well i havent started blacking anything out yet, but its going to be within the next few weeks, the first thing i did was shave the "cooper s" emblem on the hatch. ill have better pics tomorow.





i also got my ProStripe 1/2" black tape today. its a little more glossy than i expected, but everything im blacking out will be gloss (tails, wheel archs, the stock rims getting powdercoated gloss black)

i did one piece today, it was windy, and it needs to be cleaned better, cuase theres some bubbles under the tape. i just did this for the hell of it though, i have 150 feet lol. ill do this another day when its not windy. but as far as color goes, i deffinently like the black better than the chrome!









on the list for blackouts are:

-headlights (doing the joey mod, not actually tinting the outer lens)
-headlight rings gloss black
-fogs tinted black with VHT NiteShades transparent spray
-factory driving lights tinted as well
-chrome housing on factory driving lights painted gloss black
-reverse light tinted
-MINI emblems painted gloss black (the MINI wing on front/back of car)
-chrome on the stock grille painted gloss black
-17" S-lites powdercoated gloss black
-beltline blacked out with the tape
-handles/gap cap painted gloss black
-wheel arch's painted gloss black
-rear wiper is getting shaved
-reflectors in wheel arch's tinted
-side little vent things with the "S" on them painted gloss black
-MAYBE down the road, get the exhaust tips blacked out somehow


im pretty sure thats all the black on the car.

ill update the thread as i make progress!

 

cant wait to see updates. shaved is the way to go. rear end looks much sexier..mmm

 

thanks!

 

pimpedout,
you're pretty much planning to do all the blacking out that i want to as well. Just got a few questions that, hopefully, you can answer. Are the chromed grill outline, and side repeaters, good pieces for paint? i wanted to do that, but was concerned that the paint might not stick that well, and if it got scratched, would go straight through to the chrome. Also, where are you finding all the black out stuff, as far as door handles, chromed headlight rings, and so on?

 

chrome on the grille, side pieces, handles, should last if prepped and painted right. im letting my body shop do it gloss black to match the body. the headlight rings too. the gas cap is metal, so paint or powdercoat would be good for that, im just gonna get it painted.

im also getting some Testor's transparent black paint to tint the fogs, tails, and reverse light.

 

i attached a few blackouts i did from this past weekend the paint should stick as long as you sand and prime sufficiantly

 

heres my hood scoop that i blacked out as well....i also have pics of my blacked out rings buttt they were so hard to get off that they broke in the process....i tried to repiar them with bondo but had a few groove in them still if anyone wants them ill sell them ......you just need to bondo it evenly a tad bit more and paint again .....

 

my hood scoop is already painted black

what did u use to black out your tail lights?

 

tinting film and a heat gun

 

whered you get it?

 

i bought a large roll of it for like 60 bucks or so from this site which i forget the name of but i have the link bookmarked at home on my pc ...ill pm you with it later today

 

I highly suggest tinting your tails with VHT nightshades spray tint...looks AMAZING IMO

 

Where can I get this?

 

another option is laminex film. available on their website precut.
this is a shot (not very good though) of mine with the laminex film

 

http://www.minspeed.net/WSBP.htm
this is also popular, in addition to some good clearcoat, for painting tail and head light rings. you could probably even do the door handles, gas cap, and scoop with good prepwork.

 

I think autotoys.com...its great stuff...

 

i was just on the site. what exactly was it you were reffering to?

 

thats what im going to do

edit: im going to use Testor's, ive heard from many people its better than the niteshades.

plus its about 3 a can, vs about 11+ shipping

 

nite shades: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VHT-N...spagenameZWDVW

the stuff im going to use: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...1p?&I=TESR2949

 

i blacked out the entire beltline today. highly reccomend Pro Stripe for anyone wanting to do theyre beltline. i think mine was like 20 shipped, but i got 150 feet, and it sticks so good. its not coming off

 

looks sharp!!!

 

thanks

next up on the list is the rims!

 

Blackout EVERYTHING HAHAHA... its an addiction

 

i like!

 

Excellent work from the DARK SIDE