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MINIALEX · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:45 AM

Hi,
I got my minispares bonnet stripes through the post this morning and before fitting I thought i'd ask for a few tips on fitting them, how did you do it, how did you keep the bubbles out, did you start at the top or the bottom etc, thanks

MINIALEX

yossarian · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:51 AM

make sure the bonnet is totally clean... and then spray it with soapy water along with the sticky side of the stripes. It will make the stripes a lot easier to fit... but you will have to wait for the soapy water to dry before you go out... otherwise they will probably peel off.

NB: i haven't actually done this, but my dad is a signwriter and he does this sort of stuff for a living (handy for me

) so it should work.

monsta · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MINIALEX
Hi,
I got my minispares bonnet stripes through the post this morning and before fitting I thought i'd ask for a few tips on fitting them, how did you do it, how did you keep the bubbles out, did you start at the top or the bottom etc, thanks

MINIALEX

Don't do it!! I tried and it was far too hard!! I took mine to a local signwriters with a picture of how they should look and they did it in 30 mins....

lightbody · Apr 17th, 2002, 10:21 AM

Agreed - DONT DO IT!

Tried it on my old Mini and it was VERY difficult and no matter how much trouble I took, they were COVERED in bubbles! Get someone who knows what they're doign!

Dom · Apr 17th, 2002, 10:26 AM

Can you take them off again if/when it all goes wrong?

Also, how much did the sign fitting company charge to do it?

Dom

monsta · Apr 17th, 2002, 11:17 AM

You can take them off if you like, depending on how long you have left them. If they've been on there a while, you'll need a hairdryer to heat them up first, then they'll just peel off..

The sign company I used, charged roughly £15 to fit them.

Dom · Apr 17th, 2002, 11:20 AM

Cheers monsta

Dom

MINIALEX · Apr 18th, 2002, 10:26 AM

Thanks - i've been to my local sign writers and there going to do it for me some time next week, can anyone provide me with a picture of what the minispares stripes should look like fitted, (no photoshop ones PLS!!) Thanks for your help

MINIALEX

monsta · Apr 18th, 2002, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MINIALEX
Thanks - i've been to my local sign writers and there going to do it for me some time next week, can anyone provide me with a picture of what the minispares stripes should look like fitted, (no photoshop ones PLS!!) Thanks for your help

MINIALEX

If you want any of the originals, please email me monsta@mini2.com and I will send them to you

Also try this link: http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta/bonnet.jpg

That is the Mini spares car...

MINIALEX · Apr 18th, 2002, 10:52 AM

Thanks MONSTA, thats great, should look wicked

Apr 17th, 2002, 08:45 AM	#1
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 997 Offline	Bonnet Stripe Fitting Hi, I got my minispares bonnet stripes through the post this morning and before fitting I thought i'd ask for a few tips on fitting them, how did you do it, how did you keep the bubbles out, did you start at the top or the bottom etc, thanks MINIALEX Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Apr 17th, 2002, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	Re: Bonnet Stripe Fitting Quote: Originally posted by MINIALEX Hi, I got my minispares bonnet stripes through the post this morning and before fitting I thought i'd ask for a few tips on fitting them, how did you do it, how did you keep the bubbles out, did you start at the top or the bottom etc, thanks MINIALEX Don't do it!! I tried and it was far too hard!! I took mine to a local signwriters with a picture of how they should look and they did it in 30 mins.... the MINI has gone...

Apr 17th, 2002, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
lightbody MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 888 Offline	Agreed - DONT DO IT! Tried it on my old Mini and it was VERY difficult and no matter how much trouble I took, they were COVERED in bubbles! Get someone who knows what they're doign! Rob Lightbody - http://www.roblightbody.com 2004 Red/Black Cooper replaced a 2001 BRG/White Cooper

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monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	You can take them off if you like, depending on how long you have left them. If they've been on there a while, you'll need a hairdryer to heat them up first, then they'll just peel off.. The sign company I used, charged roughly £15 to fit them. the MINI has gone...

Apr 18th, 2002, 10:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 997 Offline	Thanks - i've been to my local sign writers and there going to do it for me some time next week, can anyone provide me with a picture of what the minispares stripes should look like fitted, (no photoshop ones PLS!!) Thanks for your help MINIALEX Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

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Apr 17th, 2002, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
yossarian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Yorkshire Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 84 Offline	make sure the bonnet is totally clean... and then spray it with soapy water along with the sticky side of the stripes. It will make the stripes a lot easier to fit... but you will have to wait for the soapy water to dry before you go out... otherwise they will probably peel off. NB: i haven't actually done this, but my dad is a signwriter and he does this sort of stuff for a living (handy for me ) so it should work.

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Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 8,420 Offline	Can you take them off again if/when it all goes wrong? Also, how much did the sign fitting company charge to do it? Dom

Apr 17th, 2002, 11:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 8,420 Offline	Cheers monsta Dom

Apr 18th, 2002, 10:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by MINIALEX Thanks - i've been to my local sign writers and there going to do it for me some time next week, can anyone provide me with a picture of what the minispares stripes should look like fitted, (no photoshop ones PLS!!) Thanks for your help MINIALEX If you want any of the originals, please email me monsta@mini2.com and I will send them to you Also try this link: http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/monsta/bonnet.jpg That is the Mini spares car... the MINI has gone...

Apr 18th, 2002, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 997 Offline	Thanks MONSTA, thats great, should look wicked Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

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