Daily Toggle MINI Meme: Plastic Spray Paint

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  1. JoeClubman

    JoeClubman New Member

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    SO YOU’RE TELLING ME YOU IMPROVE A $30,000 MINI WITH $15 WORTH OF PLASTIC SPRAY PAINT MINI you-ification comes in all kinds of ways, from expensive JCW tuning kits to inexpensive valve stem covers. *Maybe even a few $2 decals. *Sometime in the past few years it became the craze to black out the chrome […]

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  2. Dave.0

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    Yes, and it called blacking out chrome.:D :Thumbsup:
     
  3. Crashton

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    Everyone has black out stuff. I want to be an individual & stand out from the crowd with my chrome bits. :cool: Wouldn't it be boring if we all liked exactly the same thing?

    Don't you find it funny that MINI now has black wheels & black Joey mod headlights? Oh & now they sell stubby antennas too. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery they say.
     
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    Yeah but too much chrome reminds me of those huge Harley Davidson turns puttering up and down the Dragon doing 5 mph. :mad2:
     
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    That's how I rationalize my chrome!

    I have to say that I don't entirely get the plastidip thing, though. I mean, I can kind of see its appeal in that it's temporary and there's no commitment involved...maybe I'm just lazy and can't see myself re-doing it over and over again...
     
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    If you do it right the first time you never have to do it over. :D
     
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    You'll never mistake my MINI for a Hardly-Ableson. Mine goes Whine..... not potato potato potato.... :D
     
  8. ZippyNH

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    Too much plasti-dip reminds me of my toolbox....my old pliers actually...
    But more often than not, seeing a mini with plasti-dip reminds me many gen1 cars are worth about the same amount as a can of the stuff once the user is done...:eek:
    Where once owners would spend $500 on mods....now they gripe about spending $15....
    Done tastefully it is neat stuff....
     
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    But base coat clear coat paint is better.... Of course if done right!
     
  10. Nathan

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    Can I plasti-dip the bumper back on?
     
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    Plasti-dip is not duct tape, it wont fix everything. :lol:
     
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    Want me to bring my roll of Gorilla tape tomorrow?

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    I picked up a roll of "proper" duct tape at Krogers
     

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