De-Chroming my door handles and badges ! [CarVid19 Daily VLOG]

Time for some more de-chroming. This time it is the door handles and the badges that will be getting my attention. I this video I talk through the various options for both and thanks to Sam at SMPS2012 I end up fitting a set of black handle covers.
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[@FootToPedal]

We are really enjoying these daily videos, they are really great at providing us with some entertainment in these strange time. Also thanks again for the feature/shoutout in the last viewers video, it's been a great boost for the channel and has almost pushed us half way to our target for the year. Is great to see bigger channels helping smaller ones like ourselves: )

[@PetrolPed]

Looks like you've had about 100 new subs 👍👍👍

[@paulsharp3827]

I was really unsure before you started this, but when it was finished I changed my mind. It finishes it off just right. Looking forward to seeing how you fare getting the letters off the back doors. Another great video, thanks.

[@s10lucky]

Wow!! What a difference. So satisfying to do too. Had to laugh with the stickers inside the handles stating which door, just the sort of thing I would do in my rush to get them fitted 😂. It a great improvement and finishes it nicely.

[@johnamydaniel]

Fantastic! It's the subtle mods that make a massive impact for me. Love the dechrome look, was the first thing I did on my mini JCW too!

[@TheMusicFan1297]

I like all the chrome details on Minis and would never swap them for boring black, but thanks for your video anyway! 👍

[@GM-mk3ep]

Such a simple and easy Mod. I think we can tell for some certainty how good you're at DIY. By the struggle to get the backing off the tape! Great content as per usual, and thanks for the entertainment!

[@garymason7]

Unbelievable what a big difference such small changes can make. So much nicer now. I’ll definitely be checking out that website 👍🏼

[@seanclarke4125]

A good video again, what a great product i like that ill be checking them out for stuff for my r53.

[@simodthebod4256]

Had my doubts about having black handles but fair do’s... that looks great! That front badge is immense 👌🏾

[@busa737]

Just started subscribing to you the last 6 months, ive got a 2020 pepper white jcw clubman with black roof and wheels and thanks to you ive just ordered fullset of black door handles, badges a rear lettering. Car is still being ceramic coated and im about to order the Remus exhaust i saw on a previous video of yours. Thank you so much for your excellent videos. Cheers Robin

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks a for the Sub Robin. Great to hear you are loving your Mini 👍

[@parky2310]

Excellent as ever Pete - The JCW Clubman is really coming on! - amazing how a few simple and well executed mods make such a difference! - Top Work Fella! - Look after yourself and stay safe bud!👍👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

And you mate 👍

[@philip2639]

Looking great. Anything that is that simple and you can undo is a winner.

[@robertlangham2356]

Absolutely love it. What a good solution. If the f57 in my life was mine I would fit but the Mrs doesn't seem to care so 🤷‍♂️. Keep up the good work 👍

[@tompritchard2135]

I’ve got an R56 Cooper S, watching your videos are just making me want to do more and more to mine! Keep them coming great content!! I took mine to Lohen for a stage 1 after watching you get the performance pack 2, it’s fair to say what a difference!

[@PetrolPed]

That is great to hear Tom 👍

[@kyleguest3126]

Just those little tweaks make a huge difference!! Job well done 👍

[@m2kev789]

Well Pete - gotta say I’m impressed with the effect and as a bonus it’s reversible! 👍😀

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@iancross5370]

That looks really good Pete, keep the content coming 👍👍😷

[@KCnLex]

My Clubman was delivered today, so I am out in the garage putting on my door handles, watching your video to make sure I am doing it correctly. What fun, I have a box full of goodies to install on the new car.

[@PetrolPed]

How exciting 👏👏👏

[@KCnLex]

@@PetrolPed Not as exciting as hitting 100! Just checked & see the rehearsal paid off. Congradulations!

[@antonioercolino6087]

The handle covers look brilliant and surely more hard wearing than wraping them. Nice cars.

[@grantbrown8176]

Great vid and agree the new look really sets the car off. We got a chili red 3 door cooper s last year and ordered black pack (headlight and rear light surrounds) from factory. Now going to do this to handles and badges. Hope the results are as good as this. Brilliant content. Thanks very much

[@PetrolPed]

She will look mega 👍

[@jansingh9680]

Good decision on your end to dechrome, the Clubman looks awesome Pete.....thumbs up.

[@Rusky07]

Excellent mod Pete. Starting to look really good now. 👍

[@sarcodiauk2921]

Looks excellent and seems like a great product and easy to use.👍

[@andrewstamps2806]

I Have to agree they look good, and yes the 3M type tape is a #@#@! to get off, so now im even considering this for Ethel Clubman. Another great video buddy and thanks Andrew 😊

[@eddiefreeston8856]

great video... I have some vinyl wrap in the post to de chrome my car loving all these different videos,, your a natural!

