Avant roof bar removal
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lol, cheers, think the dark side bits look loads better!!
simon2004 - I was more than a few mm in the door shuts hence doing the side panels seperately. Doing them all at once will only leave me a little overlap.
simon2004 - I was more than a few mm in the door shuts hence doing the side panels seperately. Doing them all at once will only leave me a little overlap.
oh right when i was in the game the guys where i worked used to do the door shuts first then do all the panels in one hit. yours is looking good though nice finish on it for sure mate nice and shiny ;-) you doing the wheels black too
If you cover the car all at once then it makes it difficult to see out and open the doors.
I have indeed, its what inspired me to go white, was originally going to matt black it but am saving that vinyl for my beetle now!!
ha ha ha
some of the cars in that link james put up are sooooooooooooooooooo nice your one is going to look sweat
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Looks great!
Are you still using it on a daily basis while doing this? I bet you get some good looks!
Are you still using it on a daily basis while doing this? I bet you get some good looks!
fourcircle
nj
That's what I was going to say. People on your usual work route will be watching your progress with interest 
lol, nah i dont use it for work as i commute into the City, although I did have to do an airport run yesterday - was kinda funny seeing peoples looks!! Aiming to have a good 4 / 5 hours on it today hopefully!
dubdemand - i've been doing it here and there but I reckon about 5 hours so far.
Chris
dubdemand - i've been doing it here and there but I reckon about 5 hours so far.
Chris
Yup, removed them, wasnt difficult really, just a bit annoying getting to the bolts!!
Few more pics, getting there slowly!! Just bonnet, bumper and rear roof spoiler to do! Needs to tidy up a few places and sort the edge where the carbon bit above the exhausts join the white but nothing too drastic! Painted the ghastly aluminium around the edge satin black, just got the ones below the windows to do!
Chris
Few more pics, getting there slowly!! Just bonnet, bumper and rear roof spoiler to do! Needs to tidy up a few places and sort the edge where the carbon bit above the exhausts join the white but nothing too drastic! Painted the ghastly aluminium around the edge satin black, just got the ones below the windows to do!
Chris
fourcircle
nj
hot diggidy dawg! I actually wasn't a fan of the white avants thread but the contrast with subtle carbon use and black window trims has swayed me. I definitely like how yours is going. hats off to you. Did you remove the aluminium trim from the windows to paint it by the way? I'm not even sure how it attaches. Will you do the underside of the bonnet by the way or leave that and the engine bay red?
yes i took the window trim off, half of it is clipped and the front section is rivetted but nothing too difficult!!
I wont be doing the underside of the bonnet no! I started doing the door shuts but it got very frustrating so ripped it all off!!!!
I wont be doing the underside of the bonnet no! I started doing the door shuts but it got very frustrating so ripped it all off!!!!
fourcircle
nj
haha. that doesn't bode well for the rest of us if you got frustrated and ripped it off. Will you give it a bash again after the rest of the car is done?
that's good to know about the window trim. I'm wondering now if I do a gloss black wrap if putting matt vinyl on the surrounds would be just silly? Or maybe some other colour? Mad red window trims again black car anyone? actually it could end up looking like a running shoe going down that route.
that's good to know about the window trim. I'm wondering now if I do a gloss black wrap if putting matt vinyl on the surrounds would be just silly? Or maybe some other colour? Mad red window trims again black car anyone? actually it could end up looking like a running shoe going down that route.
lol its difficult doing the door shuts tidy as there are 2 either side plus the bit in between!! I may give it a go but 99% of the time the doors are shut and they aren't noticed!!
Matt vinyl is possible but an expensive way of doing it. May as well just paint them!
Anyone know how the plastic bit around the front fogs come off, havent had a good look yet but they seem like they are on clips?
Chris
Matt vinyl is possible but an expensive way of doing it. May as well just paint them!
Anyone know how the plastic bit around the front fogs come off, havent had a good look yet but they seem like they are on clips?
Chris
fourcircle
nj
Yeah I can see the surrounds being a total pain in the ****.
paint does seems a sensible way to go. I just like the option of going back to chrome if I realise i've been a tit.
If the S4 fog grills are the same as std and s-line versions.... They just pull off. start at the inner edge nearest the number plate and pull out. the outer edge sits into a notch in the bumper if that makes sense at all?
edit*** pictures i linked to prob aren't that handy after allhttp://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a4-a4-...e-front-lower-bumper-aero-wipers-milltek.html
paint does seems a sensible way to go. I just like the option of going back to chrome if I realise i've been a tit.
If the S4 fog grills are the same as std and s-line versions.... They just pull off. start at the inner edge nearest the number plate and pull out. the outer edge sits into a notch in the bumper if that makes sense at all?
edit*** pictures i linked to prob aren't that handy after allhttp://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a4-a4-...e-front-lower-bumper-aero-wipers-milltek.html
