I have a 2014 VRS Estate, no black pack. 

 

I want to make it black again, everything's faded! I have rails (estate) and they're grey as are the seals all around the windows. I've seen some gtech back to black style stuff but know it won't last forever. Anyone successfully made everything black again?

 

Also going to replace my chrome grill surround for the black one, I've read it's possible but wondered if anyone did a video? There's one on YouTube but it's already done, my DIY skills aren't great so step by step is good for me! 

 

Thanks all

Never used any of the products to make things black but i know theres some good stuff out there ,as for the grill surround theres a few posts on here mine included ,its a fifteen minute job and so simple to do ,you lose the chrome surround tho as it breaks getting it off 👍

19 minutes ago, Mickvrs220 said:

Never used any of the products to make things black but i know theres some good stuff out there ,as for the grill surround theres a few posts on here mine included ,its a fifteen minute job and so simple to do ,you lose the chrome surround tho as it breaks getting it off 👍

 

Thanks for that. Just found a ceramic coating wipe, they seem to last year's. Might give em a go. 

 

15 min job? It'd take me that to undo the first bolts 😂. I'm not overly confident that's all, fear I'll crack the bumper. Don't care about snapping the old grille! Just like to watch a good vid, maybe I'll brave up! 

You dont have to take the bumper to change the surround .

So in further developments, it seems someone before me tried and failed... Or I've had a bird strike! The front grille itself is cracked. I know the surround is a job doable without removing bumper but I believe the complete grill is a big job bumper off etc? The grille is together and sound but if you put force on it it flexes in around d the crack! Would I now be silly to try and replace the surround alone? As I'd probably not change the complete grille otherwise, unless there's a reason? You can't tell it has a crack! 

Surround will make no difference to grill it is so easy to swap ,grill is a bumper of job ,but looking at yours it may repair with some good superglue 👍

1 hour ago, Mickvrs220 said:

Surround will make no difference to grill it is so easy to swap ,grill is a bumper of job ,but looking at yours it may repair with some good superglue 👍

Thanks. 

 

Grille has actually come away at the top all the way along that side, can just see it. But it only flexes if you push! 

 

I might try it and hope I don't damage grill any more! 

I believe its plastic welded in place (the grill)

On 11/09/2023 at 22:17, Mickvrs220 said:

I believe its plastic welded in place (the grill)

Sorry to say.... 

 

You are not being truthful. It's not a 15 minute job 😂. I can't even get the first clip off. It IS linked to the grill, clearly the previous owner has tried to do the same thing and snapped the grill from the surround. The top of the grill holds the clips that the suuround clips into which is what has snapped. I don't know where to start but will attempt again later! 

I am being truthfull as i have changed my surround to black ,look down from the slam panel (open bonnet )you can see the first clip at drivers side uk,prise off with a long screwdiver ,once you have done this you can slide a screw driver around the rest of the surround ,it will break into half a dozen pieces tho ,clean out the muck and replace with new one 15 mins done 👍

I do indeed see the first clip, I got it out, but it sprung back I to place. 

 

Where do you slide the screwdriver? I'll take the paint off?! It's the top I'm worried about as the part it's clipped into has come away from the main grill 

 

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PS I was joking I know you're being truthful!! 

You slide the screw driver into the back off the surround once you have popped a clip ,then just follow it round the surround ,it falls to pieces 👍

Gtechniq G4 should sort your black trim.

 

I was amazed by the results!