God that looks good... I really want to power coat my wheels in black.

Here's my latest photo of my baby.

Hi-res: http://www.flickr.com/photos/folkpho...in/photostream

-G.B.

 

LOVE this pic!

I really want to get some pics of mine while in motion.

 

Few more from autocross last weekend!

 

Updated pic with newly painted skirts...

 

Nice!

 

looks sweet

 

So sick. One of the best!

 

Looks great. I hope the 3rd Gen MINIs have painted skirts like that. It just looks better!

 

Here's a photo after a well deserved wash yesterday.

 

In the shop now with... Destroyed timing chain tensioner, streched timing
chain, blown turbo, oil EVERYWHERE!

 

OUCH! That's painful just to read. Hope it all comes back together like new soon.

 

This is my (new to me) 07 MCS. When I bought her last month, she ad 18,250 miles :D

 

Your side skirts look bad ***, i think better thank the jcw's post more pics!

 

Thanks! Here you go!

 

What was the procedure on painting the skirts? I wonder how that would look on mine? 0.o

 

I just masked them like the JCW skirts. Sand the area that you want to paint with 220 until texture is smooth. Then spray with adhesion promoter. Once dry, hit them with a high build filler primer. Sand between coats until smooth with 400, then 600 grit until no shiny areas remain. Then hit with your color match paint. Several light coats until uniform coverage is achieved. Once your satisfied with that hit them with several coats of clear, wetsanding with 1000 grit between coats. Then wetsand with 2000 grit until you have a completely dull finish. Then buff out with a good compound and then polish them babies up! Takes about 4-5 hrs over 2 days. They'll look great and save you about $1300 in the end!

 

Very nice!

 

Panorama photo anyone?

Hi-res: http://www.flickr.com/photos/folkpho...n/photostream/

-G.B.

 

Looks great! Indeed saving $1300 would be nice, that is close to the price I was quoted for painting/installing some JCW side aero skirts. I may do the project myself, did you use an airbrush, I don't expect to find these colors in aerosal cans? Also, how far up did you take the blue paint on the door sill?

 

Nope, used aerosol. http://www.automotivetouchup.com/cho...del=Cooper%20S
I only went up to the first bend of the rocker panel just inside the door.

 

Thank you! Glad aerosol's available-I may take a shot at this project!

 

Good luck! It's not for the faint at heart, but it is do-able. Just take your time. I have a good bit of painting experience, and it was time consuming for me. You'll get out what you put in. Keep us posted and feel free to ask any questions.

 

 

Well, since everyone else is posting theirs. Here's my little buddy.

When I first bough him.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68225459@N08/6202279404/
After a few little black out mods.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68225459@N08/6202280076/
New rims and tires.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68225459@N08/6202281842/
Another, with the new rims/tires.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68225459@N08/6201767943/
With my dads SuperBeetle after a quickie detail to the both of them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68225459@N08/6201768837/
I've got lots of plans for him this year. :D

 

^^^ Wow, I really like that yellow with the black accent pieces! It looks wicked good!