Wot no primer?!? New BMW Paint system on MINIs.... - MINI Cooper Forum

Paul · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 8th, 2006, 03:51 PM

MINI Plant Oxford Pioneers Innovative New Paint Technology System Launched by BMW.

^^^ Link. Sounds like interesting stuff.

fireman01 · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 8th, 2006, 03:54 PM

very fancy

dalboyne · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 8th, 2006, 04:06 PM

It would be nice if some of these savings might make their way down to the consumer......but I ain't holding my breath!

Ian

obehave · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 8th, 2006, 07:04 PM

It'd really be nice if they clearcoated the rest of the body bits. Try cleaning under the hood and you're likely to remove paint. Sad really.

holdenontoit · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 8th, 2006, 07:27 PM

So I'm not the only one who thinks that the original quality of the paint wasn't all that good. After 76,000 miles I just paid a guy $2100 to repaint the front end of my 02 MCS which not only had thousands of paint chips, but a few of them were starting to rust in earnest. The Autobahn clear guard system wasn't even available when I got my car 4 years ago, and by the time it was it was too damaged to add it. You can bet it's on now..................