hey guys, I KNOW there was a thread over here that provided a link where that tape can be bought. I tried looking for it but it's not coming up.

I had half a roll left and got the left side of the car done so it looks a bit weird lol. I forgot which site I used to get this tape from but I know I got it through a reference in the 5th gen forum. thanks!

 

nevermind, got it

http://www.autobarn.net/trimblackout.html

this is it right?

 

yes that's the right one although the picture is wrong. I bought mine at a local Pep Boys.

 

that should be it, I bought mine @ pepboys too

 

BTW, I would think a pimp by nature would like to keep his **** bling bling. lolol

 

You only need one roll. Many members said they used up two, but I only used one and had a bunch left over. The roll is thick so just cut it in half all the way down.

 

lol never heard that one before...but no, thats not what my sn stands for. Kinda funny tho

I bought 2 just in case.

You know the really hard part? It's where the trim curves. I had to cut a few pieces just to go over neatly over the curve. After the first window I found out a few tips that I can apply to the other side, when the tape arrives.

 

here's a pic of the passenger side



The 4th and 6th gens got the black trim...what happened to the 5th gens?

 

any idea why the trimbrite is starting to peel off? I made sure to clean the trim very well before applying the tape

 

Did the directions says to scuff up the surface first? What did you use to clean it? Might be residual cleaner. Only use a alcohol based cleaner. Nothing with oils.

 

I normally dislike the non-stock look, but the blacked-out trim looks gorgeous on a black Maxima.

Personally, (except for tailpipes) I hate chrome trim on cars, any car. And I was bummed that Nissan didn't black out the trim on the 5th gen SE. In fact, the chrome trim and clear taillights on the 5th gen were the very things that caused me to order my '03 in Sheer Silver back in 2002. Honest, the trim was the tipping point in my color choice, and I think the only paint that chrome fits is silver.

All that aside, I love this forum for bringing up ideas like this. It caused me to research blackout tape, look at photos, and think about it.

 

Cliff note: the tape likes to shrink about 1/8" from the sun, so make sure you apply a wider strip than you really need so it will shrink to fit.

 

ive had it for about 2 years with no problems

 

i had to have black...so i blacked the trim and got 00-01 SE tails

 

No one has taken it off and painted it? Can that be done?

 

I think we're of the same mind on chrome -- where you changed the trim and lights, I selected silver paint. If I were into black, I'd probably do the same. (And if I were really, really into black, I'd be driving a Grand National or a Marauder.)

Your car looks fantastic, SoonerFan. Nice photo.

 

can you buy this tape anywhere besides pepboys or online, maybe autozone or advance auto parts??

 

i believe autozone carries it too and I know pepboys carries it as well. Had I known then I would gave gotten it from there instead of online.

I can almost guarantee you the paint will chip once its painted on chrome

ah...makes sense. It was in the sun all day and the edges started to peel.

I'll do this again tomorrow...I cleaned the surface with a dry towel to get off dirt.

Any pointers on how to apply the tape OVER the bends of the window trim? Mine looks sloppy over the bends

 

just take your time...start it and then put it on an inch at a time smoothing it out as you go. then take a razor blade to the edges

 

that's what I was thinking...I was kinda going for the look where I used 1 continuous strip of tape for the whole window but it just doesnt seem possible.

To the guys who have done this, where did you opt to trim off the excess tape? I kept a small strip of mine sticking to the molding b/c I found when I trimed it over the actual chrome it took away a small strip of the tape that concealed the chrome.

Hopefully I get my 2 new rolls of trimbrite in the mail tomorrow . I will say this. On ANY color maxima, blacking out the trim looks 3894848x better than the chrome

 

There's an excellent photo of a black maxima with the trim half done at this thread. It looks really good, although I'd like to see some close-ups.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...ndow-trim.html

For that matter, I sure would like to see photos of the same on a silver Maxima.

 

Very detailed instructions at this link on a dark gray Altima:

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/200...sing-tape.html

 

look at post 8

 

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/3708113-post8.html

 

post 8 in THIS thread

 

Ah, you should have been more specific. Anyway, after seeing some pix, I just might do this on the 5.5 gen. Hmmmm.

 

Well damn... Um, awkward for me, but thanks.

A TE with blacked out window trim. That looks interesting enough to buy some tape and experiment for myself.

Does this stuff survive northeast winters?

 

I have, I took off one whole side at a time. I scuffed it up and gave it a coat of self etching primer. I then gave it a few coats of Rust-Oleum satin black for metal outdoor furniture. It's very tough paint made to be outside in the sun.

It's been about three years and it still looks perfect. No chips at all. For me, that's the only way to do it. If you didn't know any better you'd think it was stock even up close.

I did it for the blacked out look too. I swapped in the black SE tails, blacked out the headlight housings, blacked out the grill, painted the muffler flat black with semi gloss black tips and even blacked out the key holes in the doors and trunk. I don't have any pictures handy but they're on my cardomain page.

 

Derrick, what's involved in removing and reapplying the window trim? Does it just lift out and snap in?

Yikes! Impressive detail.

 

It's not really that hard. The upper pieces are mostly held in by small screws and clips. The screws are under a thin strip of weather strip. You can feel them through the weatherstrip and take them out without removing it. The only tricky part is around the small rear window. That comes out. The mirrors also have to come off but it's easy.

The lower strips are really easy. They have one or two screws on the end and clips along the length.

 

Thanks, Derrick. I'm going to play with the blackout tape to see what it could look like, and if I like the look, I will remove and paint. I'm sure proper painting would look better than tape.

Say, have you ever removed the vertical bar between the rear window and the little corner rear window? Mine are rusting, and it's driving me nuts. There's no (visible) rust on the car except for these vertical black trim pieces.

 

o man i am doing this 2marrow

 

I dont like chrome either and those chrome fugly strips on the roof of my black 6th Gen started weathering. I got black vinyl from Bluebat and it looks 10000 times better. Looks like a nice mod for you 5th Genners!

 

Been looking into getting my max sprayed black. Enjoy the all black on black look. awsome looking max deus

 

i gotta do this soon

 

I'm think that bar comes out with the window trim. It's been a while but I'm almost 100% sure.

 

I did this tonight, I will post up pics tomorrow

 

This came out good. I might have to do it on mine.


BTW, the rear window spoiler looks good.

 

curse you rain!

 

I haven't tried removing it yet... however, are you suggesting I'd have to first remove the trim before removing that bar? I'd love to sand, prime and paint that thing, and would like to avoid going to the body shop for such a simple piece.

I'm going to play with the blackout tape this weekend to see if I like the look. But that rusty vertical bar in the back seat windows... that really has to get taken care of this Spring. I can't look at it anymore without getting bummed.