2015-16 Nismo Interior Pieces

AntiVenom · 07-28-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LIFE

The silver trim has always bothered me in the 350 and 370.. I blacked out EVERY silver piece except for Z on steering wheel and e brake button.. Looks the way it should imo

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Originally Posted by Loges

That looks awesome! How did you do it? Spray paint or what? Also how long have you had it like that and have you had any issues with it rubbing off? Thanks in advance.

details!

1LIFE · 07-28-2015, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Loges

That looks awesome! How did you do it? Spray paint or what? Also how long have you had it like that and have you had any issues with it rubbing off? Thanks in advance.

I used paint on everything except the radio console for which I used Plasti (wanted a texture there). The most important thing is to prep the pieces properly, I always use an ultra fine sand paper then rub down thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. Also once I finish the last coat of paint I apply a very light coat or 2 of clear coat (not enough to make it shiny). As for taking the pieces apart, there is DIYs on here for that and the areas you cant find DIY for you just have to figure it out. The triple gauge cluster is the trickiest and the rear strut brace requires you to remove basically every interior panel from the console back

lol. If you knock it out 1 thing at a time its not bad, and as for wear/chiping no issues if prep and paint are done properly..

AntiVenom · 07-28-2015, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LIFE

I used paint on everything except the radio console for which I used Plasti (wanted a texture there). The most important thing is to prep the pieces properly, I always use an ultra fine sand paper then rub down thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. Also once I finish the last coat of paint I apply a very light coat or 2 of clear coat (not enough to make it shiny). As for taking the pieces apart, there is DIYs on here for that and the areas you cant find DIY for you just have to figure it out. The triple gauge cluster is the trickiest and the rear strut brace requires you to remove basically every interior panel from the console back

lol. If you knock it out 1 thing at a time its not bad, and as for wear/chiping no issues if prep and paint are done properly..

I assume you lose the ability to read the words on the steering wheel controls, correct?

1LIFE · 07-28-2015, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AntiVenom

I assume you lose the ability to read the words on the steering wheel controls, correct?

I think so brother, I don't use any of that stuff anyway

Loges · 07-28-2015, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom370z

Have you seen KAD exterior handles yet? You might change your mind...bad pictures of mine HERE. Now every time I see the stock silver handles they look much worse to me, to each their own maybe.

Looks great! If you look at my mods album right now, which I need to update, you'll see that I have mine 3M vinyl wrapped flat black along with the front splitter and rear diffuser too. I plan to stick with flat black instead of the metallic black that you have just to cover my bases on matching in the future (addition of new pieces at a later time, or fading, peeling, cracking - basically any point where I might have to redo a piece). Only downside to the vinyl method is that you are kinda limited when it comes to the inside part that you would have to prop open if you were to spray them. What side blade is that in the first picture though, the OEM '14 Nismo?

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Originally Posted by 1LIFE

I used paint on everything except the radio console for which I used Plasti (wanted a texture there). The most important thing is to prep the pieces properly, I always use an ultra fine sand paper then rub down thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. Also once I finish the last coat of paint I apply a very light coat or 2 of clear coat (not enough to make it shiny). As for taking the pieces apart, there is DIYs on here for that and the areas you cant find DIY for you just have to figure it out. The triple gauge cluster is the trickiest and the rear strut brace requires you to remove basically every interior panel from the console back

lol. If you knock it out 1 thing at a time its not bad, and as for wear/chiping no issues if prep and paint are done properly..

Thanks for the details. Unfortunately I don't posses the time for this right now, ~50+ hours a week at work

Looks like I'll just have to get all of the smoked Nismo pieces and put them on my Christmas list

I'll update as I knock them out, one by one.

phantom370z · 07-29-2015, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Loges

Looks great! If you look at my mods album right now, which I need to update, you'll see that I have mine 3M vinyl wrapped flat black along with the front splitter and rear diffuser too. I plan to stick with flat black instead of the metallic black that you have just to cover my bases on matching in the future (addition of new pieces at a later time, or fading, peeling, cracking - basically any point where I might have to redo a piece). Only downside to the vinyl method is that you are kinda limited when it comes to the inside part that you would have to prop open if you were to spray them. What side blade is that in the first picture though, the OEM '14 Nismo?

Yea, OEM Nismo piece.

Loges · 07-23-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LIFE

The silver trim has always bothered me in the 350 and 370.. I blacked out EVERY silver piece except for Z on steering wheel and e brake button.. Looks the way it should imo

That looks awesome! How did you do it? Spray paint or what? Also how long have you had it like that and have you had any issues with it rubbing off, peeling, chipping, etc? Thanks in advance.

JARblue · 07-24-2015, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

or the cubby handle? and the center console handle? vent handle? hvac control dials?
are the hazard button the same darker color? the rev match button too?

Now you know why after I did the shifter bezel KAD myself, I stopped

Thanks for the entertrollment

Now

JARblue · 07-24-2015, 07:01 AM

Maybe I need to test drive a new Nismo (with my wife so sale guy can't come) and just take it home and swap the parts

edliaszenik · 07-24-2015, 04:46 PM

I'll post some pictures later but I wrapped my interior pieces (all the circular parts) and I had all the others painted gloss black. I was able to order the buttons for the s mode and hazard lights and the steering wheel controls. Other than that all my silver is history.

oero_ballin16 · 07-24-2015, 09:11 PM

what about powder coating them?

edliaszenik · 07-25-2015, 01:15 AM

Powder coating plastic is a bad idea given the whole melting point issue.

russw007 · 07-25-2015, 07:54 AM

i have a 15 nismo and love that they blacked out all the silver in the interior. but they left the exterior door handles and the headlight shrouds silver!

kenchan · 07-25-2015, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by russw007

i have a 15 nismo and love that they blacked out all the silver in the interior. but they left the exterior door handles and the headlight shrouds silver!

At least its not mixed in the same space. ie cockpit..

Wheels3309 · 07-25-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by russw007

i have a 15 nismo and love that they blacked out all the silver in the interior. but they left the exterior door handles and the headlight shrouds silver!

I also absolutely love the blacked out interior in my 15, but personally I think keeping the door handles & headlight bezels silver makes sense for the exterior. I mean those handles are iconic imo (plus I really dig that look on the PW)

Good luck on the conversion tho! (I can't imagine having to do all that myself lol)

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edliaszenik Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 184 Drives: 2012 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 12	I'll post some pictures later but I wrapped my interior pieces (all the circular parts) and I had all the others painted gloss black. I was able to order the buttons for the s mode and hazard lights and the steering wheel controls. Other than that all my silver is history. BeemaaZ likes this.

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