Has anyone successfully done this? If so, how & what type of place helped you out (if not DIY)? The g chrome is nasty & I'd like to achieve something similar to the BMW "shadowline" treatment that comes with sport package models (see difference in attached pics).

Specifically - if you know of someone in the Philly area, please let me know - thanks!

 

A lot of people have actually. Some wrap it in vinyl, others paint. Some people have even plastidipped it.

 

I've been thinking of this as well for my Blue Slate sedan....how are those trim pieces removed & put back on? I would think it can be done quite easily with a couple cans of gloss black automotive touch-up?

 

I have.

did it with vinyl. Looking for pics, I posted my car in the Gsedan picture section.

 

180customs does it

 

given that you used vinyl and not paint, did you leave the trim in place on the car when you covered it....or did you remove it, cover it, then re-install it? Car looks so much better IMO with the chrome deleted.

 

didn't see it under LightsOut - link?

 

Cost for doing it with 180custom?

 

I didn't remove anything, just applied the vinyl over the chrome. Pushed vinyl under the weather stripping.

I created a thread. I post it up right now

 

Only pics I have at the moment.

 

Before you do anything, ask yourself what you plan on doing with the rest of the car. Imho if you plan on getting rid of the chrome then get rid of all the chrome. Change the trunk finisher, headlights, grill, debadge the whole works. Also your wheel choice should factor in as well. Think it through so you don't have to make any unnecessary changes in the future. Good luck and happy modding.

 

agree. i did a photoshop of my car with black window trim. maybe it's because my car is white and it's more noticable than a black car, but it looked goofy with the black window trim with the chrome grill and headlights.

 

yeah - my interest in blacking out the chrome is exclusive to my black g37... not sure i'd do the same w/another color.

 

looks great - wish i had the time & lack of lazy to do it myself..... meanwhile - i'm looking for someone in/near philly to help out w/this.

 

Its outlined in the FSM. If you follow the FSM, its cake. here are a few amendments

Special tools needed
soft plastic putty knife (usually sold as an trim or adhesive remover)
double sided tape


roll down all windows
pull out all the rubber that interfering

Rear door, bottom trim
from the outside, stick your finger in the window pocket, and put your thumbs on the exterior of the trim piece. pull out with your fingers (towards you) using your thumb as a pivot. easy

Top middle piece
same....but upside down, use your fingers to pull the bottom ledge of the chrome towards the sky. after the ledge clears the door, ----slide the trim forward towards the front (the middle top trim "hooks" to the door on the b pillar side. easy.

Boomarang...shucks
there is double sided tape behind this one. use your plastic putty knife to slide through the adhesive to free the trim. afterwards, remove as much adhesive from the door as you can. put your new double sided tape above the old and you will be fine for installation


front door, easy as the first two steps, but you have to remove the mirror. the interior door panel has to come off for that


enjoy