Rear Bumpers

[VDUBD]

hey guys, im removing my rear bumper today and putting the stocky back on for the time being, (due to my other one being too low and prty much falling off when i go down kerbs...)

just wondering if anyone has done the textured and smoothed rear bumper and even one with a lip at the bottom. and also wat the best go is. pics would b good. thanks

[DUB 12V]

hey guys, im removing my rear bumper today and putting the stocky back on for the time being, (due to my other one being too low and prty much falling off when i go down kerbs...)

just wondering if anyone has done the textured and smoothed rear bumper and even one with a lip at the bottom. and also wat the best go is. pics would b good. thanks

what do you mean has anyone done them? painted them? i had textured bumpers and was loooking at paining the top part cause i wanted colour coad, but it fades over time and doesnt look as good as the later bumpers.. and with painting the texture at the bottom i wouldnt the colour matching is always different and when you scrape it the paint flex's and peel and cracks off and looks and cheep..

[Golf Houso]

and with painting the texture at the bottom i wouldnt the colour matching is always different and when you scrape it the paint flex's and peel and cracks off and looks and cheep..

Sorry mate, but having done it on my old car that is completely untrue. The paint doesn't flex and crack when you scrape even with just rattle cans, it holds its own shape and only the scratches show. This might happen on older cars with 20yo paint but not a freshly done car.

I'm in the process of shaving both front and back bumpers but using plastic welding and not simply filler. Its holding up very well with no cracks and really the only way to go about doing something similar.

[DubSteve]

I've just winded the coilvers in the mk3 down today with test fitting the rear bumper and stock one is sitting roughly 100mm off the floor god its good to be low again

[Golf Houso]

I've just winded the coilvers in the mk3 down today with test fitting the rear bumper and stock one is sitting roughly 100mm off the floor god its good to be low again

"wound" you mean :mooney:

Yeah there is definately lots of clearance even when slammed as I have experienced, you're going to be rubbing tires way before you start scratching bumpers. So there is no threat from that happening on stock bumpers.

[VDUBD]

sounds good, let me no the end result of the shaved bumpers, might have to look into doing it. thanks

[schoona]

sounds good, let me no the end result of the shaved bumpers, might have to look into doing it. thanks

Look at the mk3 appreciation thread above and I'm sure you can find sometihng with the rear bumper mods you propse and/or ideas on how you want to go....take the photo in "Can this be done?.." Yay or nay? get on with it

[VR6child]

Do you mean putting texture on an untextured bumper?
If so, yes you can do it.

[VDUBD]

pretty much what i want is a colour coded bumper both parts under the boot and right at the bottom, and the little bit under the top trim bit filled in so its flush.

[schoona]

A smoothd/filled colour-coded bar? Course it can be done, you have a body kit, surely you can see what can happen. Just get a reputable shop that knows what you want done. Hence find a photo of exactly what you want and show it to them

[mk3 gti]

you can buy rear bars that are non textured already i think jo ate golf wagon hase 1 still.