MINI car paint 

Here is an article that deals with a subject well known to bodywork professionals but completely unknown to the general public, who has never heard of or who has never needed to consult the color codes of other cars European or more precisely the color codes of mini cars, until the day when... Bad luck or carelessness causes your brand new vehicle to be disfigured by a beautiful scratch and the project to redo the paint touch-up seems inevitable.
If you are not a connoisseur in the field of automotive paint, know that your MINI color code is unique, it is finally unique for your car model and your brand !

Maybe thousands of other people have the same color code and that's good because they have the same car as you ; a single type of MINI car can offer up to 10 or 15 different MINI color codes depending on the model and year, for example : a metallic gray or a pearly black or a Malaga red 021...
Well, for recognize each of these body paint colors accurately and without confusion, there is a specific reference. Of course if you hire a garage and insurance to take care of fixing all this for you, then you won't have to worry about all these complications. This article is mainly for people who want to know more about their color code or their paint, as well as people especially who are planning to do their own paint repair.
Be aware that the paint references of MINI are common with those of BMW. Indeed, since the manufacturers have come together, they use many common paint recipes and they also use the same industrial paint chains.

The car color codes of the MINI

In all areas of painting, we can say without hesitation that the most delicate is that of car painting, because it requires great care and a certain dexterity :
When you do a touch-up, there are different steps to follow and respect, and the techniques are much more complex and demanding than simply repainting your bathroom wall. There are the stages of sanding, repairing with putty and again sanding, then comes the application of a primer, followed by the paint and followed by the varnish... So, we realize that it is a process with a series of successive and quite numerous stages, for which it is necessary to take particular care if you do not want to have reactions or defects in the result of your painting in the end.
The color codes of MINI Cooper or others, are often modern and metallic paints, very beautiful, which apply in a particular way.
These paints can be solvent-based or water-based paints. Generally, water-based paints are reserved for professionals (oddly). If you order one of the MINI color codes online, then you will probably be delivered a solvent-based paint: this is easier to apply and much more stable.
But watch out for the reactions ! For this, we advise you to read the instructions one, two or three times and to understand them well, because in the event of non-compliance with a basic rule of painting, you may find yourself having to redo all the work from scratch. It is therefore quite an expense because manufacturer paints, especially with MINI color codes, are quite expensive.

The history of the MINI manufacturer

Mini is the acronym for "Morris Mini Minor and Austin Seven" because these 2 cars were released at the same time in 1957. They were designed in the United Kingdom by an engineer and were marketed under several brands including the most known are Austin and Rover.
It was only in 1969 that it really became a brand in its own right, and it was in 2001 that the German car manufacturer BMW bought it on its cars, from the wheels to the engine, everything is designed in miniature, this is the project launched by BMC.
However, the small car variant can reach a speed of 145 km/h. For the time, the design is remarkably innovative in terms of engine, size and wheels. Many versions will come out from 1980 with the Cooper, the Metro for example.
In the 2000s, the little mini fell victim to its own success. Millions of vehicles are sold in all countries of the world.

Where to find the color code of your MINI car ?

Your MINI paint at home in 24 hours. The Mini shades are particularly beautiful and still carry the special character of the brand of the English manufacturer. Austin Mini paintwork : 300 color codes available.
Stardustcolors has a specialized service dedicated exclusively to the production of automotive tints. Our technician has undergone training and knows his tool perfectly.
For MINI brand vehicles, the plate mentioning the color code (vinplate) can be found in three different places.
- Inside the hood, above the right front wheel (passenger side).
- Inside the right front door (passenger side).
- Inside the right rear door (passenger side).
You can take help from the images provided below which illustrates the location.
The color code is always composed of three characters (letters or numbers).

The iconic colors of MINI cars

The emblematic colors of the brand have succeeded over the years, eras and trends, during all the decades that have passed between 1956 and 2022. In general, the Mini brand has made famous for typical English colors, including the beautiful English green, and in the 2000s series models that came out with a decoration on the roof representing the flag of the United Kingdom.
It is clear that the colors of the 70s were different from the colors of the 1990s, and still very different from the modern colors that we know today which are mainly dominated by pearly shades. In the 2000s, fashion and trend were mainly dominated by metallic colors. It's only been a few years since pearlescent manufacturer colors with very bright colors and deep transparent color effects have become the dominant colors.

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