Interior/Exterior Any DIY's for black-out door handles, light rings, gas caps?
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Ok I was really going to post it. I just wanted to mess with you guys!
Enjoy my friends:
http://www.expresspaint.com/
(Keep in mind MINI is sometimes listed under BMW on the site.)
Enjoy my friends:
http://www.expresspaint.com/
(Keep in mind MINI is sometimes listed under BMW on the site.)
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Ok I was really going to post it. I just wanted to mess with you guys!
Enjoy my friends:
http://www.expresspaint.com/
(Keep in mind MINI is sometimes listed under BMW on the site.)
Enjoy my friends:
http://www.expresspaint.com/
(Keep in mind MINI is sometimes listed under BMW on the site.)
psh teaser.
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there's a spray aerosol called Plastidip from Lowe's/ home depot etc. It's a matte black rubberized coating. I've had my grill done for a couple weeks now, and, at the moment, my headlight/taillight rings are drying their second coat. it works great; no sanding or priming. iT'S REMOVABLE IF YOU DONT LIKE IT (peels right off but won't chip from driving). im gonna do my beltline, door handles, side markers (except S), and gas cap today. (now i just have to joey mod).
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They have it here in spray cans of many colors.....
http://www.quiltershusband.com/catal...?productID=725
There is a thread here on de-chroming the MINI, and apparently this stuff is fairly resistant to chips, scratches and dings, and sprays on evenly, coats well.....
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They have it here in spray cans of many colors.....
http://www.quiltershusband.com/catal...?productID=725
There is a thread here on de-chroming the MINI, and apparently this stuff is fairly resistant to chips, scratches and dings, and sprays on evenly, coats well.....
They have it here in spray cans of many colors.....
http://www.quiltershusband.com/catal...?productID=725
There is a thread here on de-chroming the MINI, and apparently this stuff is fairly resistant to chips, scratches and dings, and sprays on evenly, coats well.....
Where have you been?
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+1
They have it here in spray cans of many colors.....
http://www.quiltershusband.com/catal...?productID=725
There is a thread here on de-chroming the MINI, and apparently this stuff is fairly resistant to chips, scratches and dings, and sprays on evenly, coats well.....
They have it here in spray cans of many colors.....
http://www.quiltershusband.com/catal...?productID=725
There is a thread here on de-chroming the MINI, and apparently this stuff is fairly resistant to chips, scratches and dings, and sprays on evenly, coats well.....
DuvinClunk: What I think he's trying to say, at least the first part of the quote above his comment, is that there are other colors available other than black. However that only leads me to believe that he failed to read the other 7 pages of comments on here where it was mentioned several times about the choices of colors. The second part about "apparently this stuff is faily resistant to chips, etc." well I dont get that at all. Looks like he did his own discovering of Plasti-Dip without reading all 8 pages of this thread. Oh well, I guess you can say he was generous for sharing his discovery with the rest of us....too bad he's WAY too late on it
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DuvinClunk: What I think he's trying to say, at least the first part of the quote above his comment, is that there are other colors available other than black. However that only leads me to believe that he failed to read the other 7 pages of comments on here where it was mentioned several times about the choices of colors. The second part about "apparently this stuff is faily resistant to chips, etc." well I dont get that at all. Looks like he did his own discovering of Plasti-Dip without reading all 8 pages of this thread. Oh well, I guess you can say he was generous for sharing his discovery with the rest of us....too bad he's WAY too late on it
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Its not too hard if you have the right tools (like any repair basically). Door panel comes off very easily and there are several how-to's on here. Once you get the panel off you need to use a tool like this:
click on link to go to the site. Once you get the inner screw out, the outer can be reached by removing a little rubber plug from the door shell and then a normal ratchet with extension, u-joint and allen head socket. The two screws that hold the handle onto the door have an allen head in it so you can attack them with the allen head socket attached. I thought that they had a hex head on the outside of them too but I can't remember now. Hope this helps. Like I said there are how-to's with pictures to help you get a better idea but once you get the panel off and look up at the handle you'll see what I'm talking about.
Steve
click on link to go to the site. Once you get the inner screw out, the outer can be reached by removing a little rubber plug from the door shell and then a normal ratchet with extension, u-joint and allen head socket. The two screws that hold the handle onto the door have an allen head in it so you can attack them with the allen head socket attached. I thought that they had a hex head on the outside of them too but I can't remember now. Hope this helps. Like I said there are how-to's with pictures to help you get a better idea but once you get the panel off and look up at the handle you'll see what I'm talking about.
