Does anyone know's if exists DIY thread about, how to paint this chrome parts, on the rear tail lights ??

 

i have a lot of plasti dip left over from other projects in the past on real applications

for those using it over the chrome on their cars - are you sanding down at all? or just spraying right on?

 

Just finished some cover-up mods. Excuse the dirtiness, it's cold outside.

Plasti-Dip on the hood scoop insert, red vinyl on the headlight rings, and reflective black vinyl on the headlight sprayers.

Without flash...(shows the sprayers and the S as black)
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With flash...(shows the reflective on the sprayers and the S)
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Does anyone know's if exists DIY thread about, how to paint this chrome parts, on the rear tail lights ??

 

on pre-facelift cars, you just need to remove the outer cover (same as joey mod) then just take rubbing alcohol to the chrome, there's black underneath. I hear that post facelift has red under the chrome.

 

Can you share where you got those specific badges. They look great. What does the lettering say on your Grill?



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some sick minis in here.

I have done belt line in 12mm vinyl, headlights rings pro sprayed black 2, side vents sprayed black 2, black roof, black tints, joey mod with inserts sprayed black.also have black side repeaters (not pictured) need to do the door handles, petrol cap and rear light dechrome and spray translucent red.

 

My new favorite black R53! Beautiful dude! If you lowered it more, did something with the tail lights, and finish whats on your list... It would be the perfect mini.

 

^^cheers dude . Iam planning on slamming it on kw v2s it's on eibachs at the moment. Need carbon oz centre caps for the rims as well and willbe getting "works" written in the same font as the Porsche 997 gt3 rs in orange. Will be complete then!

 

my blackout.

before:



After:

 

jayxx83, well done. Your MINI is delicious. I'm jealous.

 

Love the Orange! looks awesome..

 

heres mine just finished all over blackout got the engine bay to do next

 

just finished my HL rings, i did the gas cap earlier in the week, and the side repeaters yesterday....

the rings came out really crappy...plasti dip healed fine, but i guess they were too rock chipped and theres tons of pitting in the rubber now

oh well

waiting on a full blackout kit from aesthetic creations though, especially for the rest

 

took a few more the other day, come out a little better.

 

Wow - really nice!

 

Well, Here we go! Still have to do the door handles, but I am waiting because I am going to do the LED Door Handle Mod, as well as the LED Puddle light mod. Thinking maybe I will get the Altezza Tail lights?? Maybe?








I ordered two "R53" emblems (the "R" will be red and the "53" will be black) One for the boot and one for the grill in the right corner!






Home Depot Front Lip, thinking about doing the whole car with it!

 

my 06 r53 had red under the chrome. you have to use a dremel and cut the lens open for the taillights whereas the headlights you just heat up the glue. then i resealed the taillights with epoxy, it was a b*tch but looks good....

 

Really nice black out mods here! will show mine soon as i black out my gas cap, and re-black my rims

 

I started a local club here in montreal and I had those made for the club members. The one on the right of the picture is a badge from the dragon this past year.

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Did my door handles last night! All the chrome is gone!

 

congrats!

 

Thanks, lol. I took them off to do the LED Door handle mod, and I probably put about 6 coats on them lol. I hope they don't start to peel. If anything it's only going to be the passenger door side because I know not to grab the whole handle. But we will see, I want to post an update in a couple of months to see how they are holding up!



Should I paint the silver on my rims black and the keep the dark grey part? I am considering it! Opinions?

 

^^ i think you should slam it and get the centres redone in the same colour as your car but leave the lips polished.

 

I already have ProMini Adjusters, planning on getting some springs in about a month or so, probably like a 1.3" drop. They are pretty much the exact same color. I will take a better picture later today! I wish I had center caps though!