My new car apparently has a trophy blade as pics. Doesn't look painted (and great job if so as zero orange peel) with the whole thing red even bits you do not see. I prefer black so how do I go about changing it? are they worth much to sell?? It is in perfect condition. p.s. Excuse the filth/bugs! Only picked it up yesterday and can't wait to give it a full detail this weekend.
I had the red & black blade fitted to my 265. Was a simple enough job though the bumper does need to come off. That does look like a Trophy R blade just minus the decals.
It's also not been painted aftermarket. I can't see a single bit of texture to the lacquer. Its smooth like glass which makes me think its either 1) red ABS plastic or 2) a perfect spray job which was then wet sanded compounded etc until all lacquer texture had gone. Latter seems a bit OTT for a part like this!
Yeah I would say it’s the Trophy R blade which has been fitted then. Certainly wouldn’t think it had been painted, wet sanded etc. There is probably a part number on it somewhere and you could check it out.
The blade was painted red...I had the black blade and had it painted red, and I noticed a part of it that only after being painted can you notice it!
If you look closely, the original red doesn't go to the corner, like in your blade... Ok, the blades are not the same, but I think the painting process will be the same for all!
Just some info on that topic. I have 2015 Mk3 275, S&S. The car was originally sold in Belgium and the person who order it, checked the box with “Pack Red Design R.S.” So that means that this one is not a Trophy-R but still got red decals all around (front blade, door strips and back spoiler) and it is painted red, that I checked. Maybe there was no option like that for UK, but EU got them. Pictures below:
In your it's like that, painted in red, but in the oldest models it's just stickers on the front blade, side scurts and rear bumper! It was an "extra" in that time, and not many cars come out like that, and to be honest, it was too expensive just for some stickers
Bit of an update here everyone: I purchased a new blade in gloss black from my local Renault dealer. Current options for anyone buying a new blade are 'primed ready for paint' and 'black'. The latter is gloss black which I chose. According to Renault, they use to do a 'red' option too at some point in time but it was discontinued / no longer available. Swapped over the blades while I was fitting my IC this week and my red blade looks to be red from factory. It is exactly the same finish as the black one. Same colour inside/out and gloss exterior with no obvious marks of a spray job. Forgot to check the part number but will do that and see what comes up too. So, I now have a gloss black piece on the car and will be selling my uncommon (and no longer available) red one to anyone who wants it. Listing to come soon.
That "Red option" was called "Renault Red Design"(in Portugal) and it's just some stickers on the blade, side scurts and rear bumper, 100% sure of that... only Trophy's R and the Phase 3 have the blade in red (all painted). Your blade can be red and have the same finish like the original, but it's not original from factory.... My blade was painted in red by some Renault specialist, with the original paint code from factory(i've waited 2 weeks to have the correct color match): It's not the best picture, sorry
Does anyone know the color code for the black bits of the bumper? the blade and the middle section? I'm struggling to find it and need to paint a new bumper (long story)
Think that's a fair question. I can only presume it's the same as diamond Black is the only black offered for the mk3.
Diamond black is metallic, my old car was diamond black and I’m sure the middle part of the bumper and blade were just gloss with no metallic in.
