A DRIVER has taken the internet by storm after giving her Renault Clio a sparkly pink glow-up with a paint brush.
Maisie-Ellen Pearson took to TikTok to show how she took her vehicle from bright red to hot pink with a few licks of paint mixed with silver glitter.
Critics reckoned the glittery glow-up was giving ‘council estate’ vibes[/caption]
According to the young woman, she had purchased the car – a Renault Clio – a few days ago and decided it needed to go pink.
Armed with just one medium size paint brush, the blue-eyed beauty first poured in a whole bag of shiny glitter into the pot and gave it a good mix with a piece of wood she’d found outdoors.
Once the paint was all ready and she had carefully taped around the lights and windows, the car enthusiast began the makeover process, sharing the journey on a video on social media.
To make the vehicle fir the Barbie theme even more, the driving fanatic had also popped into a store where she forked out for ”stunning” pink mats, a pink steering wheel cover, as well as a sticker that read ‘You just got passed my a girl’ and a pink rally flaps.
Another feature in the freshly-purchased motor included spray-painted fog lights – which Maisie explained never came in handy where she’s based.
”Do you even need fog lights? Cause I live in Blackpool and it’s never even foggy,” she said.
”I just sprayed the black,” she told the 119k followers, many of whom were left concerned about the safety of the vehicle.
Maisie, who posts under the username @maisiepee, used some of the leftover spray paint to go over the legendary diamond emblem in the middle.
”I actually think that’s pretty cool,” the beauty seemed to be chuffed with her unleashed creativity.
The now-viral clip, which has been viewed more than 2.2million times in just two days, also sees the young woman use the same black paint to make a DIY sun strip.
But while the young driver may have been all pleased with herself, the pink transformation hasn’t necessarily gone down a treat online.
Hundreds of horrified viewers flocked to comments left in total disbelief, with one writing: ”Nothing screams ‘avoid me, I’m a danger to the road’ more than this.”
Someone else chimed in: ”What in the council estate front garden is this?”
”What a chav,” a third added, as another insisted that Maisie’s brains had ”left the chat”.
However, not everyone was racing to criticise and slam the sparkly glow-up, as one fan said: ”this is absolutely brilliant.”
”can you do my car please I’ll pay you,” another begged.
”Oh this is giving 2014 vibes & I’m HERE for it,” a viewer commented.
Most common illegal driving activities
Here’s a list of reckless driving behaviour and the fines and penalties you risk getting from it.
- Using phone while driving
A cheeky glance at a phone screen will result in six penalty points on your licence and a £200 fine.
New drivers might lose their licence if caught doing so within two years of obtaining it. - Speeding
Lovers of fast and furious will end up with a minimum of three points and a £100 fine. - Running a red light
This offence will incur three points and £100 fine. - Middle lane hogging
It constitutes careless driving and police will hand you a £100 fine with three penalty points. - Undertaking
This could possibly result in three points on your licence and a £100 fine.
Can I change the colour of my car?
According to the experts at Carwow, it is perfectly legal to change the colour of your car, but you will need to notify both the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) and your insurer.
Read on for a guide on having your colour changed, and how to correctly report it.
How do you change the colour of your car?
Changing the colour of your car can be as simple as picking up some spray paint and doing it yourself.
To permanently change your car’s colour, and with the best possible finish, a full respray is your best bet.
This is often very expensive and can set you back thousands – and it will be a permanent change. This is a good option if you’re restoring an old car, or simply fancy a factory-quality finish.
A more popular option today to have your car wrapped in vinyl – however, even the best wraps won’t be quite as good to look at as a high-quality respray.
It’s also worth noting that wraps tend to deteriorate more quickly than paintwork.
On the plus side thought, drivers can have a wrap removed easily — revealing the car’s original paintwork again.
