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Black Headlamp Rings ?
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, Feb 23 2010 03:35 PM
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:35 PM
is there anybody who produces them ? or are they just a one of design and whoever owns them just got lucky lol ?
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:38 PM
There sprayed black by whoever owns them or whoever painted them.is there anybody who produces them ? or are they just a one of design and whoever owns them just got lucky
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:44 PM
The Mini Designer had them as standard 
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:32 PM
is there a way were you can the chrome ones black ?There sprayed black by whoever owns them or whoever painted them.is there anybody who produces them ? or are they just a one of design and whoever owns them just got lucky
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:34 PM
nice oneThe Mini Designer had them as standard
will just need to wait till some one is selling there designer for spares lol .
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:34 PM
yup some wet n dry an a tin of black spray paint, prob best to primer too. I did a spare one a while back just to see.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:48 PM
um just wanted to say i have only ever seen designer rings sold once and i purchased them, your only option really is to get the chrome ones powder-coated, trust me do not sand them and paint them its a very temporary. im an artist i know. sorry to be so blunt but everyone says spray them. Chrome or Stainless is so smooth that paint simply wont stick for long (even if keyed).
powder-coating them is quite cheep and defiantly is the best way, its similar to the proses of chrome plaiting but the pigment is charged to attract to the metal and stick and a protective resin type layer is also included in the proses. this means you will have a permanent black coating.
one other option is this, im now in the proses of a little experiment, fibreglass replacements, if all thing go well i will be offering them at say £20 a pair
powder-coating them is quite cheep and defiantly is the best way, its similar to the proses of chrome plaiting but the pigment is charged to attract to the metal and stick and a protective resin type layer is also included in the proses. this means you will have a permanent black coating.
one other option is this, im now in the proses of a little experiment, fibreglass replacements, if all thing go well i will be offering them at say £20 a pair
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 06:03 PM
the mini designer had nimbus grey trim as standard and im still looking around, after over a year for trim bits they are soo F****** rarenice oneThe Mini Designer had them as standard
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 06:19 PM
Theirs a company that sells them in black to got on land rovers but their the same size and will fit a mini. I cant remember where it is though. Sorry.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:13 PM
my dad said he could fibreglass mines, so i will try that we experiment aswell and see how it goes. if not i will just stick to chrome.um just wanted to say i have only ever seen designer rings sold once and i purchased them, your only option really is to get the chrome ones powder-coated, trust me do not sand them and paint them its a very temporary. im an artist i know. sorry to be so blunt but everyone says spray them. Chrome or Stainless is so smooth that paint simply wont stick for long (even if keyed).
powder-coating them is quite cheep and defiantly is the best way, its similar to the proses of chrome plaiting but the pigment is charged to attract to the metal and stick and a protective resin type layer is also included in the proses. this means you will have a permanent black coating.
one other option is this, im now in the proses of a little experiment, fibreglass replacements, if all thing go well i will be offering them at say £20 a pair
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:14 PM
thanks for all your help guys. 
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:18 PM
hey let me know how it goes.
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 10:53 PM
will do.. so far no good >hey let me know how it goes.
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:35 PM
Why's that then mate?will do.. so far no good >hey let me know how it goes.
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:55 PM
everywhere i look there only chrome ones
i guy said landrovers had them but i cant find them anywhere either
i guy said landrovers had them but i cant find them anywhere either
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