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redmachine · Oct 6th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Hi all,

Im thinking of having the white bonnet stripes added to my blue cooper in the next few weeks.

Ive looked on the Mini site and they quote 44 quid plus labour cost to have them fitted.

I had a look on ebay and some other mini merchandise sites and they sell stripes for as little as 8 quid!

Will the DIY ones look really crap? Has anyone any experience of doing it yourself or am I better just letting the dealership do them?

Thanks!

MINI&MERCGUY · Oct 6th, 2007, 05:51 PM

Get them done by BMW MINI. That way they'll be perfect, and more importantly, you'll know that they are perfect.

redmachine · Oct 6th, 2007, 05:53 PM

True enough I supposed but there are various things you could get BMW to do that could be done equally well yourself - oil change etc

44 quid plus labour seems expensive to stick some white lines on my bonnet

MINI&MERCGUY · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:05 PM

Yes, but you don't see new engine oil from the outside! Stripes are a cosmetic thing and must be perfect. Therefore sticking stripes on your car is a job that must be left to the professionals! Nothing looks worse than stripes with bubbles of air in them, or stripes not exactly in the correct position.

redmachine · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Have you any idea how much labour might be? 10 quid?

ScottyBoy · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:15 PM

TBH i might sound like a tight Ar*e but i wouldnt pay that amount for stripes to be fitted as it can be done yourself with patience, measure up get them straight, get plenty of water underneath the stripe to move it about and line it up, then squeegee all water and air out.

Just dont use washing up liquid in the water.

When the job gets tricky like around badges and over the roof etc then i might consider paying for it to be done.

Scott

ScottyBoy · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by redmachine (original)

Have you any idea how much labour might be? 10 quid?

Lol More like £100 in the UK.

redmachine · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy230 (original)

TBH i might sound like a tight Ar*e but i wouldnt pay that amount for stripes to be fitted as it can be done yourself with patience, measure up get them straight, get plenty of water underneath the stripe to move it about and line it up, then squeegee all water and air out.

Just dont use washing up liquid in the water.

When the job gets tricky like around badges and over the roof etc then i might consider paying for it to be done.

Scott

Thats what I was thinking originally, seems mega steep for basically spraying my bonnet with water. I find it hard to believe they will use any special tools for the job but still charge the BMW premium price.

ScottyBoy · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by redmachine (original)

Thats what I was thinking originally, seems mega steep for basically spraying my bonnet with water. I find it hard to believe they will use any special tools for the job but still charge the BMW premium price.

Its no the tools you are paying for with any graphics shop TBH it the quality of the vinyl, the expertise, and the fact they wont damage your car etc etc

But with most stuff,if i can fit it ill do it, if you mess it up then that will be 20 quid down the drain but if you get it right then thats a bonus as you will have the confidence to do more.

Before i got my MINI i never fitted an Ehaust, Manifold, Lowering springs, stripes, Air filters, Seats, Aerokits, spot Lights, Brakes, oil gauges etc but i done them all without paying.

LizzyG · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:51 PM

Could you get it done at a graphics company instead of BMW? Might be a compromise cos you'd get it done cheaper but still a quality job.

DerekH · Oct 7th, 2007, 12:41 PM

Go for Bmw stripes or the sponser on Mini2 seems to have a lot of very happy customers that must be a good thing, Mini pirate i think.

..Blackadder.. · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Mini pirate and do them yourself dead easy just take your time and measure up got mine off Phil great service

redmachine · Oct 7th, 2007, 02:48 PM

Thanks! Have ordered some, will post some pics when the work is done!

redmachine · Oct 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM

All done!

Got some off ebay for 8 quid - look sweet!

ScottyBoy · Oct 16th, 2007, 09:01 PM

Great told ya it wer easy, anything more difficult than that then i guess the Pro is need!

redmachine · Oct 17th, 2007, 06:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy (original)

Great told ya it wer easy, anything more difficult than that then i guess the Pro is need!

Ta

ScoobyDoo · Oct 17th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Gonna ring MINI pirate for mine, but on my last Cooper I bought some stripes at a Mini show and fitted them in the car park. - three years on, they still look perfect and I know because my Mum now has the car.

adam_Randell · Oct 28th, 2007, 02:37 PM

I did my viper stripes from front bumper to back bumper - was pretty easy to be fair. Cost me £40. Mum had hers done by MINI and cost over £250 and dont look any better than mine!

