Black Is Back, GoodBye Chrome. NeW PiCs
06-22-2009, 05:10 PM
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Black Is Back, GoodBye Chrome. NeW PiCs
Ok so my project to get rid of chrome is coming along. So far the wheels have gone from stock 18's to sport 19's and painted k51 color code which is a very dark grey. Next on my list was pushing out the rear wheels just a little so installed H & R's 5mm spacers, no need to put in bigger studs. Then I replaced the chrome lug nuts with Nismo 34mm LugNuts, and replaced the Plastic air valve stem with Nismo Valve Stem. Next I wanted to get rid of the awful Chrome and give this car a sporty look. So we painted the door handles black and the push botton Silver Grey, the trimming on the front bumper grille recieved black replacing any chrome, the window lining recieved also a SilverGrey color, the rear and front emblems also recieved Silver Grey and as well as the chrome piece under the rear emblem. Next we installed Stillens front lip and rear upper wing. Last thing was getting the Rear taillights painted to give it that smoked look. Next thing on the list is Eibach springs, which hopefull will be in by the end of this week or early next week (Cmon Josh tell those people to get those springs rolling already). So thats it for now here are some pics, any compliments or negative remarks are welcomed. Not all of us have the same taste, so I don't expect all of you to like what I did. I know most of you are into the 22's and the chrome, just not my style.
06-22-2009, 07:08 PM
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Looks great, I agree needs springs bad!
Tell me more about how you did the door trim and grille.
My brother-in-law has painted cars professionally for many years and
recommended against painting the chrome as it would never really adhere properly. I can't get him to do much for me but I trust he knows what he is talking about. Give me anymore detail you can.
Also, I was interested in the spacers, are they hubcentric?
Again, car looks great!
Tell me more about how you did the door trim and grille.
My brother-in-law has painted cars professionally for many years and
recommended against painting the chrome as it would never really adhere properly. I can't get him to do much for me but I trust he knows what he is talking about. Give me anymore detail you can.
Also, I was interested in the spacers, are they hubcentric?
Again, car looks great!
06-23-2009, 05:44 AM
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Yes MC&A did all the work. They do really good work but r a lil expensive. But as long as im happy then thats all that matters. Yea i cant wait to drop this baby. The eibachs will b perfect bcz they drop the rear more than the front and with the lip i dont want it too dropped in the front. No way could i see this car without any spoilers it would take away from its sportiness and aggressiveness. Would like a more agressive exhaust look. So i usually start with looks and next will be handling and then performance. I must say i'm in love with my Maxima.
06-24-2009, 12:57 PM
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Wanted to be a little different so instead of blacking out the window trim and the rear under trim, I decided to paint it a dark grey, to give it a little scheme. I like it, sure i could of blacked out the whole thing, but then it would of just been another blacked out nissan, figured I'd add a little touch of my own. This car looks even better in person, those pictures really don't do it justice. But i'm sure that if i blacked out the rear trim and the window trim, i would of just been just as happy.
06-24-2009, 01:04 PM
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Wanted to be a little different so instead of blacking out the window trim and the rear under trim, I decided to paint it a dark grey, to give it a little scheme. I like it, sure i could of blacked out the whole thing, but then it would of just been another blacked out nissan, figured I'd add a little touch of my own. This car looks even better in person, those pictures really don't do it justice. But i'm sure that if i blacked out the rear trim and the window trim, i would of just been just as happy.
06-27-2009, 02:34 PM
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Looks great. I think the rear thing over the license plate should be blacked out and the rear nissan logo removed. Are there holes under the logo? Another color you could have considered is black chrome instead of the silver grey. I would have also blacked out the trim around the windows since the silver grey trim seems to break up the smoothness in my eye. Id like to see the inside of the headlights blacked out too. Any thoughts on that? Is there a mesh grill for the 7th Gen. If so, a black or sliver/grey mesh grill would look great. Another thought is to have a colored lip on ur rims to break up the blackness.
07-11-2009, 01:46 AM
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hey man i reaaly dig the style it looks sick just wanted to ask how you think black painted rims of the same ones you have would look on my winter frost color sv sport? or if not what color you think would be good. i was thinkin of getting it black with a red thin stripe going around the edge of the rim what you think?
