Need my griffin black

[DE5IRED]

Hi all

Been looking to somehow get my griffin black and heard plastic dipping would be a good option just wondered if anyone who has done this could give me some insight into the process
Of taking off and dipping etc

Gaz

[WhelanUK]

Front or back? Glossy or Matt black?

Plastidip is good but need another spray to make it glossy.

I'd take it off and paint it.

[DE5IRED]

Well I deffinatly want the back one doing and I did want it in a shiny glossy finish and as for the front I've got the chrome grill right now and in to minds to get irmcher grill but if not would love a white grill and have the griffin on the front black also


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[WhelanUK]

Not sure this will fit on yours but looks good

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...1804886877

I would remove the rear and paint it.

[DE5IRED]

Any ideas what paint would give it that gloss effect .
And would it be easier to buy and spray a new badge .


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[tucpal]

buy and spray a new badge it will be easier all round use gloss or Matt paint
even if you were to use plastidip when it is on the car it is not easy at all to peel the insert's out

[tucpal]

bit more info here for you

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Rear...em-Removal

[DE5IRED]

Think I saw one on ebay I'll have to have a look defiantly sounds easier that way.
I really want gloss black and would like to get that grill and get the one on there gloss black also.

Thanks for the info




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[Rusty2009]

The Boot badge is not the same as the 5-door badge so make sure it's from a GTC


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[tucpal]

arr sorry mate i forgot it was a GTC the badges are different totally

[DE5IRED]

Oh right thanks for the heads up


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[Rusty2009]

Lol I only know as Tottybye has loaned me his badge, still can't get a good mould of it.


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[DE5IRED]

No prob I'll just call up and fingers crossed they got one for me thanks for all the info tho
I secretly feel like getting a body shop to do it


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[DE5IRED]

Random but I removed the astra badge and due to take the gtc one off one i get the griffin black just wondered do the
Sri badges on the side come off the exact same ?


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[Rusty2009]

Yes mate just warm them up.


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[DE5IRED]

Sweet

Can you get black side repeaters anywhere for the gtc ? Struggled to see them yet


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[tucpal]

They are just the old Astra H ones on the GTC

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OPEL-...51cc565c46

i put them on my astra j with the vxr surrounds and they also fit the GTC

[SI SRI]

I Plastidip front grill and rear badge but now have debadged front grill and getting it wrapped gloss black and also the same with rear. If you do go for Plastidip make sure you do plenty of coats evenly as will start to lift in time and the chromed will appear.
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[DE5IRED]

Sounds like a long one think I need to find a body shop i defiantly what to go for the spray option


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[DE5IRED]

@whelan what you think ?

http://marehay.vxrshop.co.uk/index.php?m...3d871795a2


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[DE5IRED]

Or the one you showed me ?


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[WhelanUK]

Think they are the same. One on eBay cheaper and already painted the correct colour. Would double check if they fit as not 100%

[tucpal]

So would I check they fit the GTC as the Vxr may be different

[DE5IRED]

Cheers guys think I'm going to go for the one on ebay


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