Grill mod

[Brett855tdi]

After the new wheels, the grill that had been shouting "borring" at me for a while now, had some of the left over paint last night.
What do you guys think?
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=264&pictureid=1902
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=264&pictureid=1903

[claymore]

you'r just copying me, looks good though

[Brett855tdi]

you'r just copying me, looks good though
Oh i only just realised i have! lol
:( feel like a reet copy cat now lol
i will pop round shortly if that still ok matey?

[claymore]

i will pop round shortly if that still ok matey?

No probs

[Flatout Phil]

Get the bumper and bump-strip trim buffed up and it will really work well. I think I have tried almost every grille there is - and guess what, I now have an original chrome one fitted. Funny old world really.

[Brett855tdi]

Get the bumper and bump-strip trim buffed up and it will really work well. I think I have tried almost every grille there is - and guess what, I now have an original chrome one fitted. Funny old world really.

buffed up? asin black trim wax?
i did try to give them the once over with the heat gun last night but didnt work as well as i has on other cars, i was thinking of painting them, either the olive green, black or maybe a dark grey met?
im not sure what would look best, what do u guys think?

[Flatout Phil]

buffed up? asin black trim wax?
i did try to give them the once over with the heat gun last night but didnt work as well as i has on other cars, i was thinking of painting them, either the olive green, black or maybe a dark grey met?
im not sure what would look best, what do u guys think?

I did try some stuff called Forever Black - and it is extremely long lasting and effective (you can get it on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Forever-Black-Dye-Kit-Trim-and-Bumpers-must-have-/110591341799?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19bfc1f4e7 ) and goes a very long way. Although Wurth sell an even better product - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Plastic-Dye-Plast-PT-75ml-Car-Bumper-Trim-Black-/370291494408?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item563717ce08. This has the added benefit that it has a sister product that comes in grey http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Plastic-Rubber-Bumper-Dyer-Plast-PT-Grey-Dye-/400087270137?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d270f42f9 which is arguably the CORRECT colour for 850 trim.

You could in theory paint all the strips a la V70. Personally, I think it looks a bit gay ;)

[Brett855tdi]

yea im heading towards a dark grey met easy to clean!
hate the back to black stuffs, gets all over the just washed or polished paint.
very irritating

[willi]

Looks good...

[Volvostorm]

you'r just copying me, looks good though


Oh i only just realised i have! lol


Any plans with the bonnet and a drill yet? :smirk: :wiggle:
Grill looks good mate

[Brett855tdi]

Any plans with the bonnet and a drill yet? :smirk: :wiggle:
Grill looks good mate

lol the thought did cross my mind, only joking!
looks like a good mod, but i need to keep it clean as anything i do i will wanna transfer to a T5 and propbably sell the TDi
figured if i want a quick TDi tho i should do what Claymore has, and put a T5 on a TDi badge lol

[850 2.5 10v]

Like the grill - nice one.