Blacking out whole car

[SenorPayne7]

ahhh thats no fun haah

[SenorPayne7]

[Nick 568]

I believe your link is wrong, SenorPayne. It looks like you tried to link to a picture on your hard drive. You need to upload it to some sort of photo sharing site site, such as Photobucket or Imageshack.

[SenorPayne7]

gahh here we go

[Nick 568]

Now that's hot.I looked at those same wheels actually. I ultimately decided I wanted completely black wheels. Once I get them (will hopefully have them on in the next 2-3 weeks), I will likely get my front windows tinted as well as my tail lights. Just depends on how much disposable income I have. :PBut my Rogue is red, but I still think the red on black theme will look sweet.

[Leo2005]

Tried to retint with curve on a side and again it didn't work for me on curve so this time it is turn signal only:No problems with light output except it changed the color a little bit. Before led were producing super white kinda bluish just like the stripe in the middle but now it is more like soft white and blue effect:

[SenorPayne7]

LEO! how did you intall those LED strips between the hood and bumper

[Igg]

Why would you purposely tint your headlight and rear tail light to reduce their brightness?

Might as well add a big wing on the rear gate to reduce the down force on the front wheel.

[Nick 568]

Why would you purposely tint your headlight and rear tail light to reduce their brightness?

Might as well add a big wing on the rear gate to reduce the down force on the front wheel.

If it's not tinted to an extreme level, or film/spray specifically for tail lights are used, the amount of light that's diminished is minimal. Personally, I don't care for diminishing the brightness on my headlights at all; I like the road to be lit up like day from my car. But if the tail lights are done correctly, and not to an extreme tint level, the light is not diminished much at all. Different states have different laws regarding tail light tint though. Some, it's illegal altogether, others, they just have to be visible at a distance of X feet.

And tinting the lights gives the car a bit more of that 'stealth' look.

[SenorPayne7]

Got the Montegi MR118 17" wheels last week.

[Nick 568]

NICE! Post up any other pics of those MR118's if you have them. I need another set of wheels for my winter tires and was thinking of getting those same ones for the winter.

[harryg]

Hey those look nice can we maybe get a closer up pic or maybe a pic where theres light shining onto the rims

[SenorPayne7]

Hey those look nice can we maybe get a closer up pic or maybe a pic where theres light shining onto the rims

ill get a close up soon harry sorry for the late response

[Igg]

I don't actually understand why people "black out" their brake and head lights, there by reducing the light output.
If someone rear end you, all they have to do is snap a pic of your tail light and chances are you'll lose in court for unapproved modification of safety equipment, i.e your tail brake lights.

It's a damn car people, not a stealth fighter, even if you spray paint the whole car black, it's still there.

[soltys]

It's a damn car people, not a stealth fighter, even if you spray paint the whole car black, it's still there.

Some people just don't understand. Yes is a car, but it's also an expression of you. For some it's important, some it's not.

Don't bash for modding, cause we don't knock you for keeping it stock.

[Qashqai]

I don't understand people who "play" with their cars headlamps, tail lights, glasses, etc. Just find yourself a girl and go to a cinema if you have time...don't waste your time and money on doing ugly modifications . What can be the reason to put a black film over the stop lamp and reduce light output?

[Leo2005]

I don't understand people who "play" with their cars headlamps, tail lights, glasses, etc. Just find yourself a girl and go to a cinema if you have time...don't waste your time and money on doing ugly modifications . What can be the reason to put a black film over the stop lamp and reduce light output?

Why don't you read over the comment above? Its everyone's expression. Some get tired of the same look some want to be different from others. Most of my money went to led lights and sound improvements. After all I don't even feel to get a new car since this Rogue fits my requirements totally the way I want it (even that I had some small troubles w/ it). Put some bright high power led lights in the back and then even if you tint/paint the tail light it is still going to be bright but the look is going to be different. If you want to have more light output then get a hid kit and custom tint job so it will not affect light output like this guy from cardomain did to his headlights:

[SenorPayne7]

I don't understand people who "play" with their cars headlamps, tail lights, glasses, etc. Just find yourself a girl and go to a cinema if you have time...don't waste your time and money on doing ugly modifications . What can be the reason to put a black film over the stop lamp and reduce light output?

well said leo, modifying a car is on different level of having a girl. I have a girl and have for the past 3 years while "playing" with my car is a hobby. Besides everyone has their opinion on what looks good and what does not. Your girl might be hideous to us but pretty to you...same goes for a car

[DannyBob1027]

Leo: I personally liked the brake lights tinted and leaving the back-up lights untouched. But I wanted to know is what that costs? Also how are the small LED bars above each headlight in the pic installed?

[SenorPayne7]

Over the past few weeks, I have started my summer mods, which are blacking out every piece of chrome on my Rogue.

Im using plasti dip! and started with a test on my cross bars


I also did my front bumper pieces


and i am currently working on my long rails on the roof. More pics to come!

[Nick 568]

Nice! I really want to see the finished result! I've been planning on blacking out the front Nissan logo and chrome surround on mine, but I think that's about it for me and the plastidip.

[TaiLuu]

Sorry didn't read the whole thread but did you Black house the Headlamps or just tint them?
Looks tinted.

[SenorPayne7]

Leo used a lamen-x type tint on the headlights

[casperfun]

Leo: I personally liked the brake lights tinted and leaving the back-up lights untouched. But I wanted to know is what that costs? Also how are the small LED bars above each headlight in the pic installed?

I found this guy's rogue surfing and I thought it look nice too. Everything is blacked out even the brake.

Personally, I would be too paranoid that people won't see my rear lights. Moreover, it would be illegal in my area.

[SenorPayne7]

Goodafternoon all, ive completed blacking out my roof racks and rails, pictures will be up later!

[SenorPayne7]

Here we go!







what you guys think?

[harryg]

Looks badass and maybe its the sun but the the area where the rear view mirror is attached to the door looks silver :p....matte black it out too

[SenorPayne7]

Looks badass and maybe its the sun but the the area where the rear view mirror is attached to the door looks silver :p....matte black it out too

its just harsh lighting, im going for a wash tomorrow and will grab some more pics then!

[Nick 568]

That looks great! I thought about doing my rails this past summer, but decided against it. If I still had my Rogue, I'd definitely give it a try after seeing yours.

[SenorPayne7]

I love how these came out, deff something others should do!