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RED GRILL RESTORATION


STEP 1 TAKE A OLD GTI GRILL NOTICE BAD PAINT

STEP 2 CAREFULLY PRIZE UP THE LITTLE CLIPS(DONT SNAP THEM)

THEYRE OFF WOHO

STRIP TO BARE METAL I SANDBLASTED THEM

THEY WERE SOME PRETTY DEEP STOEN CHIPS SO OUT CAME GOOD OLD FILLER

THATS IT FOR TODAY UPDATE PICS TOMMOROW

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Nice one - perhaps when finished can go in the knowledge base as a pdf or similar?
Andy

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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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are you a old blue peter presenter?  :lol:

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thanks guys yeah that be fien i only progressed oen step further today due to rain:(

will add pics:)

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today sanded down the filler so it was nice and smooth and keeping shape/profile of the trim,then used prep wipes to clean the surface then used halfords filler primer to make sure all the tiny dings were filled left to dry(initialy with help of hair dryer for about 4 hours.
After four hours used grey(finest grade) scotchbrite (from halfords) prep wiped again then sprayed with halfords red primer amazingly not to far off the final colour thats all for now folks:)

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If you use the halford Mars Red over the red primer you have already used the match to the original is very very close.
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crazyquiff said

If you use the halford Mars Red over the red primer you have already used the match to the original is very very close.

cool cheers dude  will do but they do 2 colours of mars red :dontknow:

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Yep, they do Mars red no 1 & no 2. From memory, its Mars red no 1 you want as less 'orangey!'

Cheers
Andy
Andy

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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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Sorry Andy - use the No 2 over the red primer for the closest match

Use no1 to match bodywork
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There has been a thread on the top coat colour before here:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3454&highlight=l31b

I sprayed mine with red primer and Mars Red No1 (L31B) as specified by VW as shown in the pic. The outcome was a match for the OE grille part I have.

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no halfords seem to have mars red 1 are there much diference?

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Latest instalment well let red primer harden over nite then sanded it back today with some 1200 wet and dry then sprayed them inside and out came out pretty well.
All thats left is to cut back and polish them tommorow and re-fit to grill:)

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You can get any colour made up at places like your local Autopaint, though I have seen No1 at my local Halfords too. As Hairy said No2 is more orangey than No1.
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well there we go last part in mini sries simply carefuly prise back the tabs sorted  well happy how they coem out:P

mkoneman have a go came out really good

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Nice little project from start to finish GOOD ONE  :clap:  :clap:
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I had no idea that those red stripes were actually crimped metal…..I had assumed they were simply painted directly on the plastic grile.

Excellent writeup with excellent results.  Well done.

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Nice one - but do we get to see the finished article back on your car?!
Andy

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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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i know this is a (ongoing) raging debate, but i really do think mars red no2 is the correct colour. The picture of dubboy's series 1 grill looks too deep-a-red, almost maroon.

Just my opinion.  :oops:  :dontknow:

Regards, Andrew

P.S. Nice job.  :D

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Good Little resto well done mate  :clap:



Did you build that wall the grill is sat on  :lol:


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PS: Your side pieces are upside down! :lol:
Andy

LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/

1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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