Volkswagen Rabbit/GTI/Jetta/GLI MkV DIY & FAQ

DIY: Plasti-Dip Tiguan Front Chrome Grill

Periwinkles and I decided to pull apart the grill on the Tig, and Plasti-Dip the chrome front.

1. First there are 3 screws, one by each light and one in the center holding on the grill.(only 3 screws? they aren’t trying very hard.) Light screws. One on each side.

Center Screw

2. After removing the screws, start around the top and gently start to pull the grill out along the chrome trim, there are a few clips that will just pop out as you pull. (be gentle its cheap plastic) Removed

3. First we take out the VW center. you will see 3 clips, push them in slightly while turning clockwise, if your looking from the back. the emblem should just click and pop out.

4. Now, remove the chrome trim from the black plastic. you don’t have to do this, i suppose you could spray the whole piece if you wanted to which is way easier, but i wanted to make it as neat as possible. also it would be easier to fix if it didn’t look right. you have some really fragile plastic clips to work with but take your time and work around the trim till it pops off. heres what the clips looked like.


I used 2 butter knifes, and pryed one tab up, while pushing the chrome down, took a while but it works. Heres what you end up with.

5. we wiped them down real good, got all the bug goo off and dried them well, and laid them out on my newspaper.

6. Plasti Dip away!!!!! 4 coats later……. and reassembled.

Note: when you paint something, you make it bigger, so when you reassemble be gentle, some things dont slide right back it, but will go in with some pressure. for the most part everything should slide right back into place. The Vw symbol goes in slightly cocked to the left, clicks in then rotates clockwise from the front, back into place.

7. slide back in, replace screws, close hood.

8. Enjoy.

Thanks to Periwinkles for the help, she made the process much easier, and it was nice to do something together as a family.

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