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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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what did you use to get all your chrome black
 
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 04:19 AM
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what did you use to get all your chrome black
PAINT
 
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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did you spray your tails or use film tint?

what exactly is the process of painting the fender trim? sand, seal, paint?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dwf137
did you spray your tails or use film tint?

what exactly is the process of painting the fender trim? sand, seal, paint?
Well I am sure others do it diffrently but I do it as follows

Sand
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Base coat
cealr coat
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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great attention to detail red bull
and i'm all for the red stripe on the wheels. i think it completes it.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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hows the painted plastic trim holding up alot of chips?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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hows the painted plastic trim holding up alot of chips?
No problem...I use top line PPG clear coats...been doing this for a long time so I pretty much know what works.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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what would u charge for painting the plasitc molding and how much should i pay for painting the rims. sincerely ur ds stepchild.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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what would u charge for painting the plasitc molding and how much should i pay for painting the rims. sincerely ur ds stepchild.
PM sent
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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awesome mini!
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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This is very nice. I like the glossy fenders, sharp. What did you use to darken the headlights and rears?
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Great looking MINI, the styling and workmanship. Very nice!!
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by gothmdoc
This is very nice. I like the glossy fenders, sharp. What did you use to darken the headlights and rears?

Looks like Lamin-X tint I'm not sure which one though. I have the gun smoke which is darker than that.



 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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Red Bull has not been on the forums in a couple of years now. He sold his JCW less than a year after buying it.

I read many of his posts while he was still active. He did indeed use Lamin-X on his light to tint them darker.

He was also in the body shop business. So he had his shop do all his mods.
 
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