blackened chrome trim. with electric tape =]

[ndeuro_]

me n my diy...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/gun_zero_x/DSC01231.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/gun_zero_x/DSC01232.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/gun_zero_x/DSC01235.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/gun_zero_x/DSC01236.jpg

[tony1234]

Wonder how long it'll last?In 3rd.pic.can see brand of tape you used"NITTO".LOL

[ope126]

Looks good mate...;)

P.S. Where did you get your chrome mirror covers from and how much?

[ndeuro_]

yeah it looks mad =] i rkn itll last awhile but yeha ill inform u guys when it peels off =p

[TONTON]

mine came STOCK blackened ;)

[ndeuro_]

LOL nah man its just the lighting the mirrors are stock black LOL

[felixd]

i have em but not branded :) it still intact even u washed it i did wash my car for acouple of times n still orite :) but watch out for the summer time since i notice when hot days the edges needed to looked for !

[JN7]

do your door handles now! :P

[ndeuro_]

LOL nah

[.QD]

that's ghetto with NITTO showing. but each to their own i guess.

[Suntzu]

I got the proper black out tape of amazon but havent fitted it yet.

Is there a technique to this?

[ndeuro_]

if its not sticky, justlike electric tape then its really easy to apply. just hold it with one hand and stick the other end to one side and slowly run it on a angle with ur fingertip il the other end is stuck on. then u can carefully appy pressure so it would stick. make sure them airbubbles can escape or it will look shit =]

[doosra]

can u post a pic of it fully side on so i can see the whole car and how it looks.. ?

[imo]

I like my chrome but if it ever goes of I'll give this a go.

[euromandeluxe]

I got the proper black out tape of amazon but havent fitted it yet.

Is there a technique to this?

Did you get the trimbrite tape? How much did that cost, including shipping? Maybe I'm searching the wrong sellers or something, but last time I looked, there was a huge shipping fee of around $70 for a $5 item. Did I do something wrong? :p

[ndeuro_]

it cost me 4bux and 10mins

[euromandeluxe]

So the electrical tape is "safe" to use then?

There won't be any glue or black pigment residues left over on the chrome if the tape comes off, due to sunlight/heat warping, or anything like that?

I bought some electrical tape a few weeks ago but decided against blacking out the chrome - wanted to opt for the proper black out chrome tape stuff, but it seems too hard to get.

Think I'll do this mod this weekend. Cheers ndeuro :thumbsup:

[ndeuro_]

np n yeah electric tape should be fine, its duck tape that u should worry about. cuz electrical tapes are design so to insulate the wires and its easy to come off n leave no sticky residues

[SuPeRVeGeTa]

Are you sure about that? Ive used electrical tape on some wiring and when i take it off, it leaves sticky residue.........But you can just wipe it over with degreaser and its gone.

[[NAV]]

lol it look pretty good.. but wait till summer kicks in..... it will peel off

[Zdster]

That is the most rediculous 'mod' I have ever seen. Next you should make a lip out of guttering from bunnings :zip:

[felixd]

That is the most rediculous 'mod' I have ever seen. Next you should make a lip out of guttering from bunnings :zip:

LOL !!!! wad a bad comment !!!

[Zdster]

LOL !!!! wad a bad comment !!!

My thoughts: You have spent in order of at least $30,000 for a car and you cant afford $20 on some black spray paint . . .

[ndeuro_]

i got 5 cans of black spray paint lying around. i just dont wanna permanently blacken it -

[euromandeluxe]

i just dont wanna permanently blacken it -

Agreed.

I'm sure if he wanted he could have bought plain black electrical tape. In any case, the "nitto" labels do look kinda ghetto - in a good way.

[longers]

i remember reading on some other forum that under that all that chrome
is a black plastic...and if you peel that off its your oem paint

[doosra]

has anyone here tried using black spray paint.. ? issit just normal paint that you get from supercheap.. ?

Looks bloody awesome on this car:


someone did it in acurazine,
http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/18567/2037412900104005136S600x600Q85.jpg
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=686723

[Type R Positive]

It is a nice effect. I just don't know how long it would last.....

[felixd]

ive had mine for nearly a month no peeling or nothing n ive been washing my car alot with high pressure .