R60 What did you do to your Countryman TODAY?
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I got them from http://www.aesthetic-creations.com/c...id_category=23
I just happened to get lucky last week by checking their website and they had some in stock. They come flat black. I am getting mine painted Absolute Black to match the car.
I just happened to get lucky last week by checking their website and they had some in stock. They come flat black. I am getting mine painted Absolute Black to match the car.
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Using black plasti-dip, I successfully painted the "Cooper" part of the "Cooper S" on the rear hatch. Came out pretty nice, too, considering I did most of the work at 11:00 p.m. I am decidedly un-handy and have no real experience with spray paint (er, plasti-dip) and found it pretty easy to do.
Let me know if anyone wants to see pics and I'll post some up along with instructions.
Let me know if anyone wants to see pics and I'll post some up along with instructions.
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Using black plasti-dip, I successfully painted the "Cooper" part of the "Cooper S" on the rear hatch. Came out pretty nice, too, considering I did most of the work at 11:00 p.m. I am decidedly un-handy and have no real experience with spray paint (er, plasti-dip) and found it pretty easy to do.
Let me know if anyone wants to see pics and I'll post some up along with instructions.
Let me know if anyone wants to see pics and I'll post some up along with instructions.
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I am curious on how this process turns out. Also curious on how you did the individual letters; where they removed or just taped off? I want to do my door handles beacuse I hate fingerprints! Plus I think it would look good in black including the taillight/headlight rings, cooper letters and rear Mini flag. LMK
That probably sounds confusing, it's super easy. If you've never used plastidip before start on something easy like the MINI badge or something with more surface area. You can peel it off if you don't like it black. See the below pic, I have the badge and Cooper logo done already.
Check out youtube, there are tons of tutorials on how to use plastidip.
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I forget the beer at that time of pic but definitely a nice IPA, probably a double.
No requirements on using plastidip, it's just that it's cheap, easy to use, not permanent, looks good, and gives me a reason to hang out in the garage drinking good beer with good friends.
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With platidip there's no need to remove the letters. If done correctly (which is very easy) the plastidip peels away at the edge of the letter. As you peel away the excess it breaks at the edge of the lettering. You'll tape around the lettering leaving about 1.5" of paint exposed.
That probably sounds confusing, it's super easy. If you've never used plastidip before start on something easy like the MINI badge or something with more surface area. You can peel it off if you don't like it black. See the below pic, I have the badge and Cooper logo done already.
Check out youtube, there are tons of tutorials on how to use plastidip.
That probably sounds confusing, it's super easy. If you've never used plastidip before start on something easy like the MINI badge or something with more surface area. You can peel it off if you don't like it black. See the below pic, I have the badge and Cooper logo done already.
Check out youtube, there are tons of tutorials on how to use plastidip.
Everything 1bigpea said is right on. Plastidip is very forgiving and tears very cleanly at right angles, so tearing away the plastidip around letters is very easy. The hardest part is getting it out of the center of the "Os," "P" and "R" in "COOPER."
Toothpicks and tweezers (with the tips wrapped in a bit of masking tape) are useful.
Also, maybe 1bigpea can confirm, but my impression is that you get a "flatter" texture by going slow and waiting for each coat to completely dry before adding another. Also, for each coat, less is more. In other words, a dozen thin coats are better than 3 heavy ones, in my experience. (Again, others can correct me if I'm wrong.)
I should also mention that you should resist the urge to make the plastidip too thin. It is counter-intuitive, but to get it to stick together and tear off in large sections cleanly it needs to be somewhat thick. Too thin and it will disintegrate into flakes rather than peeling off in large swatches (which is what you need in order to get clean edges). Bottom line, err on the side of being too thick rather than too thin.
Lastly, I found this material VERY helpful in understanding how to do the process:
http://g35driver.com/forums/v36-diy/...s-minutes.html
Last edited by Hujan; 06-25-2012 at 10:06 PM.
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I forget the beer at that time of pic but definitely a nice IPA, probably a double.
No requirements on using plastidip, it's just that it's cheap, easy to use, not permanent, looks good, and gives me a reason to hang out in the garage drinking good beer with good friends.
No requirements on using plastidip, it's just that it's cheap, easy to use, not permanent, looks good, and gives me a reason to hang out in the garage drinking good beer with good friends.
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I got my rings, belt line and S's from Lyle at Vinyl Styles and the door handle covers from Aesthetic Creations. Hopefully get a few pieces installed tonight and the rest on 4th of July. Have pictures after it's all done.