Ghey carbon fibre effect on my car

[ibiza_95]

OK, on the uprights on the back of the doors, i have carbon fibre effect material, and also on the boot where the number plate is...

Can i take this off and is it a case of just gentle persuasion, or will it damage the paint, or is it not painted underneath.
I want to take it off and buff the paint underneath so that its got no carbon fibre on it, and just have the paint showing underneath

Ive taken it off a regular GTi, (black material) but this carbon fibre stuff seems to be thicker?

Thanks in advance

 

[C11PRA DC]

I think the carbon firbre stuff is a standard feature of the 16v! - I've always liked it!

DC

 

[__B3NNY__]

Yup i had it on my 16v, admittitly its a yellow and i thought the carbon fibre affect looked good excpet when i kept getting condinsation between the clear rubber and the carbon fibre on the rear...

Id personally keep it , saves damging anything in the process too

 

[j.a.kelly]

i liked it too...made it look different!! sorry not sure, always looked pretty sturdy to me

JK

 

[ibiza_95]

lol... but say i wanted to take it off? it just looks tacky on a black car in my opinion

 

[Fl@pper]

on your black just peel it off slowly and clean and polish the paint under it

i *was* thinking of putting it all back on but looks cleaner with it off

piccie of a bald one

 

[ibiza_95]

ten times better, thanks muchly, just what i wanted to confirm

 

[Czechboy]

But make sure you go really easy on it when you peel it off, as the lacquer tends to come off with it as well.

Personally I'm keeping mine on because IMO it looks different, but really good on the beeza. Bit like the white multispokes.

Mig

 

[Tom B]

Can someone show me what you mean?

I think mines already been taken off!

 

[ibiza_95]

na yours is just black as opposed to being carbon fibre...
look in your sifnature pic... its between the door and the rear window

 

[Tom B]

You mean the B pillar trims?

 

[ibiza_95]

dont know what its called but that bit circled

 

[WeeJase]

yes tom
get it warm with a hot air gun(not too close now)or a powerful hair dryer

 

[Tom B]

The only reason I said that is because there's another window and panel between my door and my rear window!

Ah so my import loses something then - not that I'm bothered

 

[Fl@pper]

they are usually black Tom_b anyway

not seen many with the carbon effect to be honest

but your right there is the b pillar itself covered too under the door

 

[Tom B]

I think I know what pattern you're thinking of, isnt it more chequred than carbon?

I've seen it on an Ibiza before, it might've been my mums old Cupra 1.8T.