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  1. MCS02

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    #2 MCS02, Oct 27, 2015
    Nice S! Welcome to MA!
     
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    #4 MCS02, Oct 27, 2015
    When you made your garage it starts automatically.
     
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    #5 00Mini, Oct 27, 2015
    Great looking second generation S !!
     
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    #6 Stefanie, Oct 28, 2015
    Very nice!

    And I agree about the JCW wheels...IMO they are just plain awesome. :wink:
     
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    #3 Qik, Oct 27, 2015
    Thanks!

    I'm not sure how this 'Don't know yet' thread started but... :D
     
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    #7 wsdivall, Apr 11, 2017
    Beautiful car. I love the plasti-dipped chrome parts. I want to try this. Any tips?... or videos that would help? I want to plasti-dip the a-panels black on my silver MCS as well.

    I don't know why anyone would replace the stock JCW wheels. Those things are nice.
     
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    #8 Qik, Apr 12, 2017
    Tips? Sure, don't spray anything while it's still on the car. Remove all pieces and spray them, it's just easier. And cleaner. After I sprayed them with black plasti-dip I sprayed all the trim with the Glossifier. The plasti-dip lasted me maybe a year. Be careful taking off trim, some of the clips break easily, the plastic is pretty brittle.
    The plasti-dip has been replaced by glossy black 3M vinyl. It's not the easiest thing to do, but if you can tint windows that kinda translates to vinyl. I watched a bunch of 3M vinyl videos on YouTube. They teach you how to use the heat gun properly.
    I will be switching out all of the vinyl wrapped chrome this year at the dragon with the black OE trim pieces.