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    Hi

    I'm thinking to get a Tiguan (not the R-Line due to budget) but one thing that turns me off is the dark lower bumper and sides that don't match the body colour. Has anyone painted it to match the body colour? thoughts?

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    Originally posted by panz View Post
    Hi

    I'm thinking to get a Tiguan (not the R-Line due to budget) but one thing that turns me off is the dark lower bumper and sides that don't match the body colour. Has anyone painted it to match the body colour? thoughts?
    It should look something like this...

    MY17 Tiguan Highline 162TSI - DSG, DAP, Panoramic Sunroof, R-Line Package, Pure White
    MY18 Golf R Grid Edition - DSG, Panoramic Sunroof, Pure White

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    • #3
      @AEROBERGERKLOPS: yep something like that without the lowered body . Nice car by the way, yours?

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      • #4
        I looked into it with the first gen Tig and the problem you have is that generally the unpainted plastics have a textured finish. If you paint over the texture, you end up with a texture in the paint.

        Most of the painted plastics have a smooth finish so when they are painted you get a smooth finish on the paint.

        To achieve this when you have a textured finish on the plastic, you first need to use filler on the texture, sand it back to get a smooth finish and then paint it. Either that or purchase the plastic parts with the high finish and then paint them. Either way it's an expensive job.

        The other option is to wrap the lower plastics with something that (hopefully) closely matches the body colour.

        2017 Tiguan Sportline - Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

        2016 Scirocco R, stage 1, 205kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's Scirocco R Build
        2013 Tiguan 155TSI, stage 1, 144kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's 155TSI Build
        2011 Tiguan 125TSI, Stage 2+, 152kwaw (sold)
        - Tigger73's 125TSI Build


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        • #5
          To be honest, I think its a poor investment. It will cost quite a bit to paint to plastic panels but won't add much value to the car for resale. You'd be better off either accepting it how it is or shelling out for the R-Line kit. I can tell you as well, that the progressive steering and the DCC are well worth the investment beyond the cosmetic improvements.

          2017 Tiguan 162TSI Highline/R-Line
          2017 Audi S3

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          • #6
            Originally posted by panz View Post
            @AEROBERGERKLOPS: yep something like that without the lowered body . Nice car by the way, yours?
            No, not mine. I've got the R-line kit on mine
            But it definitely looks better colour coded than not, if ur not looking at getting the R-Line pack. It would also help if u knew people in the business that could give you a quote on how much it would take to do so you could weigh up ur options. Good luck!
            MY17 Tiguan Highline 162TSI - DSG, DAP, Panoramic Sunroof, R-Line Package, Pure White
            MY18 Golf R Grid Edition - DSG, Panoramic Sunroof, Pure White

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            • #7
              A few people looked into doing it "properly" with the Gen 1 Tig and you'd be looking at the vicinity of $5-8k to buy in the parts and get them painted and fitted.

              If you're looking at the Comfortline you're much better off getting it done at the factory and it's called R-line. Unfortunately this time it's only an option on the Highline. Previously you could option it onto the Comfortline also.
              Last edited by tigger73; 30-04-2017, 09:40 PM.

              2017 Tiguan Sportline - Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

              2016 Scirocco R, stage 1, 205kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's Scirocco R Build
              2013 Tiguan 155TSI, stage 1, 144kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's 155TSI Build
              2011 Tiguan 125TSI, Stage 2+, 152kwaw (sold)
              - Tigger73's 125TSI Build


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              • #8
                Originally posted by tigger73 View Post
                I looked into it with the first gen Tig and the problem you have is that generally the unpainted plastics have a textured finish. If you paint over the texture, you end up with a texture in the paint.

                Most of the painted plastics have a smooth finish so when they are painted you get a smooth finish on the paint.

                To achieve this when you have a textured finish on the plastic, you first need to use filler on the texture, sand it back to get a smooth finish and then paint it. Either that or purchase the plastic parts with the high finish and then paint them. Either way it's an expensive job.

                The other option is to wrap the lower plastics with something that (hopefully) closely matches the body colour.
                that's what I thought, you confirmed it. I guess I won't get a white colour one now, it just looks odd with the unpainted plastics. thanks for the input @tigger73.

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                • #9
                  What I ended up doing was using plasti-dip on the lower plastics and it worked surprisingly well. Mine was a black car but the plastics were grey. The plasti-dip blackened them up enough to look almost body coloured. It wasn't perfect but it was certainly an improvement and for $50 it was certainly a reasonable comprimise.

                  2017 Tiguan Sportline - Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

                  2016 Scirocco R, stage 1, 205kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's Scirocco R Build
                  2013 Tiguan 155TSI, stage 1, 144kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's 155TSI Build
                  2011 Tiguan 125TSI, Stage 2+, 152kwaw (sold)
                  - Tigger73's 125TSI Build


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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by tigger73 View Post
                    What I ended up doing was using plasti-dip on the lower plastics and it worked surprisingly well. Mine was a black car but the plastics were grey. The plasti-dip blackened them up enough to look almost body coloured. It wasn't perfect but it was certainly an improvement and for $50 it was certainly a reasonable comprimise.
                    I wonder how plasti-dip looks like on those plastics, do you have some pics that you can share?

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                      2017 Tiguan Sportline - Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

                      2016 Scirocco R, stage 1, 205kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's Scirocco R Build
                      2013 Tiguan 155TSI, stage 1, 144kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's 155TSI Build
                      2011 Tiguan 125TSI, Stage 2+, 152kwaw (sold)
                      - Tigger73's 125TSI Build


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