So this week I received the last planned exterior detail to complete Clark’s transformation – Chili Red door handle covers! These were hard to find – let me tell you!! Apparently due to the various versions of door handles on the F56 MINI (ie. comfort access, non-comfort access, etc.), many MINI aftermarket vendors are not carrying colored door handles anymore. Luckily I was able to find a reputable vendor in China that delivered these beauties as promised.
The handles cost $112 and attach over your existing chrome handles with adhesive tape and provide the comfort access hole cut out already for a great fit. The only modification I chose to do to the handles was to use a Dremel to cut-out a notch for the small LED light on the bottom of the door handle so the light would shine down (this is not required if you don’t care about the light, but I wanted the light to shine on the ground when I opened the door).
I also decided to black out my chrome beltline with some 3M Super 88 vinyl tape to complete the de-chroming. Awesome stuff by the way at under $4 a roll! 
Big thanks to Lam Lan of Car & Woman Mini Cooper Shop for making sure I received exactly what I needed. If you are interested in some custom door handles or other custom pieces for your MINI, check out their site on AliExpress: