How's the vinyl holding up to flying debris?
I'm planning on doing mine with window tint trying for the black chrome look, not sure the %, but I'm going to ask my guys to do 2 layers so it should be more resistant.

 

The di noc material is thicker than standard vinyl so I find it holds up better.

 

Had PD on the head/tail lights of my JCW Coupe for a year. Still looks great. No dings, gets hand washed every week, etc. no problems. I use quick detailed spray on it and it seems to work well.

 

I just finished up and it looks great!!

 

It does look good, Nice job!

 

I like the Orange mirror caps w/ the Green paint. I'd like to change my Pepper White ones to Blue.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...you-tinks.html

Check out my green on grey with blacked out pieces

 

Has anyone tried putting in http://www.ebay.com/itm/EURO-BLK-HALO-RIM-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-SIGNAL-PAIR-2007-2012-MINI-COOPER-CLUBMAN-/171022910838?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2011%7CModel%3ACooper%7CMake%3AMini&hash=item27d1c28576&vxp=mtr?

I'm very interested in doing this, but I want to know how difficult it is, and if I need to bring it in to someone, how much it will cost. Thank you!

 

Tintman78 Nice wheels set up, could you post your wheels picture? (Saw your signature picture)

 

Thanks for the write up here. I tried the Plasti Dip method, and I wasn't very impressed with how it came out... Although it's better than traditional rattle-can paint, I had a LOT of pits and bumps when applying this stuff. Of course it didn't help that I didn't have much room to do this, and it was breezy.... I may try peeling this stuff off and vinyl wrapping it?

* Question though, how do you remove the headlight washer cap?? I had no idea my car even had this. How does it even work?! haha.

(I'll post pics after the paint dries and I install this).

 

Pop open the hood, and just pull the headlight washer section. It's spring loaded, so make sure you have a good grip. There is two pop tabs, one on top and one below. First time might be nerve wracking but just be patient, I've taken them off 6 times already. A flat head screwdriver will help pop each tab off.

 

Ive never had an issue with te PD it looks like eiter too heavy of coats or not clean enough but hey guess what you can peel n try again. I tried my door handles but with my line of work n being in and out of car when on site installing it started to peel so I gave up

 

Well, here's some pics of the change today... Not too crazy about it. Looks good from a distance, but the paint is chunky and gross. Don't really care for some parts, but I like darkening it up with black accents. I'll poke around with some vinyl options.

 

Have you looked at these? They are OEM and solid black plastic. I have them on my '07 HB MCS. They also come for the headlights.

http://www.outmotoring.com/gen-2-bla...ght-rings.html

 

Sweet! No I haven't. I actually started a thread asking for resources of blacked-out trimming, but there wasn't many responses. Do you know if they make the side emblems in black also for the Type-S? Thanks for the link!

 

You're welcome, look at the 1st two photos in my gallery to see them installed.
Not sure if they make the side lights in black with the S, but I got these:
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...r_housing.html
Which as I understand are what comes on the newer JCWs.
I have these as well:
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...er_lights.html

But these look good too:
http://www.outmotoring.com/gen-2-bla...er-lights.html
Good luck.....
John

 

Plasti dip is my new best friend!

 

Nice!
Now we need to see some photos!
We have a member in our MINI Group that has adopted PD as his long lost brother.
He's been going crazy on his new Countryman! Has done all the chrome in black, some part under the hood and inside in Red, and deleted his rear seat!

 

I am the same way! I PD my intercool air diverter, some wiring, and a few other under the hood goodies. Its cheap, easy, and very forgiving.

 

There had to be an outside factor. Either in your method of prepping the surface, applying the paint or something else. I haven't had a single issue with getting plastidip to lay smooth and even. Just like paint, multiple lighter coats is the key. The lighter the coats you can do, the smoother it will be when cured.

 

Before:

After:

 

If you looking for the factory black line trim we have its here.

Fronts: Part number 51132254895KT


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51132254895KT/ES2608661/



Rear: ( Not for Clubman Models. ) Part number 51132296297KT


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51132296297KT/ES2608664/



No trim yet for blacked out S. But there is the base cooper updated trim.
The side scuttle fender part that matches: like the said above the Base Cooper newer side scuttles look great. And match the black line trim very well.

Side Turn Signal & Grille - Left Part number 63137260203


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/63137260203/ES2159869/ Left




Side Turn Signal & Grille - Right Part number 63137260204


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/63137260204/ES2159870/ Right



And then you could ad the black line turn signals.

Additional Turn Indicator Light / Black Line Part number 63132225809


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/63132225809/




Thanks and hope that helps to give you some more ideas. And good luck on the mods.

 

I did this, and I like it but I think I wanna paint them black... Or wrap them in black chrome

 

All I have left is the chrome strip in the lower grill.

 

In the home stretch