2005 Mini Cooper S Paint Job!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2005 Mini Cooper S.  This hot hatch came to Almost-Everything as a multicolored...thing.  Luckily with auto paint being our specialty, we knew exactly what to do to get this Mini back on the road catching eyes as it is supposed to! The car's owner decided to have us repaint the car in its original black color, which we did after we completed all of our much needed prep work.  Every paint job that Almost-Everything offers comes with all of the "Basic" prep work.  We chemically clean the car to remove foreign contaminants, scuff the surface with an abrasive hand pad to promote adhesion of the new paint, and maskin off of all windows, lights, and trim. Once these steps are completed the entire exterior of the car is painted and finally baked in our massive oven to cure the new finish onto the car!

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X-Raid Mini All4 Racing Wrecked in 2011 Dakar Rally

Monster Energy/X-Raid Team Mini after Crash, from MotoringFile

Dakar Rally—for decades the most punishing race in the world.

The Monster Energy/X-Raid Team Mini All4 Racing apparently hit an edge & then flipped 3 times before coming to a rest. Pilot Guerlain Chicherit suffered a head injury but is expected to recover.

Sadly, the accident happened on a test run during the rest day between stages 7 & 8 near Arica, Argentina.



For more information on the crash visit MotoringFile and to learn more about the legendary Paris-to-Dakar Rally, visit Dakar.com