Interior/Exterior Painted Arches in Pepper White
very good job....i'm thinking the same thing too now that i see yours it makes me want to hurry the process
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South Bay MINI painted wheel arches?
Originally Posted by mini552
I had my '06 PW/B Cooper's wheel arches, front & rear valence (basically all the black pebbly bits) sanded, clearcoated, painted at So. Bay Mini before I took delivery.
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I had numerous shops turn me down for the work... too much time or too much risk as it is somewhat difficult to get the paint to stick to textured plastic.
One shop wanted $500 for the work w/ no guarantee (standard tuner body shop).
One shop wanted $1500 w/ a 3 year guarantee (Ferrari / Lambo / Porsche Shop)
Of all the prices I've heard of, the $500 is on the cheap side and the $1500 is on the expensive side. I went with the high-end work as I trusted the shop and they have a great reputation. It's a lot of work to chemically strip, sand, prime, sand, prime, sand, paint, paint and clear the parts. There are a lot of nooks and cranies in the parts and it takes a careful / thorough person to do the job right.
One shop wanted $500 for the work w/ no guarantee (standard tuner body shop).
One shop wanted $1500 w/ a 3 year guarantee (Ferrari / Lambo / Porsche Shop)
Of all the prices I've heard of, the $500 is on the cheap side and the $1500 is on the expensive side. I went with the high-end work as I trusted the shop and they have a great reputation. It's a lot of work to chemically strip, sand, prime, sand, prime, sand, paint, paint and clear the parts. There are a lot of nooks and cranies in the parts and it takes a careful / thorough person to do the job right.
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Also,
Add $500 for the Aero side sills (I love 'em but dislike the Aero bumpers, so I just got the sills from Outmotoring.com)
Add $300 for a new set of arches from the dealer if your current arches have ever seen a silicone-based dressing. (I bought 'em and then sold my originals which were clean + my old MCS side skirts for $300)
Add $30 for new clips for the arches and trim pieces... Once you have stretched 'em by removing the pieces, you might as well replace 'em if you want a good fit.
Add $500 for the Aero side sills (I love 'em but dislike the Aero bumpers, so I just got the sills from Outmotoring.com)
Add $300 for a new set of arches from the dealer if your current arches have ever seen a silicone-based dressing. (I bought 'em and then sold my originals which were clean + my old MCS side skirts for $300)
Add $30 for new clips for the arches and trim pieces... Once you have stretched 'em by removing the pieces, you might as well replace 'em if you want a good fit.
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I met John briefly at MOTD 2006... His car is much more agressive than mine and the pictures don't do his car justice. There are TONS of little touches that really show his style. It's a very cool ride!
I think that killboy includes a picture of John's car in the "Mini Extras" folder, if you order a CD from him. I'll have to dig around at home one day and post that pic as well!
I think that killboy includes a picture of John's car in the "Mini Extras" folder, if you order a CD from him. I'll have to dig around at home one day and post that pic as well!
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HOLLY HELL!!!! that looks freaking NICE!!
looking at yours and JohnMonk's PW S's im soooo looking forward to my PWS ordered and being delivered in July!
All tho i must say that what i had planed for it is EXZATLY what John has done
now i know how its going to look i cant wait!!
once again coming from a soon to be PW owner veryvery NICE
looking at yours and JohnMonk's PW S's im soooo looking forward to my PWS ordered and being delivered in July!
All tho i must say that what i had planed for it is EXZATLY what John has done
now i know how its going to look i cant wait!! once again coming from a soon to be PW owner veryvery NICE
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And for more pictures of John's car, see the MC2 that is arriving in your mailboxes right now! He was holding out on us! There's a 3-4 page spread in there on his car. Very nice! His wheels are too agressive for Jango, but I can see that I've gotta head in that direction soon... they are way too cool!