Turboduck · Nov 13th, 2007, 08:26 PM

I don't think that it should be that hard for a DIY. I assume you have a handyman skill

However, I suggest if the total price difference is not that much, just let the dealer do it. If they mess up, you can always scream at them. If you mess up, you can't scream at yourself hehehe

Oct 6th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#1
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Bonnet stripes - DIY or BMW? Hi all, Im thinking of having the white bonnet stripes added to my blue cooper in the next few weeks. Ive looked on the Mini site and they quote 44 quid plus labour cost to have them fitted. I had a look on ebay and some other mini merchandise sites and they sell stripes for as little as 8 quid! Will the DIY ones look really crap? Has anyone any experience of doing it yourself or am I better just letting the dealership do them? Thanks!

Oct 7th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 867 Offline	Mini pirate and do them yourself dead easy just take your time and measure up got mine off Phil great service Attached Thumbnails

Oct 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	All done! Got some off ebay for 8 quid - look sweet! Last edited by MINIAC : May 10th, 2008 at 10:14 PM. Reason: Make image clickable thumbnail

Oct 17th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 1,419 Offline	Gonna ring MINI pirate for mine, but on my last Cooper I bought some stripes at a Mini show and fitted them in the car park. - three years on, they still look perfect and I know because my Mum now has the car. http://www.dbrally.net

Oct 28th, 2007, 02:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
adam_Randell 07' Cooper My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Droitwich Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 981 Offline	I did my viper stripes from front bumper to back bumper - was pretty easy to be fair. Cost me £40. Mum had hers done by MINI and cost over £250 and dont look any better than mine! ...::HBS::... Heard Before Seen adam_randell www.heardbeforeseen.com

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Oct 6th, 2007, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINI&MERCGUY MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 138 Online	Get them done by BMW MINI. That way they'll be perfect, and more importantly, you'll know that they are perfect.

Oct 6th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	True enough I supposed but there are various things you could get BMW to do that could be done equally well yourself - oil change etc 44 quid plus labour seems expensive to stick some white lines on my bonnet

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINI&MERCGUY MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 138 Online	Yes, but you don't see new engine oil from the outside! Stripes are a cosmetic thing and must be perfect. Therefore sticking stripes on your car is a job that must be left to the professionals! Nothing looks worse than stripes with bubbles of air in them, or stripes not exactly in the correct position.

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Have you any idea how much labour might be? 10 quid?

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 2,869 Offline	TBH i might sound like a tight Ar*e but i wouldnt pay that amount for stripes to be fitted as it can be done yourself with patience, measure up get them straight, get plenty of water underneath the stripe to move it about and line it up, then squeegee all water and air out. Just dont use washing up liquid in the water. When the job gets tricky like around badges and over the roof etc then i might consider paying for it to be done. Scott

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 2,869 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by redmachine (original) Have you any idea how much labour might be? 10 quid? Lol More like £100 in the UK.

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy230 (original) TBH i might sound like a tight Ar*e but i wouldnt pay that amount for stripes to be fitted as it can be done yourself with patience, measure up get them straight, get plenty of water underneath the stripe to move it about and line it up, then squeegee all water and air out. Just dont use washing up liquid in the water. When the job gets tricky like around badges and over the roof etc then i might consider paying for it to be done. Scott Thats what I was thinking originally, seems mega steep for basically spraying my bonnet with water. I find it hard to believe they will use any special tools for the job but still charge the BMW premium price.

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 2,869 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by redmachine (original) Thats what I was thinking originally, seems mega steep for basically spraying my bonnet with water. I find it hard to believe they will use any special tools for the job but still charge the BMW premium price. Its no the tools you are paying for with any graphics shop TBH it the quality of the vinyl, the expertise, and the fact they wont damage your car etc etc But with most stuff,if i can fit it ill do it, if you mess it up then that will be 20 quid down the drain but if you get it right then thats a bonus as you will have the confidence to do more. Before i got my MINI i never fitted an Ehaust, Manifold, Lowering springs, stripes, Air filters, Seats, Aerokits, spot Lights, Brakes, oil gauges etc but i done them all without paying.

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
LizzyG MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Could you get it done at a graphics company instead of BMW? Might be a compromise cos you'd get it done cheaper but still a quality job.

Oct 7th, 2007, 12:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Go for Bmw stripes or the sponser on Mini2 seems to have a lot of very happy customers that must be a good thing, Mini pirate i think.

Oct 7th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Thanks! Have ordered some, will post some pics when the work is done!

Oct 16th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 11:16 AM Posts: 2,869 Offline	Great told ya it wer easy, anything more difficult than that then i guess the Pro is need!

Oct 17th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
redmachine MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy (original) Great told ya it wer easy, anything more difficult than that then i guess the Pro is need! Ta

Nov 13th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
Turboduck MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 04:16 AM Posts: 3 Offline	I don't think that it should be that hard for a DIY. I assume you have a handyman skill However, I suggest if the total price difference is not that much, just let the dealer do it. If they mess up, you can always scream at them. If you mess up, you can't scream at yourself hehehe

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