26 replies to this topic

[the_r_sole]

anyone done this?? was mucking around in ps earlier, and thought my mini might look good with the chrome replaced, anyone got pics of real ones and any links to bits and pieces would be welcome, my main one is a different grille, suppose that's the biggest shiniest bit!!

[yeti21586]

you mean painting chrome?

[jb93]

Have a look here, I think rogue's is what you're after

EDIT: woops link didn't work

Edited by toaster93, 05 April 2011 - 03:07 PM.

[the_r_sole]

i tried a wee search but i'm assuming dechrome isn't actually a word!!

[E.L.M.O]

The light/baby blue mayfairs didnt have hardly any chrome on them from factory. Black bumpers, grille, mirrors even door handles.

[the_r_sole]

so assuming it's going to be getting chrome bits and coating them with something myself rather than anything being off-the-shelf?

[E.L.M.O]

No you can get off the shelf non chrome parts. There normally in black

Edited by E.L.M.O, 01 April 2011 - 10:54 PM.

[minibarnerz]

i took as much of the chrome as possible off on my old mini
-door and boot handles
-window fillet strips
-real light surrounds
-wing mirrors etc

[Ryan Hunt]

This was the plan I had for my Mini



Any chrome bits were to be sprayed or changed

[dannyg2325]

That looks mint either way, very stealthy looking. Like it a lot
Would nearly tempt me to go for a black respray. But I love my scobby blue all the same.

[ThunderJimmy]

I have done this to a certain extent myself, by painting all of the front brightwork... Unfortunately after a few months it now looks tatty and has chipped all over the place. If you are going to try this, I recommend powdercoating as the way forward. To give you a representative quote, to powdercoat the grille surround and headlamp surround black will set you back around £40



(Before the paint chipped)

Edited by ThunderJimmy, 05 April 2011 - 01:06 PM.

[the_r_sole]

looks good, might start collecting some bits and pieces then! think i better keep the shiny bits just in case it doesn't turn out as nice as i hoped!! my car is dark grey already so not sure what black would look like against that...

[markxe]

This was at Beaulieu 2009 , cool looking car I thought.

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[roofless]

apart from the grille, cabriolet is dechromed.......


next year - even the grille may be colour coded as well

[jb93]

That will look pretty special Roofless, are you getting force racing splits aswell?