adding some more black to the altima

[kev1n536]

i have the whole black and gray thing going on and was thinking of how i could get creative a little more.

i already want to have the roof painted (need to see how much thatd cost for a professional job)

my questions are, what do you guys think about a black hood if the roof and grill are black to match? i could pick up a super black hood at a JY for cheap. dont want to overlay it. looks tacky on such a large area.


also, i see a lot of 3rd gens have the lower portion of the front bumper blacked out in the center. what would you guys think about that on a 4th gen? the area is different so it may not look good. this is what im talking about...



here are some pics to photoshop the hood and roof black..if someone could help me out with that, id appreciate it.

[altima09]

Hmm

[paulie.]

what if you painted the whole lower 1.5 inches of the cars outline black. follow the line of the flat fender, all the way around the bottom of the front and rear bumpers and side sills.


edit: nevermind. lol. I just looked at it more carefully and that'd be awful.

[xXrollindeepXx]

you didnt black out the window trim towards the back?

[kev1n536]

ya some cars can look good with the lower part in a different color,not this one.

rollin, thats an old picture. its all black now.

[xXrollindeepXx]

Originally Posted by kev1n536

ya some cars can look good with the lower part in a different color,not this one.

rollin, thats an old picture. its all black now.

what did you use to black out the trim? black vinyl?

i used that black out tape stuff but towards the back of the trim it started to peel so i just took it off.

[kev1n536]

i used two different thins. on the thin chrome pieces i used that black out tape stuff. then for the bigger piece in the back i used sheets of flat black vinyl. only thing thatd fit. i was thinking of taking it all off and painting them. im sure a body shop would paint them for like $50 too.

[Mb23bca]

i say nay to the black on the lower grill, but the roof is good


i did mine and love it!!

[kev1n536]

ya i think the bumper isnt shaped properly for the black bumper. what did you pay for your roof? what about me doing the hood? should i hold off even if i can find a cheap black one?

[shan]

roof for sure (im getting a overlay from bat, should be coming soon) as for the hood i dont know i was thinking about blacking out just the center part...like blue altima had who now has a gtr bumper

[kev1n536]

ya i was looking through some photos and saw a g35 with racing stripes. like two 5 or 6 inch stripes going down the center. i was debating how that would look on the altima. thoughts?

[tuffguy515]

here ya go...i'd say just stick wit the blacked out roof aswell

[Mb23bca]

Originally Posted by kev1n536

ya i think the bumper isnt shaped properly for the black bumper. what did you pay for your roof? what about me doing the hood? should i hold off even if i can find a cheap black one?

I paid 150 with my paint guy.

i would love to do my hood and trunk but unsure,

photoshop it, like tuff guy did but not the whole hood like fallow the lines thru it.

[kev1n536]

thanks for the PS tuff. ya im not feeling the hood idea anymore. looked good in my head. id still like the roof black. ill check out what some shops are charging. i have to reinstall PS on my computer. just got an iMac and havent had the chance yet.

[tuffguy515]

yea no prob ...and yea just the roof should be good...i think hoods look only good in their original color or carbon fiber.

put up pics when u get ur roof done