What did you do to your mini today?
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: North Denver Colorado
Removed the aftermarket Altezza-styled tails and threw 'em in the dishwasher to clean them up.
Next step: Let 'em dry, then spray Red Nightshade tint inside the tail/brake and rear fog lenses to make them red again. After that, I will likely also lightly tint the whole thing to pull the plasticky-chrome look back a bit.
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I'm also considering spraying my rims with the Black Nightshade to get the transparent "smoked" thing going on over the silver. That should also serve to make brake dust a little less apparent than it is currently.... Any thoughts?
C ya,
Dutch
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What I ended up doing:
I looked at them after they were clean, and thought about it a bit, and just shot the whole outside lens and left the inner lenses alone. I have to say, I like the all-red look. I feel a *little* silly with amber bulbs in the turn signals, but I don't have clear ones to put in, and you really have to look *hard* to see that the turn signals are just a hair less red than the brake/tail and rear fogs.
Next step: Let 'em dry, then spray Red Nightshade tint inside the tail/brake and rear fog lenses to make them red again. After that, I will likely also lightly tint the whole thing to pull the plasticky-chrome look back a bit.
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I'm also considering spraying my rims with the Black Nightshade to get the transparent "smoked" thing going on over the silver. That should also serve to make brake dust a little less apparent than it is currently.... Any thoughts?
C ya,
Dutch
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What I ended up doing:
I looked at them after they were clean, and thought about it a bit, and just shot the whole outside lens and left the inner lenses alone. I have to say, I like the all-red look. I feel a *little* silly with amber bulbs in the turn signals, but I don't have clear ones to put in, and you really have to look *hard* to see that the turn signals are just a hair less red than the brake/tail and rear fogs.
We used it on the giant chrome grille of a Ford Fusion, and it came out hunters green!
Just a heads up... I have seen it turn purple, green, blue, and black, who knows what can you might get.
5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Mount Doom, Mordor
C ya,
Dutch
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: North Denver Colorado
If you are coming to MITM this year and are willing to spend an extra night or two, you could drive home with your wheels any color you want (including TITIE PINK) for less than $100. Just sayin... You get the friends discount.
Has anyone tried the smoke plastidip? It sounds like an interesting option for a project like this.
5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Mount Doom, Mordor
Thanks for the offer!
C ya,
Dutch
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: North Denver Colorado
It stands whenever you come out. If you can get a paint code in advance, that minimises the down time.
Hope to see you in August... I will only be there Saturday and maby Sunday morning though.
Hope to see you in August... I will only be there Saturday and maby Sunday morning though.
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Hollywood, FL
i'm pretty convinced that you can put any color stripes on a black mini and it will look good, but i really like the look of the teal on your mini. it looks fantastic. good choice.
It is really easy. I picked up a can of VHT Nightshades black tint from Advanced Auto. I prepped the markers by wiping them down with alcohol. I then took some blue painters tape and masked off the area around the markers. I sprayed light coats until I got the shade I wanted.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Las Vegas, NV
http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm
It's an awesome setup!! I use it all the time, but I've only thought to use it on the back once... You will love that Go Pro!!