C63 AMG (W204) 2008 - 2015

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Old 01-11-2016, 04:48 PM
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2014 C63, 2013 Mini Cooper S
No more chrome!

... well... only a little bit.
Finally got some of the chrome trim blacked out. Was vinyl wrapped in satin black. Wanted to get this done ever since I bought the car a few months back.
Pretty happy with the outcome!
Thanks to Tal@ACGautomotive for getting it done!
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Looks good, but why not do the whole front grill? Blacked out grill makes the car more agressive IMO!
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Looks good but you need to do:

1) Grill
2) Badges
3) Switch out the orange signal lights
Old 01-11-2016, 06:00 PM
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Looks great and makes quite a difference. I am a chrome hater too so here's how mine turned out:

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Originally Posted by Roswell
Looks good, but why not do the whole front grill? Blacked out grill makes the car more agressive IMO!
Thanks! I was thinking about all black. But I was not sure how it would look on a dark color car like mine. That's why I went for the 507 look.
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Originally Posted by SaphGreyC63
Looks good but you need to do:

1) Grill
2) Badges
3) Switch out the orange signal lights
Don't think I'll do the badges. I think they might almost blend in with the steel grey color of my car.
The orange side markers are next on my list!
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Originally Posted by Sidv22
Looks great and makes quite a difference. I am a chrome hater too so here's how mine turned out:

Black and red always go really well together! Looks awesome!
Old 01-11-2016, 08:53 PM
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I like how you did the grille, I prefer the "507 look" instead of the all black. Think it looks more bold and aggressive that way. Solidly done

That's part of the fun, we all have ways we like it to perform or look, happy modding to you!
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You have to complete the look with the emblems..also wash your wheels man!
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Looks great but dear lord those orange side markers of doom!
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Originally Posted by Sidv22
Looks great and makes quite a difference. I am a chrome hater too so here's how mine turned out:

Need to crack those headlights open and paint the insides black next.
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Looks great. Blacking out the chrome was one of the first things I did to my car when I got it.
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u forget the door handle chrome
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Originally Posted by tpliquid
u forget the door handle chrome
Nope did not forget them! I just didn't take any pics. But the chrome on the door handles have also been wrapped

BTW, the reason I have not washed the car yet is due to the unusual rain we had in SoCal last week. No point in washing them now since more rain has been forecast
And if you're not familiar with SoCal, rain is a pretty big deal for us!!!

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Originally Posted by INS1GNIA
Looks great but dear lord those orange side markers of doom!
LOL! yeah, that's next on my list
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u forget the door handle chrome
i know. it bothers me everytime i look. I didnt want to wrap it black so will instead get them painted red when I get a chance.

Originally Posted by BLKROKT
Need to crack those headlights open and paint the insides black next.
never thought of this mod but will look interesting if executed well. How easy/difficult is to crack them headlights open?
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Originally Posted by Sidv22
never thought of this mod but will look interesting if executed well. How easy/difficult is to crack them headlights open?
Not hard. Remove lights from car. Unfasten 6 metal clips. Heat up the lights with a heat gun (some people put them in the oven). This is to soften the sealant keeping them together. Pry clear plastic away from light housing. Remove/unbolt/unscrew the pieces inside you want to paint. Paint. Let dry. Reverse.
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Looks great man! I did the exact same thing as you did. A little chrome doesn't hurt.



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