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Bud 👍

[@matthewrowe2239]

I just wanted to take the time to say that after watching this video last week I visited SMPS2012 and bought a full set of dechrome items (grill, handles, light surrounds, badges, the lot). My Mini looks fantastic, I couldn't be happier. Thanks for showing me how good they look Ped! And thanks so SMPS2012. Outstanding!

[@PetrolPed]

Mate this is amazing to hear. I have passed your feedback to Sam at smps2012 👍

[@terryboy1235]

Brilliant idea Ped outstandingly easy & it looks braw! 👍🏻⭐️💚

[@ginggur17]

Good morning PP. Those are very neat covers. Ya can’t beat a satisfying click. Accentuates the cars colour.

[@iansneddon74]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[@PetrolPed]

Me too 👍

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

Great de-chroming...easy and backwards compatible Looks awesome 😎

[@MrThebigd1973]

Looks clean and fantastic. Charlie is dripping with that dope swagger now. Also watched the Clubman removal and it looks fantastic. Keep these up my British brother.

[@suzywho1066]

Keep the content coming. We’re really enjoying the channel. We watch it everyday and at the moment it’s the highlight of our lockdown.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Susan 👍

[@kevincross9206]

Vast improvement with the black door handle covers, and the mini badges are too cool for skool!!

[@summitdetailing6697]

Looks like a decent quality kit...which is unusual! Good video. Cheers Chris

[@amandatkids854]

Thanks for these fun ideas as in lockdown we just stare outside at our little Mini with way too much Chrome

[@firenev]

What simple yet cool modifications

[@pipmeister2103]

That looks cracking & such a simple solution. My cars not a mini & would like that look as mines got too much chrome & it’s really not my bag. Well done n the uploads thus far. Very much enjoying them. Carry on the good content 👍🏻

[@alasdairwilson4806]

The badges look great.I like the way the rear handles mirror the wipers.

[@peterbartlett2210]

Spot on Pedro, wife caught me watching you and she loved you, also showed her the pups, which she thought were cute (she wants one). Main thing she loved your video of the mini. Well done keep it up, it's keeping us sane during the lockdown.

[@PetrolPed]

That is great. I need to increase my female audience 👍

[@Russell_G]

I really love the contrast look, so, given my mini is black...I'm keeping my Chrome high lights!! Charlie however looks so cool with the black highlights.... keep up the good work Dude!!

[@PetrolPed]

Will do Bud 👍

[@geofo60]

Easy, Peesie , Lemon Squeezy 👍. Looks ace Peter. Keep ‘em coming. Stay safe everyone.

[@rolandbrooks467]

That Pete was a very enjoyable 15 mins,, Handle / Badge kit ordered, I think they will look so good on mine too. Have a great Easter but of course,,,, STAY SAFE.

[@PetrolPed]

Awesome 👏

[@nickleighton9299]

Looks stunning and how easy plus what a difference to the look..!! Keep up with the excellent vids 😁

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Nick 👍

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Great video bro but I love the chrome on my r53 JCW mini and my e46 m3 and I do think it looks amazing 😉 on your car but that’s what makes the world such a great place we all have different taste

[@roca435]

Looks really good. Love the blacked out look👍

[@BenRolfe]

Brilliant video! Need to grab a set for my F56 Cooper S

[@stinkymuppet9207]

Nice ...and so relieved .... no knives hammers or shifty looking bags to dispose of body parts 😉 keep em coming please, thanks for sharing

[@David-bl1bt]

Charlie is definitely looking g good now, well done. Not a bead of sweat or frustrating frown to be seen, just a beaming smile, although I was waiting for the " un-reasuring snap" @11.38 :-o.

[@austinteh1121]

It looks mega after the mods! 💯💯😍

[@peterrandall1229]

They look a quality product.. the car looks great, nice job 👍

[@Mike-fs8ry]

I ordered the door handles with your code, thank you. just have to wait very long. now already 3 weeks 🤷🏻‍♂️ hope they come soon. thanks for your video 👌🏻

[@samc1628]

Hi Mike, can you please email us with your order number so we can check. [e-mail]

[@PetrolPed]

I asked Sam to contact you. Please see his message below 👍

[@hilarywhite0]

Superb product, what an improvement!

[@skodakatie7341]

Looks great, the de chroming really suits this car!!.

