Stock location. DV relocate is supposed to eliminate it as well.
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lilfleck - The Rebuild - Focus: Function
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Stock location. DV relocate is supposed to eliminate it as well.
thedude4bides
Go Kart Champion
Since you asked for opinions... everything but the rear emblem looks good imho.
caffeineTX
Ready to race!
i think lower front valence color match is overdone. definitely do side markers if you aren't planning to shave the bumper.
I mean, every MK6 comes with that almost black valance... I'd argue that this is played out!
Hm... I'd keep the chrome, just match the black part. No likey?
BTW - I like what you did with the paint on your side skirts and rear valance. I plan on doing the same thing. I'm just not sure I want to go that glossy. I want low gloss, but I want it to be dark/bold.
What are your thoughts on the high/low gloss?
2013R
Drag Race Newbie
ya... i'd do all my painting projects differently after everything i learned.
first, i'd do plasti-dip instead of spray paint. i had to re-do my badges/stripes a bunch of times, and ended up having to buy brand new front and rear emblems ($85 shipped) when i decided to go back to chrome. (P.S. I have a black front emblem for sale. I also have my parts4euro clear markers for sale btw.)
Next tip, let your stripes dry a long time if you paint them. i scraped off my paint 2 separate times now during reinstall and had to completely sand and repaint. Mostly impatience, it was only 4-5 hours since the last coat of paint. Let them harden and dry 24-36 hours before reinstallation if you don't want any accidents. I should have used pin stripe black tape now that I look back on it. Would have been 10X easier than painting them.
The glossy rear valance doesnt look perfect on textured surface. It could look perfect if it was perfectly smooth like the Golf R rear valance. I will either sand it smooth which is a huge project, or just paint it matte black instead.
The glossy side skirts don't look right in the Sun. They are too shiney and reflective, making it hard to see the color. That might have been because I used way too many coats of everything... 4-5 gloss blacks, then 3-4 clears over it.. In hindsight I realize you are only supposed to use 1 coat of clear on top.. I would re-do my sides in matte black instead. In fact, I still might re-do them.
My final front setup. Normal badges, just blacked out stripes. The rear is bone stock, except for the painted lower valance. I realized that the red stripes look the worst on CSG paint, they don't go with anything. But they look best on white paint.
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thedude4bides
Go Kart Champion
Ohhhhh... I was thinking that you meant the chrome. I'll need to see a pic then, but I'm inclined to say its overkill.
Tk_mkv1
Go Kart Champion
I just miss my old MK6:
HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE THIS?
Couldnt agree more, ur old one was fresh
Just had to post this
Couldnt agree more, ur old one was fresh
Just had to post this
!!! Oh man!!
It's my PC background as well. I misssss ittttt.
XGC75
Go Kart Champion
Don't paint the "VW" paint the background.
I just miss my old MK6:
HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE THIS?
YOU CANT NOT LOVE THAT. VW LOVED IT SO MUCH THEY PUT IT ON ALL MK7'S!!
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