Painting the foglight filler plate body color?

turbodog · 11-22-2010, 02:52 PM

I know the preferred 'fix' for the weird black plate at center rear is to install the fog light. I'm not sure I want to go that route. has anyone just painted the thing to match their body color? Pics? I'm especially interested in silver....

kenchan · 11-22-2010, 03:20 PM

the preferred fix is to install a port for your intake or brakes. otherwise leave it a lone.

imho it will look werd if body color...

turbodog · 11-22-2010, 03:47 PM

I'm talking about the rear fog light filler panel.

kenchan · 11-22-2010, 04:41 PM

doh... so may rice posts these days i thought you were going to rice up your ride as well.

how about you do a quick photochop of your car's pict and see how you like it? you might be able to find some silver vinyl to wrap it with?

i went with just getting the factory fog lamp and wiring it up.

turbodog · 11-22-2010, 07:49 PM

Naw, in fact at the Dallas meetup a few weeks back, mine was the only 370Z there with no rear wing. Believe it or not, I have yet to take a single photo of my Z. But, should be able to find a shot of a silver Z. I also see where some folks black out the entire area around and between the exhaust pipes. Not sure if I like that or not. My wife's Murano is painted that way.

turbodog · 11-22-2010, 07:57 PM

Weird, even tho I was 'cloning' the very same car, i could not come up with a color match I liked for this one:

11-22-2010, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Painting the foglight filler plate body color? I know the preferred 'fix' for the weird black plate at center rear is to install the fog light. I'm not sure I want to go that route. has anyone just painted the thing to match their body color? Pics? I'm especially interested in silver....

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11-22-2010, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	the preferred fix is to install a port for your intake or brakes. otherwise leave it a lone. imho it will look werd if body color...

11-22-2010, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	I'm talking about the rear fog light filler panel.

11-22-2010, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	doh... so may rice posts these days i thought you were going to rice up your ride as well. how about you do a quick photochop of your car's pict and see how you like it? you might be able to find some silver vinyl to wrap it with? i went with just getting the factory fog lamp and wiring it up.

11-22-2010, 07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Naw, in fact at the Dallas meetup a few weeks back, mine was the only 370Z there with no rear wing. Believe it or not, I have yet to take a single photo of my Z. But, should be able to find a shot of a silver Z. I also see where some folks black out the entire area around and between the exhaust pipes. Not sure if I like that or not. My wife's Murano is painted that way.

11-22-2010, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	Weird, even tho I was 'cloning' the very same car, i could not come up with a color match I liked for this one: