Just noticed this on my car this morning :-(
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Looks like air has got behind the paint. Might be worth using a pin and make a small hole then use something like like a credit card and gently try to force the air out. Worse case would be lightly sand them down a respray. My friend (guy below) has just has his respray due to them peeling, they look like new now.
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Have you owned the car from new? A previous owner could of painted it badly or wrapped it?
I picked up an 8P the other week and asked the garage to spray my pillars as they were all peeled. Sun baked on. You can wrap it in vinyl, plastidip it or paint it again properly.
I picked up an 8P the other week and asked the garage to spray my pillars as they were all peeled. Sun baked on. You can wrap it in vinyl, plastidip it or paint it again properly.
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I had the same happen to mine. I had mine wrapped with matt black vinyl and they look like the originals.
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Really appreciate the replies peeps, helps to put my mind at ease! Is this panel easily removed?? Thanks.
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I have a feeling (from memory) that you might not want to know the answer to that. I hope it's not the case and I'm thinking about something else on the car, but I'm sure I read somewhere they are a b***h to take off and refit.
If you have it wrapped there is no need to remove the panel, they will wrap it in-situ! The panel is riveted on!
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You can get it wrapped professionally in any colour you want and save having to drill out the rivets. There are some fantastic wrap products out there at the moment, but I'd go with a gloss black like the latest 8P's.
I don't think they are that hard to remove to be honest, it's just a case of drilling out the two rivets from behind the seal, wrapping it then re-fixing with new rivets. I'm sure there is a guide on here if you search it.
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Can't find a guide as such, but this is the best thread I've found for info on here: http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/188123-b-pillar-cover-help.html
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I wrapped more carbon black when I had it. Took about an hour in total for both sides. Pretty easy to do as no much curves and awkward position position
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I could be wrong but that looks like a vinyl wrap anyway... That's how vinyl will lift off plus looks like there is lots of dust just above (looks like it's underneath?!
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They are very easy to swap to black edition parts, I done mine a few weeks back.
1. Gently pull back door seal and drill the heads off the 3x pop rivets
2. Pull the side with the rivet hole about 2-3cms away from the body and carefully slide the panel towards the front of the car
3. Put some WD-40 or similar on the window rubbers and side strips to allow the new panel to slide into place and then pop some new rivets in.
Really is that simple
I think the black edition panels were £30-£40 each from TPS and the finish is perfect, I will post the part numbers when I get home if I remember
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1. Gently pull back door seal and drill the heads off the 3x pop rivets
2. Pull the side with the rivet hole about 2-3cms away from the body and carefully slide the panel towards the front of the car
3. Put some WD-40 or similar on the window rubbers and side strips to allow the new panel to slide into place and then pop some new rivets in.
Really is that simple
I think the black edition panels were £30-£40 each from TPS and the finish is perfect, I will post the part numbers when I get home if I remember
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Guys thanks so much for all the replies, you are all awesome!
Hey no there was one previous owner but the car was standard when I got it. Glad you got urs sorted.
Hey, no its def just standard, maybe just the pic!
Hey no there was one previous owner but the car was standard when I got it. Glad you got urs sorted.
Hey, no its def just standard, maybe just the pic!
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Yeah that link warren posted seems to show this, but thank you for confirming, and yes if you dont mind please post up part numbers so I can be sure. Thanks.
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http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...ss-black-optics-b-pillar-trim-w-pictures.html
Link above has great load of info and my pics are at the bottom
Hope that helps
Link above has great load of info and my pics are at the bottom
Hope that helps
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s3_trev
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Yeah probably but im a stickler for getting the "best" whether I need to or not, when my car is concerned lol.
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I am honestly not too sure mate! If I was pushed I would say yes it probably does fit your car but just double check.
Nice one. Put pics up when you get it completed ;-)
Look further up this thread, it tells you how to get them off. Basically rivets need drilling out before they come off.
