Interior/Exterior I Am......The Chrome Hater
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I Am......The Chrome Hater
Really, I am. I detest chrome with every part of me. I am the anti-bling. My coming MCS has pretty much as little chrome as I can get, and I plan to replace as much as possible of the chrome that remains (even down to powder coating toggle switches if I must).
There is one part that I would like to get rid of the most, that I have not seen a replacement for. Has anybody? I want a non-chrome fuel cap. I really want one painted to match my body (HB), though black to match my roof would be OK.
Anyone? Bueller?
There is one part that I would like to get rid of the most, that I have not seen a replacement for. Has anybody? I want a non-chrome fuel cap. I really want one painted to match my body (HB), though black to match my roof would be OK.
Anyone? Bueller?
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I am also part of the chrome hater club! If i get the chance i'll be painting alot of the exterior chrome thats left over. Hopefully i can have them painted with a black laquer to give everything a "black chrome" look.
The hardest part to replace or paint would be that chrome trim that goes along the bottom of the windows.....
The hardest part to replace or paint would be that chrome trim that goes along the bottom of the windows.....
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Originally Posted by mcowger
Really, I am. I detest chrome with every part of me. I am the anti-bling. My coming MCS has pretty much as little chrome as I can get, and I plan to replace as much as possible of the chrome that remains (even down to powder coating toggle switches if I must).
There is one part that I would like to get rid of the most, that I have not seen a replacement for. Has anybody? I want a non-chrome fuel cap. I really want one painted to match my body (HB), though black to match my roof would be OK.
Anyone? Bueller?
There is one part that I would like to get rid of the most, that I have not seen a replacement for. Has anybody? I want a non-chrome fuel cap. I really want one painted to match my body (HB), though black to match my roof would be OK.
Anyone? Bueller?
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Probably not much help to you but it will be to people in the CA bay area... Jacques at Bay Bridge Motors in Oakland paints EVERYTHING (gas cap, headlight trim, door handles, and that chrome strip of trim around the car) black for I THINK $800. Really high quality stuff, he pulls everything off of the car to do it.
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
I agree with your sentiment somewhat. However, chrome does has it's place in "classic" sport cars. Mini has applied it with proportional correctness to retain it's historical lineage. I've thought about dechroming too. That said, do you have images of your "dechromed" Mini?
I guess for me the historical lineage means nothing. I wasn't alive when those cars were built/popular, and so they hold no pull for me. I bought my Mini for a fast, small car, not because its called a MINI.
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Originally Posted by JCampos
Probably not much help to you but it will be to people in the CA bay area... Jacques at Bay Bridge Motors in Oakland paints EVERYTHING (gas cap, headlight trim, door handles, and that chrome strip of trim around the car) black for I THINK $800. Really high quality stuff, he pulls everything off of the car to do it.
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I am a reformed chrome hater...LOL...as you can see I accually took alot of the chrome off my mini...like the side vents and the grilles...etc...but them found my self adding it to little things....like the toe hooks are chromed now...and the ringson hte inside...just a little bling here and htere....now I like it...but only as an accent...wierd...but still I understand
I'll have to post some new shots at some point
I'll have to post some new shots at some point
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Originally Posted by mcowger
There is one part that I would like to get rid of the most, that I have not seen a replacement for. Has anybody? I want a non-chrome fuel cap.
Anyone? Bueller?
Anyone? Bueller?
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/pr.../0307scc_mini/
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posting pics of my ride without telling me are you?
well at least use a current photo:smile:
now with 50% less chrome!
i plan on getting rid of the rest as well....
goodbye ugly body line
(note: the 1/4" black electrical tape trick dont work too well.)
goodbye chrome handles
goodbye gas cap
goodbye headlights
then there is my new favorite.... took this aboard the aircraft carrier MIDWAY in downtown San Deigo.
well at least use a current photo:smile:
now with 50% less chrome!
i plan on getting rid of the rest as well....
goodbye ugly body line
(note: the 1/4" black electrical tape trick dont work too well.)
goodbye chrome handles
goodbye gas cap
goodbye headlights
then there is my new favorite.... took this aboard the aircraft carrier MIDWAY in downtown San Deigo.
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I especially hate all those (expensive!) interior chrome accent pieces ,like for EVERYTHING! My wife had a VW passat a while back and the huge VW insignia in the middle of the steering wheel used to catch any and all sunlight and blind you .I haven't been so moved to actually de- chrome the car as of yet, but based on some of these photos, I may start soon!
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