Saw pics of Ovrezee's yellow MCS on the forum...

Looks great I think with the fender flares (or wheelwell arches?...) and the narrow horizontal panel (forgot what this is called...) under the doors painted the same color as the body color.

So, wondering if anyone can advise as to what it would take to do this on the R56 I'm about to order...

Several options I think....

A. Have body shop paint them?

Anyone have an idea how much it might cost to have this done?

B. Do It Myself?

Is this realistic?

Would I need to remove the items to paint or paint them in place?

Is it even possible to get MINI paint color to do this myself?

Appreciate any and all input!

Mark
About to take the plunge on R56....

 

I would have a body shop do it. You can do a search on people that have done it and I am sure some of them have posted quotes. I would not attempt to do it yourself, you can read Karl's horror story about his paint for his aerokit, however if you were still inclined you can find your paint code on the inside of your bonnet. the piece below the door is called a side skirt. I think the arches look great body color so go for it!
Happy Motoring,
Bryan

 

I would have a body shop do it. I have mine done and the work is somewhat tricky, you have to sand down the moldings to get the plastic grainy texture off of them. Doing this can be tough because the moldings are somewhat thin. So using a power sander on them might take a bit of skill, if not you may be hand sanding for a loooong time.

Although some people said they have skipped the sanding process, im guessing they had to lay on a thick layer of filler primer or paint?

but in my opinion unless you are skilled at body work i would take it to a shop

 

Like the others said, have a shop do it. Painting plastic body parts is one of those "if you have to ask, have a pro do it" kind of things. The prep work has do be done correctly, and certain primers/sealers have to be used.

I've seen painted arches and rockers that looked like they were metal and came painted from the factory, and I've seen some that looked like they were done in the backyard... to put it kindly.

 

Thanks, guys, for all your input...

Seems pretty clear that it's best to have a pro do it....

Anyone have an idea of how much it might cost????

Thanks,

Mark

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...painted+arches

hee is a discussion about sanding vs primer/filler paint. its the difference between a $500 job and a $2K job. the consensus, as far as i read, is that you get what you pay for so save the 2K

 

That really helps, familiarstranger!!

 

The dealer did the job for $700. They look like painted metal.

 

Looks great, Impactco! and the price sounds pretty good too....

Called the MINI dealer that's just down the street from me and they said they don't do that.....so need to find a good reasonable body shop in the area.....

 

I currently have a set here we are going to paint for a customer. If more people want them we could do a few more sets and ship them out when we are done. Any intrest?

 

Don't have my MINI yet, but plan to order tomorrow hopefully and should be here by mid-August....

So, interested....

Do you want to PM me what it would cost, including shipping to SF Bay area??

Thanks,

Mark

 

Does that mean anything painted looks like metal?

Your car looks great however your comment isnt entirely accurate. The mini dealership has a service center but it outsources its bodywork to local shops.

Anyone interested in this mod should shop around for the quality of their paint / prep work and prices if so inclined.

 

After you order let me know what color and we'll get some pricing. I think it should be in the $300 range. Depends on color as some colors do cost more. But the more people that want sets the cheaper it will be as we can run a batch of one color.

 

Thanks, MINIGURU.....now, if I can just make my decision about what color I want.......hmmm...sounds like a topic for another thread......

 

i am interested. i have an r56 S with SS in Dark Silver. Could you briefly describe your process of painting the arches.
thanks

 

I also am interested in the process and would probably be interested in a set in either Dark silver or gloss black

 

The process is pretty simple, I go to Walmart and get a 89cent can of paint, spray then ship J/K

Actually we take the set of trim then prep it by sanding with a couple different grits, then we use a degreaser/paint prep that removes everything from mold release to finger print oil. Then spray it with a flex agent. After that it will get a coat of primer, then that is sanded as needed and reprimered if necessary. Then we spray the base coat, clear coat of your car. Peices come out great. This is how we did the green trim on my race car. So we can do any of the peices. Let me know if you have any other questions.

WAY

 

sounds like quality work. I will be contacting you guys soon as soon as I decide some colors

 

For an '06 and earlier, $700 is a great price for warrantied work. I haven't heard much on the '07.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=62191

 

Can anyone tell me how easy or difficult it is to remove the wheel arches and side skirt, etc and what's involved to do it??

Thanks!

 

It's easy but time consuming. I had a spare set of arches painted... it took 6-8 hours to carefully remove all of the trim and then replace it with the painted bits.

Always buy new body clips... even if you didn't break the old ones.

 

Thanks for the info and tip, agranger!




So, you just remove a lot of 'body clips' to take off trim pieces???

Thanks...

 

We have a Chilli red set in the works this week. Hope to have pics to show next week.