DIY: Blacked Out Fangs...

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 05:06 AM

Alright... sorry guys... ive been super tired... and o man my days have been just so slow and tiring...

ANYWAYS...

what u need here to do this diy is...

Black satin spray paint
Satin clear coat
masking tape
masking paint paper or news paper works fine...
and a scotch brite brito pad... get the one that actually scratches dont get the non scratch one....

Step one... Wash down he fang area....

Use soap and water and scrub the fang area u wanna make the surface free of any contaminants like bugs tree sap bird crap etc.... at this time u can also begin to scuff the fang area with the brito pad..... so the paint will have something to stick to... be very careful not to scratch the areas that u dont want to paint because it will be dull......

Then wash it again and dry it with a clean rag....

STEP 2 Masking...

well this part is a no brainer just take ur time and mask everything chin spoiler and make sure the line that separate the fangs to the rest of the bumper is taped neatly.... u want a smooth line not a jagged line that u can tell u taped it badly and shot it with paint....

Step 3 Painting...

Start spraying in thin coats waiting 10 mins between coats... and then shoot it with the clear satin spray paint... also waiting 10 mins between coats... be very patient... dont rush or u might run with the paint or worse ull spray it to thick that itll take forever to dry....

WELL this is the end result... i think that this mod is really easy and everyone is capable of doing it... just be patient and dont rush and the results will be fantastic... when i brought my z to a z meeting they thought i bought my z like that lol and they were saying i never knew that the new 370z had a black housing headlight and fang delete option? it just made me smile..... good luck guys... and remember patience is the tool to having clean and well done mods... finishing modifications isnt a race guys... so take ur time

Shunya · 07-02-2009, 06:30 AM

^Props to you there~!
it looks good imho!!
I thought about doing the same thing as well.
but the projector housing (silver part) was gunna body color match too

but still this is very very sexy

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shunya

^Props to you there~!
it looks good imho!!
I thought about doing the same thing as well.
but the projector housing (silver part) was gunna body color match too

but still this is very very sexy

i was gonna do that too.. i even got the factory matched paint... but i didnt wanna do it cuz what if i changed my color in the future? =( so i just painted it gun metal... so itll look good even if i changed my color to something else... but i dont think people can notice its gun metal in pics...

sebaztianl · 07-02-2009, 06:45 AM

Thanks for the write up, looks awesome!

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 09:00 AM

You might change the colour of the Z in the future??

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 09:25 AM

i am the type of person who gets bored of colors fast... and i paint cars sooo... just keeping an eye out for the future... lol after all i wouldnt want a candy green z with red shrouds on the headlights? not saying i would paint it candy green but u guys get the idea....

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 09:30 AM

Lol.. Christmas mobile. Paint the Z blurple.

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 09:34 AM

i wouldnt mind... o man... dont put any ideas in my head lol my hands get itchy fast...

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 09:47 AM

My bad. Blurple is just a cool colour

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

My bad. Blurple is just a cool colour

its even such a head turner color...

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 09:54 AM

Put some Te37's with that special blue colour?? Or too much??

simota1 · 07-02-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

Put some Te37's with that special blue colour?? Or too much??

i think to much IMHO... but having those rims in a hypersilver color and the rays lettering in blue with that color and blue extended tuner lugs with some endless brakes pure sex my friend pure sex....

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 10:13 AM

Lol....... That's awesome..... I know you want it

phelan · 07-02-2009, 10:46 AM

oh man, i thought you were going to vinyl that! i still might just put a sticker on top...so if i get bored i can rip it off again

btw, those headlights? where did you get the color code for solid red? i'm not gonna change colors anytime soon, so i'm thinking of color matching the housing.

that is, unless i black out the entire thing and just put a thin red pinstripe on the front of the housing...

nogoodname · 07-02-2009, 10:49 AM

Pin stripe on the housing has never been done.... That's radical.

I might have to steal the idea

07-02-2009, 05:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 404	DIY: Blacked Out Fangs... Alright... sorry guys... ive been super tired... and o man my days have been just so slow and tiring... ANYWAYS... what u need here to do this diy is... Black satin spray paint Satin clear coat masking tape masking paint paper or news paper works fine... and a scotch brite brito pad... get the one that actually scratches dont get the non scratch one.... Step one... Wash down he fang area.... Use soap and water and scrub the fang area u wanna make the surface free of any contaminants like bugs tree sap bird crap etc.... at this time u can also begin to scuff the fang area with the brito pad..... so the paint will have something to stick to... be very careful not to scratch the areas that u dont want to paint because it will be dull...... Then wash it again and dry it with a clean rag.... STEP 2 Masking... well this part is a no brainer just take ur time and mask everything chin spoiler and make sure the line that separate the fangs to the rest of the bumper is taped neatly.... u want a smooth line not a jagged line that u can tell u taped it badly and shot it with paint.... Step 3 Painting... Start spraying in thin coats waiting 10 mins between coats... and then shoot it with the clear satin spray paint... also waiting 10 mins between coats... be very patient... dont rush or u might run with the paint or worse ull spray it to thick that itll take forever to dry.... WELL this is the end result... i think that this mod is really easy and everyone is capable of doing it... just be patient and dont rush and the results will be fantastic... when i brought my z to a z meeting they thought i bought my z like that lol and they were saying i never knew that the new 370z had a black housing headlight and fang delete option? it just made me smile..... good luck guys... and remember patience is the tool to having clean and well done mods... finishing modifications isnt a race guys... so take ur time fastfury and chentecruz like this. Last edited by simota1; 07-02-2009 at 05:08 AM.

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07-02-2009, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 21	^Props to you there~! it looks good imho!! I thought about doing the same thing as well. but the projector housing (silver part) was gunna body color match too but still this is very very sexy

07-02-2009, 06:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
sebaztianl Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 51 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 16	Thanks for the write up, looks awesome!

07-02-2009, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	You might change the colour of the Z in the future??

07-02-2009, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 404	i am the type of person who gets bored of colors fast... and i paint cars sooo... just keeping an eye out for the future... lol after all i wouldnt want a candy green z with red shrouds on the headlights? not saying i would paint it candy green but u guys get the idea....

07-02-2009, 09:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Lol.. Christmas mobile. Paint the Z blurple.

07-02-2009, 09:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 404	i wouldnt mind... o man... dont put any ideas in my head lol my hands get itchy fast...

07-02-2009, 09:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	My bad. Blurple is just a cool colour

07-02-2009, 09:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Put some Te37's with that special blue colour?? Or too much??

07-02-2009, 10:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Lol....... That's awesome..... I know you want it

07-02-2009, 10:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	oh man, i thought you were going to vinyl that! i still might just put a sticker on top...so if i get bored i can rip it off again btw, those headlights? where did you get the color code for solid red? i'm not gonna change colors anytime soon, so i'm thinking of color matching the housing. that is, unless i black out the entire thing and just put a thin red pinstripe on the front of the housing...

07-02-2009, 10:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Pin stripe on the housing has never been done.... That's radical. I might have to steal the idea