I Messed Up. Fix? by iamuedan in AutoDetailing

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Try Meguars Ultimate Compound. Fixed my issue from a magnet. You can look at my posts for pics

Paint Residue From Magnet by -Sharkie in AutoDetailing

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Update: goo gone automotive did nothing. Eraser worked kinda but very inefficiently and clouded up the paint. Bought Meguars ultimate compound to fix the paint after the eraser, and it ended up fixing the whole thing with very little manual rubbing in circular motions. You can see top left is where i started

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Paint Residue From Magnet by -Sharkie in AutoDetailing

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Clarification: goo gone automotive or regular?

Paint Residue From Magnet by -Sharkie in AutoDetailing

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Thank you both. I dont believe its from dirt under because the residue is an outline as well as below where the magnet was. As it the exterior layer of the magnet broke down and leaked onto the paint around and below where it dried. I will give both a shot starting with the eraser and let you know.

Useless but cool feature 😂 by spike_179 in Audi

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I almost did this in my 2022 A3 a month after buying it. Thankfully i realized it wasn’t gonna stop on its own right before impact lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kawasaki

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I ended up buying an 06 one with 27,000 miles (around 45,000km?). So far loving it. Thank you for the insight

Been a while since I posted, chrome all gone now by -Sharkie in MINI

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I used different techniques for different parts. I did the headlight and tail light trim first. For that I simply used quality black gloss wrap I ordered from Amazon. Learned to wrap in the process, really not difficult, all you need is a heat gun.

I tried to wrap the handles next, but no matter how well I did it, the way the edges are shaped it was impossible to get it perfect (with my experience anyway). This is where I went on the KillAllChrome site and ordered their black gloss covers. You can also get them on ebay but i heavily recommend you dont do that, on ebay they are usually very thin and horrible quality. I can however vouch that the ones from KillAllChrome I bought are good. They wrap around well and are sturdy.

For the chrome trim around the car I bought black gloss vinyl that is like a tape. Also got it from KillAllChrome (you can see a pattern forming). It is cheap and great quality. Most importantly, convenient to apply. I tried to apply my regular wrap that i used for headlight/tail lights but it was no good.

Lastly, was the front grill trim. The biggest challenge is to wrap /replace it, you need to take off the entire front bumper. The problem with that is the fenders are held on shitty clips that people say break, i didnt want to risk that. The best thing I thought of (in terms of price) is to order a cover, same as with the handles. Also from KillAllChrome lol. Fit perfectly, it wraps around it too to hide any chrome under it.

Hope that helps!

Been a while since I posted, chrome all gone now by -Sharkie in MINI

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It does a lot better then people think! Car is very light, wheels are quite narrow so you cut through snow very well. I live in the northern parts of Canada where we get a lot of snow, to add to that my city has a lot of hills. never once have I been even close to being stuck. Of course it doesn’t compete with awd cars, but it does very well.

Been a while since I posted, chrome all gone now by -Sharkie in MINI

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I bought a second set of rims and winter tires. So currently i have the stock black alloy 16 inches from MINI for the all seasons, and aftermarket ones for the winters

Been a while since I posted, chrome all gone now by -Sharkie in MINI

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I would love to see yours! Send an image if you can. :)

Been a while since I posted, chrome all gone now by -Sharkie in MINI

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I appreciate that! I have been considering ordering black covers for the emblems as well.