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LondonGuy82 · Jun 11th, 2007, 08:14 PM

Hiya guys,

Does anyone have fitting instructions to fit bonnet stripes? I just bought a pair of silver stripes for my mcs but it seems like a pain to fit myself so i asked my local Bmw dealer but they quoted me £140!!!!

envy · Jun 11th, 2007, 08:33 PM

Well it wont be easy to fit them, you will need a clean residue-free surface and ensure no air-bubbles appear. If they are not a great sticker it can mean you will damage the paintwork in the process.

I think i would try two options:

1. Speak to other dealers and quote to get prices. My 1st Dealer charged me £100 for stickers & Fitting. My 2nd Dealer (2nd MINI) charged £60 for stickers and fitting.
Maybe its worth a drive to another dealer.

2. Speak to MINIPirate on here, he does Decals and may offer some tips on fitting, i think they also apply stickers too

Dont forget that if a dealer installs them then you get a 2 year warranty, so if they manage to tear/damage paintwork you are covered.

Hope it helps

LondonGuy82 · Jun 11th, 2007, 09:57 PM

Cheers for the info Envy, which mini dealer fitted yours for £60? I was also thinking of going to a bodyshop and seeing how much they charge.

ScottyBoy · Jun 11th, 2007, 10:10 PM

TBH its a very easy job to fit stripes on your bonnet....

1, Clean the Bonnet thoroughly.
2, get a spray bottle with water and a splash of washing up liquid
3, get a chinagraph pencil or smilar and put marks on the bonnet to line the stripe up equal from either side (use the washer jets and bonnet badge)
4, spray the bonnet with the liquid were the stripe is gunna be laid ( with the liquid underneath you can move the stripe around and line up and will help with bubbles
5, peel the stripe from its backing and place on the bonnet
6, line up correctly then using a window squeege work from the inside out and squeege the water from under the stripe ensuring it stays straight and no bubbles appear
7, the end of the bonnet you may get some parts were it will not stick from the curve of the bonnet, just leave it till the water dry's and keep going over it with your finger every few hours or use a hair dryer to dry it out and keep going over it again!

hope that helps, ive fitted a full set of vipers myself and a set of bonnet stripes before and they were fine!

Scott

LondonGuy82 · Jun 12th, 2007, 08:37 PM

Cheers mate, will let you know how I get on.

Jun 11th, 2007, 08:14 PM	#1
LondonGuy82 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 52 Offline	Bonnet Stripes Hiya guys, Does anyone have fitting instructions to fit bonnet stripes? I just bought a pair of silver stripes for my mcs but it seems like a pain to fit myself so i asked my local Bmw dealer but they quoted me £140!!!!

Jun 11th, 2007, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
envy Now im Hyper! Join Date: Jan 2006 Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 428 Offline	Well it wont be easy to fit them, you will need a clean residue-free surface and ensure no air-bubbles appear. If they are not a great sticker it can mean you will damage the paintwork in the process. I think i would try two options: 1. Speak to other dealers and quote to get prices. My 1st Dealer charged me £100 for stickers & Fitting. My 2nd Dealer (2nd MINI) charged £60 for stickers and fitting. Maybe its worth a drive to another dealer. 2. Speak to MINIPirate on here, he does Decals and may offer some tips on fitting, i think they also apply stickers too Dont forget that if a dealer installs them then you get a 2 year warranty, so if they manage to tear/damage paintwork you are covered. Hope it helps Sig Coming Soon..

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Jun 11th, 2007, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
LondonGuy82 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 52 Offline	Cheers for the info Envy, which mini dealer fitted yours for £60? I was also thinking of going to a bodyshop and seeing how much they charge.

Jun 11th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 2,874 Offline	TBH its a very easy job to fit stripes on your bonnet.... 1, Clean the Bonnet thoroughly. 2, get a spray bottle with water and a splash of washing up liquid 3, get a chinagraph pencil or smilar and put marks on the bonnet to line the stripe up equal from either side (use the washer jets and bonnet badge) 4, spray the bonnet with the liquid were the stripe is gunna be laid ( with the liquid underneath you can move the stripe around and line up and will help with bubbles 5, peel the stripe from its backing and place on the bonnet 6, line up correctly then using a window squeege work from the inside out and squeege the water from under the stripe ensuring it stays straight and no bubbles appear 7, the end of the bonnet you may get some parts were it will not stick from the curve of the bonnet, just leave it till the water dry's and keep going over it with your finger every few hours or use a hair dryer to dry it out and keep going over it again! hope that helps, ive fitted a full set of vipers myself and a set of bonnet stripes before and they were fine! Scott

Jun 12th, 2007, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
LondonGuy82 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 52 Offline	Cheers mate, will let you know how I get on.

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