"going dark"/"de-blinging" (1 Viewer)

[philos1]

can't remember if I posted the flicks on this topic (couldn't find my flicks in search), but some folks were talking about "going dark."----- PC stock wheels, tint, PC front bumper/light bar, painted rear bumper (custom), blasted and painted badges/grill, removed (and sealed) chrome around windows. will post more when I have time...

 

[High Desert]

Did you paint the gutters or were they black under the chrome?

The plastic crap that holds on my chrome is getting brittle, will not replace, will ditch chrome when it falls off.

Looks good by-the-way

 

[daddyo]

Looks great. I may follow your lead. Did you fill in the holes where the chrome strip goes alog the rockers?

Andrew

 

[hammer1]

Looks great. I may follow your lead. Did you fill in the holes where the chrome strip goes alog the rockers?

Andrew

i left mine open. figured closing them would require a patch, an a patch eith any problems = rust.
im going to black out my guter this sprng when i take off my rack to have mount two clamps on it.
i want to black out my crappy-looking chrome wheels, but understand that it probably wouldnt stay. would they?
hammer

 

[Texx]

Gutters are body colored underneath.

Did you paint the gutters or were they black under the chrome?

The plastic crap that holds on my chrome is getting brittle, will not replace, will ditch chrome when it falls off.

Looks good by-the-way

 

[beaufort-fj60]

are you planning on darkening the door handles and locks (door and fuel)

 

[dirtysouth]

i want to black out my crappy-looking chrome wheels, but understand that it probably wouldnt stay. would they?
hammer

Why wouldn't they stay black? The aftermarket wheels are powder coated so the stock ones powder coated black should last just as long. I'm going to have mine coated black soon.

 

[grrlscout89FJ62]

Looks nice! Guess now you'll never go back.

The chrome on my mirrors is starting to bubble up, so I think I'll go black there,

 

[MYFJ6O]

Rechrome the wheels then power coat them Black
Dark Bling

 

[philos1]

high desert: gutters were body colored, so that was easy- take off the chrome pieces and go.
daddyo: like hammer, I left mine open, with the dark brown of the "tootsie roll" you cant really see them.
beaufort: I prob wil not do the locks, but will do the handles when I have time/$
dirty south: the P/C has stayed very well, a couple of good trips through lots of small stones/rocks and no chrome showing through.

I may also buy some of the chrome knock-off 62 mirrors and have them P/C ed too.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

philos1 - what kind of dog you got there?

 

[philos1]

philos1 - what kind of dog you got there?

he's a cattle dog, three and a half years old both parents are standard blue, 9 pups, 5 red, 2 blue, 2 tri-----TMI?

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Ahhh, his coloring is like my mutt which I've been told is part cattle dog. Here's mine - are her colors typical cattle dog makings?

 

[philos1]

yup. red cattle dog- are we gonna get busted by the chat police?

 

[brownbear]

Hijacking your own thread!

for the rockers try getting some plastic plugs to snap in there. Napa may have them. Leaving it open will cause problems, You do not want moisture in there.

Also spray a whole bunch of LPS3 or other lube oil in there to slosh around. Rockers are bitch to rebuild.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Thanks philos, nice to confirm. [Hijack over]

Fine looking cruiser, I like the de-blinging. Doing a bit of it myself but red is kindof bling itself

I agree with brownbear, I used plastic plugs found at the hardware store and a rattle can. I think it looks fine and don't worry about water getting in there. Spraying with LPS3 is a good idea, hadn't thought of that before sealing mine.

 

[philos1]

great idea, and cheap too!

 

[bigndn]

i want to black out my crappy-looking chrome wheels, but understand that it probably wouldnt stay. would they?
hammer

Call Les Schwabs. I'm not sure about chrome, but they'll sandblast and powdercoat rims in various colors. $22.50/wheel in black and $27.50/wheel in other colors. I just had two sets powdercoated by them......one in glossy black and the other in silver. Both look really good.

 

[grrlscout89FJ62]

I used plastic plugs found at the hardware store and a rattle can.

In what department did you find those? I got some plastic body plugs from the parts store, but they were too big.

 

[3puttcop]

Gotta go dark. no snake blinders, black wheels, black grill....Bull Bar next for me.