[GTO MAN 311]

Here's some updated pics of my car. This weekend I used the trim brite tape to black out the pieces around the doors and used plastidip on the door handles...I think it came out great...

I think the next thing will be to get the windows tined. I usually don't like tinted windows, so I won't be going to dark, but with all the blacked out trim I think it needs it...

 

[Blitz]

Much improved! I like the door handle treatment too.

 

[xobrian]

Looks great! I just did my front grill surrounds on Saturday and plan to do the chrome trim around the windows probably next weekend. I assume you used the 1 3/8" x 20' trim brite tape since that's all I can find. How many rolls did you need for the trim around the windows?

 

[D-Webz]

Looks good and nice Z06 in the background!

 

[copacetic1]

Looks great! Did you remove the door handles to plasti-dip or just tape really well?


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[GTO MAN 311]

Looks good and nice Z06 in the background!

Thanks!

Yes, I used the 1 3/8" trim brite, I got mine off of amazon. Since it's only like $4 per roll, I bought 6 rolls knowing I would probably screw some of it up and didn't want to have to wait to get more. You can do the whole car with 2 rolls if you get it right. There is a learning curve with using it, especially with the curved rear section, so I'd plan on having a little extra.

For the handles, I removed them and plastidipped them off of the car. Each handle only takes about 2 min to remove (there's a youtube video showing how to do it). I dipped the whole handle (just tapped off the "mechanical" parts that go inside the door) and peeled it off of the center painted sections.

 

[P0larity0]

Looks really good man. I didn't know that tape even existed and now I might have to get some. Starting to want all the chrome covered on mine.

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[V8 G8]

Looks awesome! I for sure agree on the tinted windows. It would go great with everything else being blacked out. How dark do you think you will go?

 

[06PBM]

Great job!! I really like the handles and it makes me want to do mine.

 

[5litrarag]

Blacking out that trim is what this car needs so much. Stock is ok, but once its blacked out you will undoubtedly stand back and wonder "why the fvck didnt I do this sooner?" and you'll realize how out of place and kinda stupid the chrome trim really looks.

Looks great man. Good work.

 

[Youngbuck]

Did you remove the trim or do it on the car?

 

[Youngbuck]

Do you have a link?

 

[CamaroSS27]

looks great! really love the door handles!

 

[Stenguyen1]

nice. this came out really good. thinking of doing this to my mgm g8

 

[lepp1892]

I need to do this... Makes it look so much better.

 

[bonkrood]

 

[lepp1892]

Same thing goes for the drivers door that has the lock mechanism in it?

 

[farsighted770]

that looks great! i like it, i've been so tempted to do this...

 

[copilot757]

My next project now that i see how easy it is. This should almost complete the super stealth look. Did you answer the driver door question with the lock? Is it the same way?

 

[GTO MAN 311]

Driver door lock is the same way with 1 exception. The lock piece is held on by a pin inside the door, you just have to maneuver it out of the way, not difficult at all....