so I don't have to worry about getting loads of paint chips from the motorway :|
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funlovincriminal wrote:
Verity wrote:Great work with the Headlights!!! They look a million times better!! Really impressed :D
+1

I think I will do this this weekend, just to copy, looks fab
Thanks guys! I was so relieved I didn't wreck them :shock: :lol:
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6N2 GTI 00 wrote:I used to hate them myself but they are deffo a grower, makes the car look like its wearing glasses but they serve a good purpose and look smart :)
LOL they totally look like glasses :lol: 8) haha . . . Yeahh much better to get a crack in one of them and not the Xenon! :|
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aajr wrote:
6N2 GTI 00 wrote:I used to hate them myself but they are deffo a grower, makes the car look like its wearing glasses but they serve a good purpose and look smart :)
LOL they totally look like glasses :lol: 8) haha . . . Yeahh much better to get a crack in one of them and not the Xenon! :|
I totally agree!!!
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