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jam3s121
02-18-2018, 01:44 AM
I just purchased a brand new GOLF GTI 2018. In Dark Iron Blue.

The car is great, I already have a solid plan for maintaining and protecting the paint. The car's interior has a LARGE amount of glossy piano black trim. I realize the fingerprint magnet aspect might not be fixable, but what can I do to get some type of protection from scratches? Obviously being careful, using a good microfiber towel to clean it is smart, but what about adding some type of interior ceramic coat? Would that work?
GEM65
02-18-2018, 03:05 AM
IMO the safest way to protect the piano black trim is protection film.


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C5Longhorn
02-18-2018, 09:42 AM
Agree with GEM, you need film or will have to be careful.

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The Guz
02-18-2018, 12:50 PM
A coating does a nice job of protecting those types of materials but they are not impervious to scratches.
ClearVue18
02-18-2018, 05:59 PM
Buy after market and not from dealer. I’ve had dealers charge $2000 for something we charged $900
uhohitsstevo
02-18-2018, 06:37 PM
I had a GLI and you can't do anything to help protect it other than protection film
Eldorado2k
02-19-2018, 01:09 AM
Buy after market and not from dealer. I’ve had dealers charge $2000 for something we charged $900

Buy what? His vehicle is brand new.
Rmd
02-19-2018, 02:36 AM
OP - are you asking about the piano black around the gages and the nav screen/climate knobs? I just use a plush micro with a spray of interior detailer on it. Wipe it very lightly. I don’t know if there is any way you could apply a film around the knobs and gages or even apply a coating. Just keep it clean.
fightnews
02-19-2018, 08:01 AM
Buy what? His vehicle is brand new.

HES talking about protection film or coating i think

I was going to recommend a fabric coating for the seats if they are cloth?
Eldorado2k
02-19-2018, 10:04 AM
HES talking about protection film or coating i think


$2000 dollars to coat the black piano trim around the shift knob? Not even if it was a Bentley. No way
jam3s121
02-19-2018, 07:37 PM
OP - are you asking about the piano black around the gages and the nav screen/climate knobs? I just use a plush micro with a spray of interior detailer on it. Wipe it very lightly. I don’t know if there is any way you could apply a film around the knobs and gages or even apply a coating. Just keep it clean.


Hey!

Yes I am! I already threw a rag company "the miner" towel in the golf compartment to handle wiping it periodically.

Any interior detailer okay? I have nextzett cockpit which I think should be good. I looked more into it and it looks like you could either vinyl wrap it or just use it. If anything down the road I could swap the glossy pieces to satin black for $250-$400 total.

Pic of interior

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