07-11-2009, 05:58 AM
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Ok so my project to get rid of chrome is coming along. So far the wheels have gone from stock 18's to sport 19's and painted k51 color code which is a very dark grey. Next on my list was pushing out the rear wheels just a little so installed H & R's 5mm spacers, no need to put in bigger studs. Then I replaced the chrome lug nuts with Nismo 34mm LugNuts, and replaced the Plastic air valve stem with Nismo Valve Stem. Next I wanted to get rid of the awful Chrome and give this car a sporty look. So we painted the door handles black and the push botton Silver Grey, the trimming on the front bumper grille recieved black replacing any chrome, the window lining recieved also a SilverGrey color, the rear and front emblems also recieved Silver Grey and as well as the chrome piece under the rear emblem. Next we installed Stillens front lip and rear upper wing. Last thing was getting the Rear taillights painted to give it that smoked look. Next thing on the list is Eibach springs, which hopefull will be in by the end of this week or early next week (Cmon Josh tell those people to get those springs rolling already). So thats it for now here are some pics, any compliments or negative remarks are welcomed. Not all of us have the same taste, so I don't expect all of you to like what I did. I know most of you are into the 22's and the chrome, just not my style.
07-11-2009, 11:45 AM
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just smoke those headlight housings and youre set... i love it good work... however i kind of feel that strip above the license plate should be painted body color, but i can see why you did it the way you did to give it an accent consistent with the emblems. beautiful work though, and im a fan of subtlety so the oem rims painted looks awesome.
07-11-2009, 12:30 PM
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looks great man im looking to do the same thing to my grill and the chrome around the doors and handles....
my car is white so im gonna pain handles white and the grill and door chrome wet black to match the pillers........every body shop i ask to do it they give me this sob story on how it will chip but i think thats bullshizzle if you sand them and prime them very good .... but anyway... yea im getting my front lip painted today... hopefully i could get everything done before the meet on july 18 in ny
oh one more question why are you guys choosing eibech springs over H&R springs...the h&r's lower the car more by .1
and H&R gives you lifetime warrenty and plus they from germany so u cant go wrong with that... to bad they on back order =(
my car is white so im gonna pain handles white and the grill and door chrome wet black to match the pillers........every body shop i ask to do it they give me this sob story on how it will chip but i think thats bullshizzle if you sand them and prime them very good .... but anyway... yea im getting my front lip painted today... hopefully i could get everything done before the meet on july 18 in ny
oh one more question why are you guys choosing eibech springs over H&R springs...the h&r's lower the car more by .1
and H&R gives you lifetime warrenty and plus they from germany so u cant go wrong with that... to bad they on back order =(
07-24-2009, 06:47 PM
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jacejax - Since nobody has responded to your question so far, I will say that the only way I have been able to get paint to stick over chrome is to rough up the chrome surface enough to give the paint something to grip.
A five sandpaper should do the trick.
07-24-2009, 06:59 PM
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MaxDOuT - What can I say, bro? You have taken this thing to another level. Some here want you to black out everything.
All black is great, but has been done by so many folks over the years. It is nice to see some artistic variation, which you have done with the gray accents.
I think that is a classy touch, and truly makes your car unique. Many folks are enamoured with 22" wheels and tires.
I agree 22" wheels and tires look fine, but if a car is to be really driven on the open road, roads with potholes, twisting driveways
with drain gullies at the entrance, etc, 19" wheels and tires have many advantages over 22" wheels and tires.
If I see your car on the roadway, you better believe I will notice. You will know it is me going by if you see me gaping at your car with my jaw on my chest.
All black is great, but has been done by so many folks over the years. It is nice to see some artistic variation, which you have done with the gray accents.
I think that is a classy touch, and truly makes your car unique. Many folks are enamoured with 22" wheels and tires.
I agree 22" wheels and tires look fine, but if a car is to be really driven on the open road, roads with potholes, twisting driveways
with drain gullies at the entrance, etc, 19" wheels and tires have many advantages over 22" wheels and tires.
If I see your car on the roadway, you better believe I will notice. You will know it is me going by if you see me gaping at your car with my jaw on my chest.