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[Tupers]

I'm sure someone will tell me if I'm wrong but this method should work for painting head light rings and last a long time if done well.

1: Rub the rings down and make sure you go back to steel.
2: Paint with a couple coats of etching primer and allow to dry.
3: Rub down again with wet and dry sand paper to ensure a smooth finish.
4: Paint with a few coats of your desired color, allow to dry and admire your work.
5: You could also add a few coats of lacquer and polish the rings if you want them to really shine.

[JamesGodfrey1992]

I'm sure someone will tell me if I'm wrong but this method should work for painting head light rings and last a long time if done well.

1: Rub the rings down and make sure you go back to steel.
2: Paint with a couple coats of etching primer and allow to dry.
3: Rub down again with wet and dry sand paper to ensure a smooth finish.
4: Paint with a few coats of your desired color, allow to dry and admire your work.
5: You could also add a few coats of lacquer and polish the rings if you want them to really shine.

too me thats sounds like the perfect idea, also i have found myself a set on ebay with a couple of hours to go, if i lose then i am going to try your idea out and see how it goes

[Trail of Dead]

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.

Dang it!!!! *Trail of Dead grabs onto Mini-jon and starts shaking the bejesus out of him* Rack that brain! I have been searching the net for these black LR rings to no avail.

[leaky]

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.

Dang it!!!! *Trail of Dead grabs onto Mini-jon and starts shaking the bejesus out of him* Rack that brain! I have been searching the net for these black LR rings to no avail.

LOL soz I have a colander brain. I only found out about them on here. Someone posted up a link not so long ago. I came so close to buying a pair as I thought I would want some in the future and of course sods law would mean I'd never find them again. I now it appears I cant find them any more. If anyone does have any luck let me know. I'm gonna buy a pair for the hell of it.

[phil_clubman]

i had mine powder coated. didnt cost much and still looks brand new 6 months on

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[phil_clubman]

looks a hell of a lot different now as ive got the mini spares 170mm spot light on instead of those weedy little ones

[ThunderJimmy]

I'm sure someone will tell me if I'm wrong but this method should work for painting head light rings and last a long time if done well.

1: Rub the rings down and make sure you go back to steel.
2: Paint with a couple coats of etching primer and allow to dry.
3: Rub down again with wet and dry sand paper to ensure a smooth finish.
4: Paint with a few coats of your desired color, allow to dry and admire your work.
5: You could also add a few coats of lacquer and polish the rings if you want them to really shine.

That's what I intend to do.... when I finally get round to it

Out of interest how much do you's lot reckon you'd be looking at to powdercoat the bumpers, grill and headlmp rings?

[trafficface09]

honestly rubbing them down doesn't really work, chrome is not a coating and cant be sanded back, i tryed it, it went all matte then i wiped my finger over it it went shiny again. powdercoat is the way forward