Scratched silver trim? / The big laquering project!

[MiNiGuY]

Got silver downtubes (aka dashboard legs) in your MINI?

They can be easily scratched.

Read this thread for peoples comments and see what a couple of them are doing about it!!

[Ady]

I am a little concerned about this too, so when i get my MINI i have decinded to take off the down tubes and get them resparayed, might even have them sprayed a different colour pehaps black to match the center console, the scratches are also a reason for ordering the "alloy patina dash" as it looks scratched already and won't show marks as easily

Ady (R50)

[Bad Manners]

Hi Ady,

Have you considered spraying the down tubes to match your body colour? I can't recall what your colour choice is for your S, but colour coding them like this could make the tubes look like more functional.

[woodman438]

I would love to see some pics if anyone does respray them as I have a MCS with silver down tubes and they have scratched also!

Ta
W

[AidenL]

GotMINI had some pics of a car with a body colour interior.....maybe check their website, still might be on display.....

[Ady]

Quote:

Originally posted by Bad Manners
Hi Ady,

Have you considered spraying the down tubes to match your body colour? I can't recall what your colour choice is for your S, but colour coding them like this could make the tubes look like more functional.

I am only getting a Cooper but that aside, the interior will be red/black anyway with the alloy patina. i think that a black to match to heater control area might work well, perhaps a matt black, still haven't decided yet.

Ady (R50)

[monsta]

Mine haven't actually scratched yet but I'm considering spraying them with clear laquer to protect them and make them look like the dash more..... (those silver trim bits must be cheap to buy anyway so it won't matter if it goes badly wrong)

What do you reckon??

[AidenL]

It would have been nice if they matched the gloss finish of the dash anyway, the clear laquer seems like a great idea !

[Ady]

Quote:

Originally posted by monsta
Mine haven't actually scratched yet but I'm considering spraying them with clear laquer to protect them and make them look like the dash more..... (those silver trim bits must be cheap to buy anyway so it won't matter if it goes badly wrong)

What do you reckon??

i have to agree that the down tubes are likely to be cheap to replace, laquer was also something i have considered, and if the tubes are shiny then it will match the dash too.
Hmmmmmmm too many ideas

Ady (R50)

[monsta]

Maybe I'll give it a go

[woodman438]

i knew you would be writing something like that monsta!!!

:-)

I look forward to your pics!

[monsta]

OK so I was a little scared about taking my dash to bits and spraying it with clear laquer so I decided to try the ashtray first!

And the result is superb! It looks much better! I'm gonna take the plunge (hopefully tomorrow) and spray both the vertical bits in the same way.

Here's a pic (I took one without a flash so you could see the light from the monitor reflecting which illustrates the glossy look)

[monsta]

Nice and protected And it matches the dash now too! Why didn't I think of this before

[MiNiGuY]

Nice one monsta.
That looks very cool.

[woodman438]

Excellent results monsta!!!!

So what was the spray that you used?

Cant wait to see the results of the pillar respray!

You'll be installating playstations next!!!!

Cheers

Woodman