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M mirrors - Half tinting, silver tint, for dark color E60s

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Old 05-01-2006, 11:35 AM
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I didn't liked to paint them for several reasons.
The most serious reason is the case that i didn't liked the look after the mod.
The second is that i had at first to primer it because of its clear acryl-plastic surface, and after 1-2 days to paint it.

I've used the following things to do the mod.

A piece of good quality (3M or similar) silver color self adhesive sign-making film.
A sprayer full of water with 4-5 drops of dishwashing liquid in.

A hot air flow gun or a hair-drier, with hot air selected when formating the film / warm air when drying the formated film on the cover with simultaneous pushing by fingers the water bubbles from center to the edges

An empty bucket.
A cutting knife.
Some adhesive tape.
Long nails to turn the film at the edges all around

It took me three hours and a half to finish.
All pictures by mobile.

Sorry again about my poor English education.
I'll let my English teacher go.

Here is the results
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=25255

Here is the process.

M mirrors - Half tinting, silver tint, for dark color E60s-mirror.jpg

M mirrors - Half tinting, silver tint, for dark color E60s-roll.jpg

M mirrors - Half tinting, silver tint, for dark color E60s-cover.jpg

M mirrors - Half tinting, silver tint, for dark color E60s-pail.jpg

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Nick your education is your talents and creativeness is also. And your English knowledge is ok too.

I am fool what is that? Explain me more please is a coat or tint on the upper part of the mirror? thx

anyway neat
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WOW great job.. looks perfect.
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='276634' date='May 1 2006, 06:04 PM
Nick your education is your talents and creativeness is also. And your English knowledge is ok too.

I am fool what is that? Explain me more please is a coat or tint on the upper part of the mirror? thx

anyway neat
The upper part of the mirror is painted with the color match from the car (Black Sapphire).

Very nice job. Good Skills...
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Nick,

Did you eat all that mayonnese ?
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Originally Posted by Alex.br' post='276641' date='May 2 2006, 12:22 AM
Nick,

Did you eat all that mayonnese ?

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Wooo crazy! make me one!
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Looks neat Nick! You do nice work!!
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good job nick
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Very impressive, the English and the creativeness and the results


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