Bonnet Stripe Question
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Bonnet Stripe Question
I just purchased a new 08 Mini Cooper Convertible Sidewalk edition, Pepper White. Arrives end of May (Wait is so hard)
I want to put on Bonnet stripes and my dealer for the sidewalk it is done as a dealer add on. Fine. As I peruse this great site , I have found some variations of the standard parallel stripes that I much prefer over them ie viper like stripes etc.
My question is, can the dealer do this or do you have to go to a custom shop to have it done? Can the dealer only do the standard parallel stripes?
Also, is it painted on or is it some type of adhesive after stripes etc
Thanks
I want to put on Bonnet stripes and my dealer for the sidewalk it is done as a dealer add on. Fine. As I peruse this great site , I have found some variations of the standard parallel stripes that I much prefer over them ie viper like stripes etc.
My question is, can the dealer do this or do you have to go to a custom shop to have it done? Can the dealer only do the standard parallel stripes?
Also, is it painted on or is it some type of adhesive after stripes etc
Thanks
#2
Dealerships have some variations of stripes, but not many.
Really... even if you stick to the traditional bonnet stripes, get some aftermarket stripes. They're higher quality. And if you decide to try something else, the aftermarket vensdors have a lot more options as well.
Aesthetic Creations
Mighty Stripes
There are other good ones, as well.
Really... even if you stick to the traditional bonnet stripes, get some aftermarket stripes. They're higher quality. And if you decide to try something else, the aftermarket vensdors have a lot more options as well.
Aesthetic Creations
Mighty Stripes
There are other good ones, as well.
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They're almost universally vinyl appliques. Your dealer should have the Viper stripes as an option (that's the stripes, side-by-side, in the center, same place as the scoop). I was torn between those and the sport stripes I got. Checl out Aesthetic creations ( http://www.aestheticreations.net/ ) or Cooper Flags ( http://www.cooperflags.com/2007designs.cfm ) for some more ideas.
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If your going to get a clearbra (highly recommended) you should not have the dealer install the stripes because they will be under the clearbra. Should you ever want to change the stripes you will have to buy another clearbra. If you do them yourself, install the clearbra first and then the stripes.
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Regarding the dealer options, I've had them do a few things for me.
I'm not sure if it varies by dealership, but here in Toronto (Vaughan West), they'll do the OEM stripes no problem, and I've been able to get them to do custom jobs for me, as well as some pretty wicked stuff for others as well.
They work with 3M, so possibilities are pretty much endless. I'm just in the process of having a custom checkerboard sunroof graphic with perforations made. They took the OEM one (without perforations) and handed it to 3M as a template, and they will create a perforated version just for me. I've also had them do the back bonnet stripes at the dealership as well, but that is a whole other story as they screwed up (but at least if you go dealer-installed, you have someone to blame mistakes on). Anyways, long story short, I've had custom stuff done at the dealership, they use 3M, it may not be the cheapest option, but the quality is good (I've never seen anything from Aesthetic Creations, CooperFlags, etc. though), and there is some security in dealing with them as well.
Patrick
I'm not sure if it varies by dealership, but here in Toronto (Vaughan West), they'll do the OEM stripes no problem, and I've been able to get them to do custom jobs for me, as well as some pretty wicked stuff for others as well.
They work with 3M, so possibilities are pretty much endless. I'm just in the process of having a custom checkerboard sunroof graphic with perforations made. They took the OEM one (without perforations) and handed it to 3M as a template, and they will create a perforated version just for me. I've also had them do the back bonnet stripes at the dealership as well, but that is a whole other story as they screwed up (but at least if you go dealer-installed, you have someone to blame mistakes on). Anyways, long story short, I've had custom stuff done at the dealership, they use 3M, it may not be the cheapest option, but the quality is good (I've never seen anything from Aesthetic Creations, CooperFlags, etc. though), and there is some security in dealing with them as well.
Patrick
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