How to DeChrome Mini F56 JCW! (INSANE RESULTS!)😱

[@stephenpotter682]

I love the chrome on my MINI. black trim was introduced and marketed as a styling statement but the truth it was to increase the profits of the manufacturers painting metal is always cheaper than chrome plating. The people that developed the process of how to chrome plate plastic did us all a favour and returned good style to cars

[@Dequiss]

Uff I'm in the process, ordered the bumper part and I was very afraid to do the change, but now looking at your video I'm encouraging to finish the job (lights are ready at this moment). Thanks for your video!!! I would love to see your car dechromed on the central line all around the car, should look amazing!

[@Oplix]

I love how easy these cars are to work on. Tuner's dream platform.

[@secretr6s884]

I got the same car as you around the same time, same colour and everything. I've already dechromed it all and yeah I love it. I bought the JCW badge from Kill All Chrome and had exactly the same fitment as that! Doing a resonator delete like you did soon, our cars will be nearly the same lol. Also, I noticed the black trim where your number plate is stuck to has faded. Mine was the same when I got mine. If you get a heat gun (hairdryer might do it but I'm not sure) and just gently heat up where it has faded, it will go back to being a perfect black. Car's looking great and loving the content. Next up for me after the resonator is lowering and tinting, looking forward to seeing what you do next

[@JoshBatesYT]

Yeah cheers I absolutely love the car and there’s so much you can do to it. When you do the resonator delete the car sounds so much better I’m always going through the gears listening to the pops

[@lawrencecolwell5527]

Looks awesome, I am in the process of the dechrome if my Jcw, killallchrome never disappoint, I have almost completed the interior on my mini, with carbon affect stick ons which look amazing mostly from Killallchrome. My intention is to follow your piano black on the exterior as it is more in keeping with whats already there. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@JoshBatesYT]

Yeah looks 100x better with it dechromed

[@superoverol]

que calipers usaste? o son solo cubre calipers??

[@ManoLakis]

Looks great!🤩 Beautiful car and good job! Respect!👌🏽👏🏽🏆

[@charlylynch588]

Very informative! Thank you for making this video! Much love from Austin Texas :)

[@achppa1844]

sick bro keep up the gd work and more content for us

[@JoshBatesYT]

Will do bro thank you

[@stjohntownsend3019]

Looks even better if you watch it backwards

[@emmalahsen2772]

Do you have any tips to de chrome the back around the taillights ?

[@jameskennedy4857]

Congrats bro 2k subs

[@JoshBatesYT]

Thank you mate

[@maacodale]

Just an FYI, since I was replacing my front grille molding like you did, and like you, I didn't need the original chrome molding, so I simply took a pry bar and broke it off in pieces. From start to finish, it only took 18 minutes. I like the black JCW emblem for the grille. I know you said you didn't want to call them out on sending the wrong one, but can you tell us where it came from?

[@astradala1845]

I’ve got pretty much the same car. Mad how much better then Dechrome makes it well more aggressive

[@JoshBatesYT]

Yeah 100%. Looks so much better

[@colindavidson1492]

Hi u should have done the bigger Airtec Logo Intercooler installation at the same time,safe u taking the bumper off again mate.

[@Doppo69]

Another of a difference taking a bumper off compared to installing a new inter cooler

[@lookship]

Good vid 👌

[@JoshBatesYT]

Thank you!

[@Seasider70]

Most importantly, where you get your Calvin Klein pants from?

[@Hologhost69]

Now you need to change out those headlights and tail lights.

[@alemai2000]

did you find the correct badge for the grill afterall?

[@JoshBatesYT]

I didn’t no but I forgot to look really. It does still look good you don’t notice it

[@alemai2000]

@@JoshBatesYT yes I did the same thing myself yesterday and I wrote to you before I installed them.

[@linkinchimp8916]

Why not use the stick on's like the handles , light surrounds and filler cap. Seems like alot of unnecessary hassle

[@JoshBatesYT]

It wouldn’t look as flush

[@linkinchimp8916]

Fair play then 👍🏻

[@jpalfrey3368]

Ayyy finally!

[@Isomoar]

Could have just pried the grill surround off with a screwdriver instead of taking the whole bumper off just fyi

[@AdandeJorcoza]

Really?? I am afraid of breaking it honestly

[@anthonysimpson5801]

Didn't realise my car was "Insane!" I did it the easy way though, I bought a car already fitted with the black trim!

[@TheExStig]

8:28 Go on do tell, okay then, I will. It's that shady smps2012 mob isn't it? Bandits!

[@kimberlylindsey3070]

Did you really need to pull off the entire bumper? couldn't you just undo the clips on the chrome? The removal of the entire bumper seemed to be for no reason.

[@JoshBatesYT]

I did need to remove it because the bottom clips are impossible to get to when it's on

[@Erict268]

@@JoshBatesYT Wouldn’t you be able to pull the chrome off and just push the clips out if it breaks? I am keen on dechroming but the bumper removal effort is 🥵

[@JoshBatesYT]

@@Erict268 You might be able to but you risk the clps snapping off in the bumper and then you might not be able to get them out. Trust me I tried to find a way to do it without the bumper removal but couldn't find a way

[@Erict268]

@@JoshBatesYT Thank you for that insight! Cheers

[@lawrencecolwell5527]

Is it not possible to get the same in a stick on version rather than a replacement?