Chrome or All Black Anodized? - Lateral-g Forums

**John510** · #1 01-12-2012, 12:38 AM

Im just now starting to buy all of my chrome trim pieces and think it may look killer if I did everything in black instead. Parts Im thinking of anodizing/powdercoating are:

Window Trims
Door Handles
Rear Bumper
Front billet grill

Would these look weird black on a black car with chrome/black wheels and polished billet taillights? Heres a pic of the car the way it sits and heres the wheels I was using. Thoughts?

Lenie · #2 01-12-2012, 01:08 AM

Hi John, I'm a little biased but I'm kinda diggin' the blacked out look as I progress, go for it and thanks for the shockwaves.

Track Junky · #3 01-12-2012, 01:15 AM

Just from the looks of that Firebird I'd have to say all black. Those wheels are going to look sick!!

**John510** · #4 01-12-2012, 01:47 AM

Wow Lenie !!!!!!!!!!! Nice car!!!!!

**Spiffav8** · #5 01-12-2012, 07:25 AM

Maybe Matte Black for the trim and door handles and then match the rear bumper to the body? Just a thought. I'm under the impression that you're not running a front bumper. Is that correct?

It's looking good man!

**DOOM** · #6 01-12-2012, 08:58 AM

John... I'm a huge fan of black !! But I have to tell ya you may be making a mistake blacking EVERYTHING out.. When Carter did my rendering he asked me why I was doing everything in black ? He explain to me the car would'nt have a focal point ''your eye's will get lost'' .... I told him no this is what I wanted. Well that year I saw Feslers ''DRAGO'' at SEMA, as you know everything is blacked out on that car. The car was badazz no question ,but Carter was right I could't focus on any detail everthing was black. I decided right then and there all my trim will be a different color to give the car some definition. I hope this makes cense ... So I say stay with the chrome/polish..You already have a good start ,trim,tail lights,wheels. Just my opinion. The cars going to look awsome no matter what!!! Nothing better than BLACK!!!!!!!

Musclerodz · #7 01-12-2012, 09:04 AM

all black shows no detail. definitely need contrast in there somewhere.

**DOOM** · #8 01-12-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz

all black shows no detail. definitely need contrast in there somewhere.

Contrast exactly !! Mike said in a lot less words ....

**Ron in SoCal** · #9 01-12-2012, 10:42 AM

All suggestions above are good. Look at the progression of Evade. It does have some contrast, but a very nice car that went w some polish trim and then black.

I'd go satin on some of the trim pieces and polish elsewhere. No matter what pieces you decide to polish/chrome, the wheels will pick it up and tie in the theme. Not much has not been done already on these cars, so clean execution wins every time.

Car's looking bada** John....

**John510** · #10 01-12-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Maybe Matte Black for the trim and door handles and then match the rear bumper to the body? Just a thought. I'm under the impression that you're not running a front bumper. Is that correct?

It's looking good man!

No front bumper. I had the indents where the brackets go welded closed.

Thanks for the help guys.