Steve
Last edited by Vernon29RW; 10-16-2008 at 03:56 AM.
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Oh man, just found this thread. Finally something a mod novice like me is capable of doing!! And it's great that you can buy this stuff from Home Depot. (I have like 5 of them all around me) From all that I've read about this thread so far...
To Plastidip Gas Cap:
-Remove one screw.
-Wipe down with alcohol.
-Plastdip 3 to 4 heavy coats letting each coat dry before reapplying.
To Plastidip door handles:
-Use 3x5 index cards to insert in slits.
-Use newspaper/garbage bags to cover rest of the area.
-Clean with alcohol.
-Plastidip with 3-4 heavy coats.
Just to clarify... when it comes to masking tape...what kind of tape do you use? I was wondering if I could use the 3x5 index card method, and then use blue painters tape and tape garbage bags around the area. Would blue painters tape go ok on the car's paint itself? Or is there something else I should use?
Here are my questions regarding:
Side Emblem:
Paulie what is your method of plastidippin' the side emblem (turn signals). I like the way the Red S is still there, how was that done. Did you have to remove the chrome piece? Or did you just use masking tape on the Red S and covered the area and just sprayed right on the car?
Headlights:
I'm a bit uncomfortable about removing the headlight rings, but I can try since it sounds like a basic nuts and bolts job. But I was wondering if you sprayed 3-4 heavy coats on the rings...would they still fit on the car? Would it be too snug or just fine?
Going to get a can of this stuff tomorrow and work on the gas cap. Wish me luck.
To Plastidip Gas Cap:
-Remove one screw.
-Wipe down with alcohol.
-Plastdip 3 to 4 heavy coats letting each coat dry before reapplying.
To Plastidip door handles:
-Use 3x5 index cards to insert in slits.
-Use newspaper/garbage bags to cover rest of the area.
-Clean with alcohol.
-Plastidip with 3-4 heavy coats.
Just to clarify... when it comes to masking tape...what kind of tape do you use? I was wondering if I could use the 3x5 index card method, and then use blue painters tape and tape garbage bags around the area. Would blue painters tape go ok on the car's paint itself? Or is there something else I should use?
Here are my questions regarding:
Side Emblem:
Paulie what is your method of plastidippin' the side emblem (turn signals). I like the way the Red S is still there, how was that done. Did you have to remove the chrome piece? Or did you just use masking tape on the Red S and covered the area and just sprayed right on the car?
Headlights:
I'm a bit uncomfortable about removing the headlight rings, but I can try since it sounds like a basic nuts and bolts job. But I was wondering if you sprayed 3-4 heavy coats on the rings...would they still fit on the car? Would it be too snug or just fine?
Going to get a can of this stuff tomorrow and work on the gas cap. Wish me luck.
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^^^^ the headlight rings will fit just fine. You just want a few coats on the underside, but it's the top side (part that shows) that you want the most coats. The HL rings are held on by some clips so they take care of the perfect fit, not the HL ring itself
oh and blue should be fine. I know I always just use the cheapest roll at walmart (tan stuff)
oh and blue should be fine. I know I always just use the cheapest roll at walmart (tan stuff)
#198
Here ya go....found the link. Great write up hope it helps!
http://motoringunderground.com/forum...e+door+handles
http://motoringunderground.com/forum...e+door+handles
Hey thanks for the help.
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Side Emblem:
Paulie what is your method of plastidippin' the side emblem (turn signals). I like the way the Red S is still there, how was that done. Did you have to remove the chrome piece? Or did you just use masking tape on the Red S and covered the area and just sprayed right on the car?
Paulie what is your method of plastidippin' the side emblem (turn signals). I like the way the Red S is still there, how was that done. Did you have to remove the chrome piece? Or did you just use masking tape on the Red S and covered the area and just sprayed right on the car?
Headlights took my like 30 minutes for the first one to figure out how to get off. The 2nd one took like 5 minutes. there are 3 bolts if I remember correctly, then use pliers to squeeze the black hose where the line comes in for the headlight washers (if you have this feature). Be careful with the headlight ring clips as well. Just take your time and you'll be ok Let us know how it goes.