Painting the hood.

[Shiroi_ms3]

Hey guys I was thinking about doing this to my car. Blacking out the little strip under the grill and blacking out the little fin around the mazda logo.

I was wondering if anyone has done it and what do you guys think would be the best paint to use on the bumper.

Thanks for any info replies!

edit. Btw it should say painting the bumper not hood just noticed that.

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

i think that looks awesome! but no idea on paint

 

[tuOdekcalB]

wonder how that would look on a TR? but i think it looks pretty sick.

 

[03.5-dc-speed]

do it!! it will give it a little evo x to it cause they have there bumpers like that! theres been a few srt4 guys doing it too and it looks really good

 

[Ebruess]

I really like that quite a bit. Also, I would fully black out the front emblem.
Keep us updated if you proceed

 

[ms6acton]

i really like that look! do it!!

subbin for pics

 

[Sport6]

I would try black vinyl before you paint it. Just in case you do not like it.

 

[sanblaster]

That would look badass.

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

Thanks for the replies guys, I just went with doing the bottom part of the bumper. I was iffy on the fin thing in the middle so I didn't do it yet, maybe in a few days but I love the end result.
I used the Rust-oleum Camuflage paint, because it was Flat black and meant to be used on plastic and such.

Here's a few pics let me know what you think.

took time to block off everything else. after 2nd coat.

I love how it turned out, I also have the Home Depot lip installed which I did few days ago, love that look as well.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Looks alright. Personally I'm not a fan of it though. Looks like the middle of your bumper is missing.

 

[daonly1around]

i think it would look better without the HD lip... because you have a kinda shinny black, then a kinda dull gray lip

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

Looks alright. Personally I'm not a fan of it though. Looks like the middle of your bumper is missing.

come to think of it it kinda does, but I do like it.

i think it would look better without the HD lip... because you have a kinda shinny black, then a kinda dull gray lip

In person they look really close, both are flat black.

 

[JOGADOGGZ]

that looks badd ass, good job!

 

[sanblaster]

You need to help me put that home depot lip on mine.

And it came out good man. i like it.

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

You need to help me put that home depot lip on mine.

And it came out good man. i like it.

Thanks, and yeah I can swing by this Sunday I have the whole day off or tomorrow after 4pm I work till then.

 

[sanblaster]

Thanks, and yeah I can swing by this Sunday I have the whole day off or tomorrow after 4pm I work till then.

oof, I will be in WI sunday. But I will need your expertise one of these days.

 

[mazda_dan]

wow looks amazing. and whats this home depot lip everyone is talking about?

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

wow looks amazing. and whats this home depot lip everyone is talking about?

thanks, and the lip is just the garage door seal stuck to the bottom of the bumper with some 3m double sided tape so it sticks out a little from underneath you can see it in the pics I posted.

When you are doing it just remember to first put the 3m tape to the garage door seal and then slowly peel away the tape and line it up to the bumper. right in front of the black scratch guard underneath.

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

oof, I will be in WI sunday. But I will need your expertise one of these days.

Where in WI will you be, I live in Milwaukee.

 

[tuOdekcalB]

How did you prep it before painting? I really wanna do this to my TR. Did you just clean it then spray it on? use clear coat? Friend thought i should get it done professionally but would cost couple hundred this seems nice and cheap. Wonder how easy it will chip