[@iandavies2513]

Looks really good. Just done the same on my golf r front and rear badges. 👍🏼

[@raysmith1992]

Looking good, you are a real man you don't read the instructions, the black handles do look good plus being plastic they won't scratch and let the material underneath, loved the pigeon in the background showing his approval! 👍😮😀

[@PetrolPed]

Instructions...what are they 🤔😂

[@raysmith1992]

Petrol Ped They are those books you find after you have fitted or built it. I did phone customer support when I bought a compound mitre saw and it wasn’t cutting square and they said didn’t you read page 4 of the set up guide in the manual where it shows you how to check it is cutting square. I said what manual and then I found it. Oops 😬

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Looks great! Wasn’t sure when you mentioned doing the handles, but it really works. Much more cohesive. Charlie’s looking good. The rear doors will look much cleaner without the lettering. Looking forward to seeing the finished result. Oh, and I’ve used sponges to clean my cars for over 30 years and I’ve never scratched one. It all depends on how careful you are. Wash mitts are a different story, however. I await the backlash! Good job, Pete!

[@PetrolPed]

Me too 😜

[@shineautomotive]

Somthing so Simple can be so Affective at times they look a super good fit as well definitely transform the sides of the car

[@damindra]

Very entertaining as always!! Keep the vids coming :D

[@footey7670]

Nice touch Mr Ped 👍🏻. Nice that they can all be removed to put it back to stock if required !! Looking good ole Charlie 💯😎🇨🇦

[@PetrolPed]

That is what I love about them 👍

[@lanichick]

Great job Pete! Looks great! You know you could have used the tip of a Stanley knife to lift the backing off of the tape! Lol

[@776badnic]

Looks fantastic mate. If I were to ever have a Mini I’d do exactly what you have done although it get a pro to help with the belt line as I would royally stuff that up 😂

[@t105x104]

Your car is looking great. The clubman letters would drive me mad too! Stay safe!

[@robertlambert5960]

The black side door handles really look the part, set off perfectly by the roof rails. Grand job.

[@chubbylord]

Looking fantastic ped. My next mods going to be brake calliper paint and a full audio upgrade. Likely Audison from lohen. Look forward to your next mod. 🙌🏻

[@RobS32]

Super simples mate and yes the whole car looks 100% better. Cheers for 5he vid 👍👌

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Rob 👍

[@pietscholtanus]

The dechroming looks marvelous, looks like everybody got handy with it...lol

[@lewishunter]

You make it look all too easy👍👍

[@pabrown2000]

Ordered mine for my Mini Countryman JCW. Changed the headlight surrounds and rear light cluster surrounds but these are far better as just clip on . Ordered belt line kit and the door handle covers. 😀😀

[@PetrolPed]

Great to hear 👍

[@leebryan78]

I’d have to get the genuine piano black door handles on that as you’ve comfort access! Covers always make the handles look to chunky. Genuine black badges too 👍🏻

[@thepie4052]

Charlie looks so much better Pete, awesome job

[@jerry83ism]

Really liking the daily vids, looks awesome on Charley Clubman

[@PetrolPed]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@DermotCarroll]

Wow! Am loving the black door handles and front and rear badges! I currently run a 2010 E350cdi, which is a great car - but not much fun! Would love to get a clubman, and watching Charlie is making me salivate! That said - like every other sensible person, I am currently getting about 4 weeks to the gallon! :D Fair play to smps 2012 - Looks like they do some quality kit! WE have a 2011 Cooper D, I would love to fit "italian job" spotlights to it! Of the cars that we have the Mini has the weakest headlights, so am thinking a couple of spotlights, perhaps cree LED ones, wired to highbeam - so boooooF instant daylight!! Loving your daily videos! ... Thank you!

[@PetrolPed]

4 weeks to the gallon...love it 😂

[@ObsLevelCrossings]

Sam’s a great guy! He did my belt line for me on my clubby!!👍🏻

[@PetrolPed]

He is 👍

[@leemullin9649]

What a great 👍🏻 transformation Peter 😎

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Lee 👍

[@darrencottrell5541]

Quality Pete, thoroughly enjoyable watching you transform your JCW. The nerves at the start and the euphoria during and after make for some serious entertainment. Personally, the handles and badges look immense, the belt-line imperfections would annoy the hell out of me, but then I am overly fastidious. I think all things considered, you’ve done a brilliant job all round and Charlie looks excellent. Great content as always buddy, look forward to the de-badging. One thing, no Stanley knife for this, pretty please... 😉

[@PetrolPed]

I've put it away now 😂

[@kasdon1000]

Love this vid. Thank you. Have just ordered my handles and badge covers. 10% discount did not work. I know, I know that’s not your fault but just thought I’d let you know. Car looking great.

[@PetrolPed]

I’ll feed that back to SMPS. It should work. Hopefully we can sort that out 👍

[@davidoliver7977]

Stealth is the way Ped, so love my new blacked out RSQ3, changes the whole presence of it.

