We bought a broke one with 40k miles on it

[Mr Hatt]

Quick pic of our

broke GTI before I ran it through my workshop

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Quick pic of our View attachment 248421View attachment 248420broke GTI before I ran it through my workshop

Now that's something you don't see everyday, a Mercedes with a trailer.

 

[Mr Hatt]

Now that's something you don't see everyday, a Mercedes with a trailer.

Especially the CLS because know body makes a tow bar for it, had to re-fabricate one from an E Class estate whilst I was putting a new back end on it from accident damage LOL

 

[Mr Hatt]

 

[the]

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Storytime?

 

[Mr Hatt]

Storytime?

You want one?

 

[Mr Hatt]

It was just like one of those Chip Foose episodes really, went in my shop looking like the first pics, after the add break it had no rear quarter, second add break and I had it all masked up then 45 mins later it came out as you see it now

 

[gixxerfool]

Wow. Just for reference people, including myself, love a good story especially with pics.

 

[the]

It was just like one of those Chip Foose episodes really, went in my shop looking like the first pics, after the add break it had no rear quarter, second add break and I had it all masked up then 45 mins later it came out as you see it nowView attachment 248427 View attachment 248426

Nice! Don't forget to post in the Tornado Red thread. https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/official-tornado-red-gti-golf-thread.316518/

 

[Mr Hatt]

Wow. Just for reference people, including myself, love a good story especially with pics.

I will add some more then

Nice! Don't forget to post in the Tornado Red thread. https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/official-tornado-red-gti-golf-thread.316518/

Wow! there are colour sections too ? who knew ? I am on it regards steve

 

[mrmatto]

Do you find Tornado Red pretty easy to match? I need my rear bumper repainted, but I'm so scarred from previous paint experiences that it will turn out bad.

Previous car was a 2017 Mazda 3 in Machine Grey Metallic and multiple shops couldn't get it right because the process is so finnicky.

 

[Superfreak]

Great job, Mr. Foose!

 

[Mr Hatt]

Do you find Tornado Red pretty easy to match? I need my rear bumper repainted, but I'm so scarred from previous paint experiences that it will turn out bad.

Previous car was a 2017 Mazda 3 in Machine Grey Metallic and multiple shops couldn't get it right because the process is so finnicky.

Red is generally a difficult pigment and gets darker with each coat so when i have a red job I pull out three spray-out cards and put two coats on one three on another and four on the third to get an idea of where i need to be, this Tornado was two normal coats then a heavy one so 3 1/2 to get it right, I never sprayed the petrol cap so have a look at this pic to check match

 

[mrmatto]

Red is generally a difficult pigment and gets darker with each coat so when i have a red job I pull out three spray-out cards and put two coats on one three on another and four on the third to get an idea of where i need to be, this Tornado was two normal coats then a heavy one so 3 1/2 to get it right, I never sprayed the petrol cap so have a look at this pic to check match

Great insight, thanks. Looks perfect.

 

[Mr Hatt]

Great job, Mr. Foose!

Thank you kind sir, I am a bit anal about jobs and could probably make some money out of it if I was not but I strive to exceed the original spec, not difficult with BMW poor paint quality but a challenge with VAG, here is a 2 stage pearl I did in December after the A3 wiped out a 65kg deer