Interior/Exterior Mizer's battle against chrome (blackout!)
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Mizer's battle against chrome (blackout!)
Ok...so i havent posted anything for a while, my computer got a little banged up during shipping so i havent been able to get on. I am now settled in Las Vegas and Felix is here with me.
Sooo...ive been wanting to rid my car of chrome for a while and i have almost all of it gone except for 3 things.
1.) gas cap
2.) licance plate frame
3.) exhaust tips
I have however blacked out my headlight rings, door handles, belt line, rear tail lights, rear "cooper S", mini logo badges. Along with my side fender grills in body color with a black S and clear/black light lense. I also put some silver bulbs in my front blinkers to get rid of the orange reflection.
Here are some pics, taken with my phone. I have no digi camera now that im in Vegas so i am sorry for the poor quility. (Oh and the car is filthy, sorry!!! i hope your OCD doesnt drive you crazy )
Also, if anyone knows of a good shop in Las Vegas, who can powder coat my chrome gas cap black, let me know!
Also, i bought some red "S" stickers to go in the inside of my black "S" But im having a hard time getting them to stick. They are Vinyl stickers, not sure if im suppose to do anything special or if they are just like normal stickers.
Anyways...thats felix in his current state.
Sooo...ive been wanting to rid my car of chrome for a while and i have almost all of it gone except for 3 things.
1.) gas cap
2.) licance plate frame
3.) exhaust tips
I have however blacked out my headlight rings, door handles, belt line, rear tail lights, rear "cooper S", mini logo badges. Along with my side fender grills in body color with a black S and clear/black light lense. I also put some silver bulbs in my front blinkers to get rid of the orange reflection.
Here are some pics, taken with my phone. I have no digi camera now that im in Vegas so i am sorry for the poor quility. (Oh and the car is filthy, sorry!!! i hope your OCD doesnt drive you crazy )
Also, if anyone knows of a good shop in Las Vegas, who can powder coat my chrome gas cap black, let me know!
Also, i bought some red "S" stickers to go in the inside of my black "S" But im having a hard time getting them to stick. They are Vinyl stickers, not sure if im suppose to do anything special or if they are just like normal stickers.
Anyways...thats felix in his current state.
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Everything that is blacked out on my car is painted except for the belt line which was black vinyl tape.
for those asking about the inside of the rear tails. It was very easy...but....you cant be scared
you start off by removing the tails from the car.
Then you will notice a groove going around the light on the side of the black plastic case near the lense. Take a dremel tool and cut slots along this groove (where the glue is) and use a wide flat head screw driver to slide into the slots and twist prying the lense off. You might have to make alot of slots about an inch or two apart all the way around the light. Once you pop the lense off it should look like this.
now you have the lense off, i swiped it a few times with steel wool (which i wouldnt do if i were to do this again) and then i taped it off.
After taping it off i used BBQ black grill paint to spray the area that was left exposed. However if i were to do this again i would have used a "self-etching" primer first to stick to the plastic better.
Once everything is good and dry remove the tape. (mine peeled slightly when i took off the tape, i think it was because i didnt use any self-etching primer first) Then to reseal the lense back together i used this below, bought at a local auto parts store. It took about 24 hours to dry and its thick, so it helps fill up the slots you cut with the dremel tool. (make sure to get black)
after they are good and dry, they should look like this.
then install them back in the car. and you got yourself some blacked out tail lights
Special thanks to Rallymini who told me how to do this! you rock!
hope this helps.
for those asking about the inside of the rear tails. It was very easy...but....you cant be scared
you start off by removing the tails from the car.
Then you will notice a groove going around the light on the side of the black plastic case near the lense. Take a dremel tool and cut slots along this groove (where the glue is) and use a wide flat head screw driver to slide into the slots and twist prying the lense off. You might have to make alot of slots about an inch or two apart all the way around the light. Once you pop the lense off it should look like this.
now you have the lense off, i swiped it a few times with steel wool (which i wouldnt do if i were to do this again) and then i taped it off.
After taping it off i used BBQ black grill paint to spray the area that was left exposed. However if i were to do this again i would have used a "self-etching" primer first to stick to the plastic better.
Once everything is good and dry remove the tape. (mine peeled slightly when i took off the tape, i think it was because i didnt use any self-etching primer first) Then to reseal the lense back together i used this below, bought at a local auto parts store. It took about 24 hours to dry and its thick, so it helps fill up the slots you cut with the dremel tool. (make sure to get black)
after they are good and dry, they should look like this.
then install them back in the car. and you got yourself some blacked out tail lights
Special thanks to Rallymini who told me how to do this! you rock!
hope this helps.
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Sorry i havent been on the boards much, kind of a late awnser but i'll awnser anyways.
My wheels are still stock due to the fact i just moved from florida to Las Vegas, and im in the process of finding a job. I have the money for new wheels but i dont want to make any big purches while unemployed
However once i get a job (may have one already. i will know monday) i can continue my modding. As far as my wheels go...Im thinking about black 16x7 SSR type C's .
still need to powder coat gas cap, and get black license plate frame.
Also...if you happen to live in Florida and you move to Las Vegas...the car insurance in vegas is insane!
I use to pay around 750 every 6 months in florida, now i'll be paying close to 1600 every 6 months in vegas
My wheels are still stock due to the fact i just moved from florida to Las Vegas, and im in the process of finding a job. I have the money for new wheels but i dont want to make any big purches while unemployed
However once i get a job (may have one already. i will know monday) i can continue my modding. As far as my wheels go...Im thinking about black 16x7 SSR type C's .
still need to powder coat gas cap, and get black license plate frame.
Also...if you happen to live in Florida and you move to Las Vegas...the car insurance in vegas is insane!
I use to pay around 750 every 6 months in florida, now i'll be paying close to 1600 every 6 months in vegas
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And, I agree - a PW gas cap would look great, better than black. Car's lookin' sharp!
BTW, you'll be at AMVIV? Good luck on the job. I was in the same boat recently.
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I am also seriously thinking about a PW gas cap rather than going black. Im thinking it might be a little hard for the powder coat to get the same finish as the black thats on my car, which is a semi gloss black. It might also look better to keep the rear quarter pannel in PW to match the other side of the car.
I do think the Black 18' JCW wheels look very nice, but that is too big of a wheel for me. I like the smaller diameter wheels to help save weight and provide quicker acceleration. I also want to lower my car when i get my wheels, and having 16's vs. 18's well give me more room to lower without rubbing.
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I'll look for you in Vegas in... WOOHOO!... two months.
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