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I'm looking to black out all my chrome trimming on my '16 GS350 F Sport. Any recommendations on best products to use and recommendations with links to videos on "how to" do the process?
Lot of people 3M vinyl wrap the chrome trims and plasti dip the badges. You can find lots of videos on youtube for DIY projects. You can also find a local wrap/tint place if you rather pay. Where in cali are you?
If you do decide to DIY be sure to use 3M/quality branded wrap and take your time! I was quoted $500 to do the windows, I may have a crack myself one day.
I've watched this a few times, seems to be a matter of disassembly, care and patience.
If you do decide to DIY be sure to use 3M/quality branded wrap and take your time! I was quoted $500 to do the windows, I may have a crack myself one day.
I've watched this a few times, seems to be a matter of disassembly, care and patience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kE_8G_7cBA
Actually watched this yesterday myself, lol. Looking to do the same thing however; I don't think complete removal of the trim or mirror will be necessary. We shall see, plan on trying to tackle it this weekend.
I plasti-dipped the emblems on the trunk and used 3M vinyl for everything else. Front vinyl is actually a dark charcoal so it matches the other colors of the dark sections on the front. The trunk and window trim are black gloss. The door trim, believe it or not, it a $50 template kit from ebay. "window vinyl black out" whatever...
I tried other ways on the window trim, but got too frustrated. Bought the kit in a last ditch effort before paying a local shop $350 for the job. Unexpectedly, it turned out great. Next up, I'll wrap the roof myself, but three failed attempts indicate I'll pay the local shop to wrap the spoiler.
If you're patient, you can do a lot of the vinyl yourself. A heat gun and PATIENCE are the two things you need.
I tried to chrome delete yesterday and failed haha. I’m getting more material next week again and trying again. Get the knifeless tape that’s what I regret not getting.
Flat black spray can or color of ur choice and a roll of painters tape from walmart or auto parts store along with 3 or so hours.
also did the roof. Lot of hours of buffing snd wet sanding but it turned out great.
Just watch a few CKWRAPS videos and do it yourself. He's pretty damn good. I wrapped my GS a few months back, still have to do the trim. The GS was much easier to wrap than my genesis.
I’m thinking of getting the chrome done but thinking the c pillar treatment is very GS distinct and if reduced by changing it to black I wonder if the over all styling will get very generic.
Lot of people 3M vinyl wrap the chrome trims and plasti dip the badges. You can find lots of videos on youtube for DIY projects. You can also find a local wrap/tint place if you rather pay. Where in cali are you?
do you know a good shop to do it in S. Cali I’m in I.E.
Hey Folks,
2015 White pearl / Flaxen Luxury package w/19" wheels painted black. Been thinking about wrapping front bumper between the grills. Just noticed that the top grill is not totally black like the bottom grill. Also was looking at wrapping all the chrome, however the shop here in Nashville want $1000 to do this. Got another bid from a different shop but only $50 less then the first. This seems high to me. What have some of yall paid to de chrome? The second was going to charge me $250 to paint the top grill black is that fair? How long does a wrap last vs plasti dip? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Folks,
2015 White pearl / Flaxen Luxury package w/19" wheels painted black. Been thinking about wrapping front bumper between the grills. Just noticed that the top grill is not totally black like the bottom grill. Also was looking at wrapping all the chrome, however the shop here in Nashville want $1000 to do this. Got another bid from a different shop but only $50 less then the first. This seems high to me. What have some of yall paid to de chrome? The second was going to charge me $250 to paint the top grill black is that fair? How long does a wrap last vs plasti dip? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Drew615
$1000 to wrap the chrome trim is robbery. You can get a whole car done for 3k-5k. Wrap can last much longer than plastidip and is easier to reverse. Especially if the plastidip was sprayed on thin. A good quality vinyl such as 3m, Avery, hexis, kpmf, can last upwards of 5-7years. Things like climate you're in, if the car sits outside most of its life, the original install prep, all play a part in how long it will last. My last car was wrapped for 6years and it came off easy and still looked good even though it was a matte color. My GS has been fully wrapped for about 6months now.
12-11-19, 10:52 AM
How to blackout chrome trimming?
