Respraying black exterior trim.... - MINI Cooper Forum

Bonj · #1 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 08:35 PM

Bon soir all you MINI folk.
Got my HB MCS coming in July. Already been waiting since mid/late April and the old Mk III Golf is looking a tad tired...
Anyway, Got it coming in HB, W roof, bonet stripes, uni jack mirrors.
Not too keen on aero pack and thinking of getting wheel arch trim/side skirts etc sprayed........
....... white.

Am I mad?

Does anyone back me up on this or do I sound mad?
Anyone seen any photos of it?
Could always go with body colour.....

Cheers.

Ben

Restyle · #2 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonj

...thinking of getting wheel arch trim/side skirts etc sprayed ....... white.

Sounds Totally Mad ...Go for it

Whatever you decide, make sure you put up pics of it here

Welcome to MINI2

Nick666 · #3 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:11 PM

I thought I'd seen this done before, but for the life of me I can't remember where, and can't find it either. Not really my cup of tea as they say, but what the heck, I say go for it if you like the idea. Bear in mind it'll be an absolute pig to keep clean, but otherwise, variety is the spice of life

EddyTupper · #4 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:23 PM

http://www.mini-design.com have a black MC with silver arches. The colours look ok so I don't see why your blue white idea won't work. The car is shown in their ads in GoMINI.
There is also a red/white one attached. Not sure about the body kit though.

tnoy66 · #5 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:27 PM

smurfn has EB and white trim, check his gallery, it might help you

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/gallery_4824.html

MINIAC · #6 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:28 PM

Restyle · #7 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 10:40 PM

I`m loving that wheel paint job

Pom Down Under · #8 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2005, 11:21 PM

Ben

Having seen Smurfns car my opinion has changed....it may work.

Although I understand you are in for a heat wave this summer....I would not fancy cleaning tar off the skirts!

Keep us posted

Phil

Bonj · #9 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2005, 08:39 PM

Cheers lads, thanks for that. Might just have the balls to do it....
... when the b**tard thing arrives. Still 7wks to go. Not the waiting type.

And Phil, where did you hear about a heatwave? You sure? We've had one hot day. That might be the one you were talking about.....

Anyone else done anything with the wheelarches? Just looking around, no other cars really have them Surely they will weather quite badly?

Laters,

Ben

ImaVunDerBrah · #10 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2005, 08:57 PM

I love the painted trim. Once upon a time when my MINI was CR/W I was dead set on painting my arches/trim white as well. Now I have a CR/B Cooper and have painted the trim CR.

I think HB w. white trim would look awesome.

mini_driver · #11 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2005, 09:38 PM

I have the mini design kit and i was gonna paint the sides of it a different colour like wots on their demonstrator car.
it is going on to an electric blue mini and i had a dark silver, darker than mini designs one sort of graphite colour picked out for it but i changed my plans and am going to do it quite differently.
so a very dark metalic silver goes well with the elec blue but the white looks very cool too, it would definatly stand out.

WeeGas · #12 (**permalink**) Aug 30th, 2005, 05:08 PM

I have a BRG/W MCS and I'm thinking of doing it this winter while it's out of service. I too am asking for pictures of non black or body color trim pieces. I think the Hyper Blue with a white trim would be sweet. Attached is a link to another Mini Motorer whose painted the trim white on their Chili Red Mini. Best of luck.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....73&postcount=6