Thank you for the detailed instructions in this video. Today I swapped the chrome grille surround for a black one. The project went smoothly except unplugging and reattaching the fog lights. MINI left no slack in the wiring marking it very difficult to reattach the plug in at the light. Many thanks 👍

Wow that's a lot of work for that one piece of trim! Has anyone found an easier way? I don't think I have the patience to remove the entire bumper lol

This guy is the Jason statham of mini coopers

I need to completly de-chrome my electric blue jcw and this video will help!

Thank you for this video. I followed your instructions and have broke the first clip as I pry the plastic fender. I am now worried that I’ll break more clips so have now stopped until I order the clips. Looking in eBay for the clips.

Very helpful, will do this in the summer 😁

Happy new year guys

Hi guys. I have a 2016 Cooper S. The front grille had been mysteriously damaged so I made the bold move to replace it with a GP Grille off Ebay. Now these grilles aren't designed for my car but I knew it was possible to fit, even on my own driveway. I used this video as a nice guide on how to remove the bumper just with a T30 torx and 8mm spanner. Unclipped the OEM Grille and clipped in the new GP grille, and Stuck the bumper back on the car. Meanwhile I had carefully removed the OEM Chrome grille surround and sprayed it black (quality Primer and Gloss black from the range) and clipped this on to the reinstalled bumper. And Viola! It looks quality, easy, took 1 day, and cost 160 quid. Bosh.

Cracking video,will you be doing a video on changing the chrome Beltline for the Black Beltline.

Thank you, this has been very helpful. I just hope I don't have to do this again.

VERY helpful! The front bumper trim has cracked on mine and I don't fancy paying £150 labour charges to have it replaced. Think I'll give it a go myself.

Great video! On the black front grill trim... Couldn't you just pry it off without removing the bumper? If the clips break, it shouldn't matter as you're fitting a new one... Or do you risk bumper damage?

great video! :) where do i buy that stuff??

Nice video 👍Do you know if the method for the front bumper trim is the same on a Mini JCW?

Thanks for the video, my question is, how do you de-chrome the strip running horizontally across the centre of the grill, all i can find online is a stick on cover for this strip?

What about the chrome stripe across the grille?

Where did you get the black out kit from please.

Ok so I've just done this and it was much harder than the video makes out 🤣 but I managed to do it. Word of warning: the front fog light connector doesn't just "pop off" as mentioned in the video. There is a clip that allows you to disconnect it and it's very difficult to find. I've managed to snap one of the housings off trying to remove it. 🙄

I’ve just bought this kit. I think I’ll get the grille done by the dealer as I’m worried about doing damage!

where did u buy the black pack man?

What is the blue tool called you are always using? Seems to be a silver bullet. Thanks for sharing the name :)

Rather than all that faffing with the bumper could you not just brute force the chrome trim off if you weren’t worried about damaging the ugly thing anyway?

When fitting my rear light trims, the right trim will not click into place at the top right hand corner ! Any help appreciated

Nice video fella & may I please ask where can you get the surrounds front and rear from as I have a 2023 Mini JCW hatch in the new nanuq white so I want the surrounds to match?? Kind regards Dave.. 👌🏻👍🏻

Where do they sell the trim kit as I want to do this to my 2012 countryman

Great video - where are the parts from?

Where abouts are you based? Fancy doing a f54 JCW blackout?

Do you have part numbers or where to find the parts in the US.. for 2018 mini clubman s

Do you have tutorial for mini countryman s?

Very interesting. However killallchrome is soo much easier you just stick them on top and can't tell the difference at all. Quality just as good.

If that was me it would be a totally different video, that front grill 🤨 I'd be effing and jeffin whilst throwing my toys out the pram

Wouldn't it be easy just get the sprayed correctly

to black pack your mini, use the plastidip painting - 50 less expensive and impressive results