how to black out window trim
10-05-2010, 11:04 AM
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10-06-2010, 07:06 PM
#5
Trimbrite tape as shown in the Nissanclub guide. I just blacked out my car using that this weekend and it came out great. Just take your time and be steady with the razor blade when trimming it and it will come out looking ten times better than with the chrome trim.
10-07-2010, 07:43 AM
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not trying to jack this thread but it got me interested. i used some elec tape just to see if i like it or not. what do you guys think...too blacked out or good. i didn't have enough to do the whole side so i did an amateur PS job
10-07-2010, 08:05 AM
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IMO, this is a good mod for black, but not for silver. Chrome accents silver very nicely. (Except for the door handles, but that's a factor of the handle design, and not the color.)
Ultimately, it's your choice. Your car. But since you're asking for opinions: then no, not on a silver car.
10-07-2010, 08:14 AM
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i know the silver and black i think would look killer but not as good as black on black
Last year, I did the same thing with electrical tape, just to see if I liked the look or not. Zero must have missed that part of your post... of course you're not going to actually use electrical tape for a final effort. (Silly Zero.)
IMO, this is a good mod for black, but not for silver. Chrome accents silver very nicely. (Except for the door handles, but that's a factor of the handle design, and not the color.)
Ultimately, it's your choice. Your car. But since you're asking for opinions: then no, not on a silver car.
IMO, this is a good mod for black, but not for silver. Chrome accents silver very nicely. (Except for the door handles, but that's a factor of the handle design, and not the color.)
Ultimately, it's your choice. Your car. But since you're asking for opinions: then no, not on a silver car.
Damn you Rochester why cant you just be like everyone else and say its awesome , do it
hahahaAlso what do you think then of blacking out the burger on the grill?
Last edited by jeff5347; 10-07-2010 at 08:27 AM.
10-07-2010, 08:19 AM
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Doh, fair enough. I was quick to jump the gun since I had a friend who used some electrical tape to fill in the gap after he ran out of Trimbrite. Failed to look good.
If you want to see it on a sheer silver, look up pbn85s car. I think it would look even more noticeable on your car with the blacked out sidemarkers and headlights.
If you want to see it on a sheer silver, look up pbn85s car. I think it would look even more noticeable on your car with the blacked out sidemarkers and headlights.
10-07-2010, 08:27 AM
#12
For example, take note of how the new Chevy Volt uses large black trim to enlarge the narrow look of the high beltline. Another example, look at the same visual trick on the rear window of the Volkswagon CC.
Now, on our cars, you can pull it off if the car is dark, or more specifically... black, with dark tint. Like Zero's car. While I don't personally care for the (dated) murdered look, I can still appreciate the design theme.
Last edited by Rochester; 10-07-2010 at 08:45 AM.
10-07-2010, 08:47 AM
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35% all around, no privacy here. Sigh.
And I HATE the murdered look.
10-07-2010, 08:57 AM
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^^^ Z's car visually is very nice in person. all black and all the right molding ad such.
im gonna see how hard it is to take off the moldings and maybe ill do the front grill as well .
i like opinions. dont want a car that everyone thinks is nasty looking. but i did see pnb85s car and i gotta say i like
im gonna see how hard it is to take off the moldings and maybe ill do the front grill as well .
i like opinions. dont want a car that everyone thinks is nasty looking. but i did see pnb85s car and i gotta say i like
Last edited by jeff5347; 10-07-2010 at 08:59 AM.
10-07-2010, 08:58 AM
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10-07-2010, 09:03 AM
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10-07-2010, 01:42 PM
#19
Aw, you already know. 
Based on what you did here, that would look better if you somehow deleted the burger... which takes some refab skills.
But seriously, whatever makes you happy, man.
And Wow!, that was some crazy fast re-post trying to mask your tags!
Based on what you did here, that would look better if you somehow deleted the burger... which takes some refab skills.
But seriously, whatever makes you happy, man.
And Wow!, that was some crazy fast re-post trying to mask your tags!
Last edited by Rochester; 10-07-2010 at 01:49 PM.
10-07-2010, 02:01 PM
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Jeff, you can simply take a razor blade and scrape off the paint over the chrome burger to bring it back to life. I painted my burger to see if I liked it....didn't. Just scraped the paint off, now all around it (part facing OUT away from the car) but the letters is chrome again.
10-07-2010, 08:44 PM
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yea im on the fence too. it looks like it just smacks you in the face. im gonna do the lower frills tomorrow so it will be more than just the grill black. make it look like its not alone.
Z i agree i think the burger being black is the culprit. i scuffed it up to paint it so even if i take the black off it will not be the shiny chrome. ill think of something to make this right
Z i agree i think the burger being black is the culprit. i scuffed it up to paint it so even if i take the black off it will not be the shiny chrome. ill think of something to make this right
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