[@jpmcc00]

Looks great. I had my head set on an S4 Avant as a replacement for my S3 but this JCW clubman is really appealing 😎

[@PetrolPed]

We still have the S4 👍

[@crospotter13]

Hey Petrol Ped I was thinkinig of doing the belt line but all the vinyl companies told me it's impossible to do it right (ok, I a a bit of perfectionist when it comes to my MINI Cooper 2019 so that's also why they didn't want to do it and I told them that I only want to do it if it will look perfect). The main problem is the rubber part that is connected to the chrome so it's impossible to put the wrap underneath the chrome as it touches the rubber...BUT I heard from guys at MINI that there will be a OEM black belt line (I think that after seeing how many MINI owners do it it will be a great move by MINI) so do you maybe have some info on that?

[@richardcobern6287]

Just polished the chrome on my Clubman and it looks fab..

[@PetrolPed]

I am sure it does 👍👏

[@harryarcher5385]

Best part of my day by far!!

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Harry 👍

[@harryarcher5385]

Petrol Ped no problem 👍

[@cooperSpartan117]

Looking good. I run the caps on my mini. For your clubman badge use a little bit if heat and some dental floss behind the letters to remove them. Then something to remove the glue reside, wd40 works but I use a tar and glue remover

[@nickrendell4300]

Use nylon fishing line, will cut through the adhesive backing behind the clubman lettering.then use some ‘sticky stuff’ glue remover. Bit of polish then job done. It would look even better without the front/back mini badges removed but if you like them on that’s all good. Just looked unfortunately mini have pin holes behind the badges so then you need a body shop to fill and spray😩 Thanks again for these Carvid 19 blogs👍😄👏

[@MrJasonBeckett]

Nice job Pete looks great well done. See you tomorrow

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Jason. Fridays vid is pretty special 👍

[@resnonverba137]

They appear to be a good product; time will tell. I do quite like the look and i certainly like the ease of fitting.

[@mizaqenyad4269]

Wow this is awesome I never new about this guy! This seems like the perfect solution for my r53. I’m very torn on doing the de-chrome or not and being able to remove it is perfect!

[@PetrolPed]

Just use a hairdryer to remove it 👍

[@mizaqenyad4269]

@@PetrolPed awesome, thanks man! Sendin love from New Jersey USA. You British folks have a beautiful country, I love the way you talk, and ya’ll gave the world the mini! Can’t wait to come visit the place some day.

[@murdomaclennan9192]

Brilliant, just waiting on BMW to open up to get my 2020 JCW. Great videos!

[@PetrolPed]

Ooo exciting 😬

[@LarryKippings]

De-chromed my Mocha Black CLS AMG 63S door handle tops. Took it to a paint shop, they painted them, matched to body colour. Didn’t cost too much, great finish, after 2 years paint still looks like new, was worried it might come off with use, especially driver’s door. Think it cost £180 from memory. Also wrapped the chrome window surrounds and bonnet chrome strip, same colour as wheels (dark gun metal). Didn’t cost much either, think just over £140 (they do have to use a big piece of wrap, to ensure one continuous strip along the top,or the door frame).

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@craigtrigg4288]

love your mini looks amazing mate well done ,very good video stay safe

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Craig 👍

[@Outlaw-Pete]

You’ve made an already great looking car to an ‘awesome’ looking car. Good job! Might take some inspiration I reckon...

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@davidwoodrow6634]

Impressed nice easy upgrade - I like 👍

[@gregdick4187]

Looks great Ped!

[@andreahayes369]

What a great piece of kit. Really look the business. Chrome has had its day.

[@nikb6528]

Looks much better dechromed, Pete. Looking forward to seeing how you deal with the Clubman writing cause I have some debadging to do on my car as well.

[@PetrolPed]

Next Fridays vid 👍

[@stellasmith2405]

Hi pp I used Smps2012 for my clubvan for door handle covers badge covers and belt line kit! Been on 18 months and looks like the day i put them on! A bit of fishing line will sort out the clubman badge, worked for me!👍

[@PetrolPed]

That is the plan 👍

[@markscars1069]

Need to watch all these mod vids again now to decide which to fit to my JCW when it arrives!

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 👍

[@TfRsmokinmasta]

Right thats me sorted on my F56 - BTW i have the Audi style sweep side repeaters. I'll upload to the tube later :)

[@tedwhitehall2540]

Great video, handles look great, our mini might be getting a set of those.

[@PetrolPed]

Great 👍

[@TDEse6]

I have to thank you so much for your videos, @petrolped. They take me through my waiting for my Clubman JCW. He is still in the factory in Oxford. Due to the production stop, it will take until June for the Mini to be delivered. 😔 Your videos are great, keep it up! P.s. the Beltline dechrome set is already here, the door handle set is about to be ordered (it looks very good) Greetings from Germany

[@PetrolPed]

That is AMAZING ! I am sure time will fly and you will have your new car soon. Then you can decide on a name 👍

[@Countrystock]

You’re getting a dab hand at these mod and the handles look so much better. Ps phew no dancing.......nice one ☝️

[@PetrolPed]

Dancing on Sundays vlog 😂