Thought I would share how my latest Mod turned out on my CM...Bandit.....I plasti dipped the headlight and tailight rings...like the tailight look, not sure how I feel about the headlight treatment...will have to live with it for a bit to see if it grows on me...any one care to chime in on how it looks....you can be honest, i can take it!

 

1 More pic for the Full Effect

 

hmm, looks better in the rear than the front. I thought about doing that too, thanks for posting the pics. I think the head lights have so much chrome/silver inside that the p/d doesn't work as well.

 

I think it would look nice if you did the Grill and Grill Trim. That would tie it all together.

 

I have done the same thing but, I could not get those rear tail light rings off so I'm gonna wrap them.. I think it looks great..

 

I like it.... I use Plastidip for a lot of things, never thought about my mini.. Hmmmmm....

 

I think it looks great!!! Did you spray or dip? I've never heard of the stuff. Can you do it in different colors, how hard to apply, etc? Definitely distinct!

 

How did you get the tail light rings off

 

The beauty of plasti dip is you don't need to. Its a rubber like substance and just peels right off if theres any over spray. you can blue tape around the edges to help though

 

The rear lights can be removed by going thru the boot, you have to pull back the felt cover. And get a 8mm socket wrench in there to loosen the nuts. The whole light will come off ,there are four nuts but if you get two nuts loose the light should start to wiggle free. Then the trim has to be pryed away from the light. Its not as bad as it sounds just go slow.
And thats only for the Countryman, all others I believe has clips and you can just pry them up with trim tools or a screwdriver with something on the end to prevent marring.

 

This looks awesome! Leave the grille though...I think that would be "Plasti-Dip" overkill >__> Though you didn't hear that from me....

 

I like it, looks clean and mean.

 

I think it looks awesome! I've read about it but I know nothing about it. Could you give us newbies a primer? What steps you did...

I'm debating on doing the same thing.

 

I tried and tried. It seemed like it wanted to come off in some areas and then it wasn't budging in other areas. One of my clips was starting to split. I gave up. I will wrap them..

Good news is the wrap showed up last night.. I know what I'm doing after work..

 

in 2012, you can get the blacked-out headlight bezels on the CM. I think that they, together with your plasti-dipped trim, would make the front look fantastic! Call the parts person this October and see what can be done!

 

only available with the xenons tho... i was thinking of doing a retrofit but i think the back bezel is different for the halogens... great look even with the rings i think!

 

Thanks to all who gave feedback! Still not sure about teh headlight treatment, but we'll see. A local MINI member told me that Plasti Dip comes in white so i might try that on the front.....definitely keeping the back ones black.
To those asking about install, ease, etc...one word...EASY! This stuff sprays on evenly, matches the color and texture of the wheel arch trim and rest of the black trim MINI uses all over....will take 3-4 coats to get even coverage, etc.
Getting the tailight rings off was a bugger, but they did pop off. I used a screwdriver and cloth, stuck it between the red tailight lens and the plastic ring and worked my way around. Start at top(see pic) and slowly add pressure along the longest side...It will eventually pop off. I will attach a photo of what the clips around the tailight housing looks like "bare" so you guys can see what it looks like and where to apply pressure for the clips to release.
The great thing about plasti dip is if you don't like it, it peels right off in one piece. Available at Lowes, etc.

 

I think it looks bloody brilliant!!! - No usually a fan but somehow works really well on yours

Love the tag also

 

I saw a vid of a lexus, that plasti diped his letters on the back of the car it looked really good he just masked off a retangle around the letters and sprayed it just came right off. I think yours looks great.

 

Looks good, I really think you need the anthracite grill to set it off to full effect.

 

[QUOTE=Tacoman03;3315078]Getting the tailight rings off was a bugger, but they did pop off. I used a screwdriver and cloth, stuck it between the red tailight lens and the plastic ring and worked my way around. Start at top(see pic) and slowly add pressure along the longest side...It will eventually pop off. I will attach a photo of what the clips around the tailight housing looks like "bare" so you guys can see what it looks like and where to apply pressure for the clips to release.
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Thanks for the reply. I knew they came off but I just didnt want to break anything. I gave in and just vinyl wrapped them on the car.. Man it looks so nice all blacked out..

 

I like the plastidip in the back, but having it in the front kind of makes it look like the car has eyeliner on.

 

I have Xenons, but yesterday MINIFIDE brought his over with Joey Modded Halogens and I gotta say I'm a bit jealous it looks amazing. He says he'll post some pics this weekend.

 

I have done the Joey Mod in a few cars I've had in the past. The 3 series was just clipped together not clued. What temp did you use to loosen the glue? I'd like to see the pics you mentioned.. Your xenons look good, but I have halogens...

 

Actually I like the look on the headlights better than the tail. Though it helps that I knew you had named it Bandit .