Blackout

[Mark_888]

My experiences as long as you are not driving around like an A-hole most likely you won't get stopped for just that reason however say you did get stopped for an infraction they may add or simply tell you to put the plate on.

I drove around for years with no front plate on my C6 Corvette and never got stopped but now my Sonata and Genesis have these dreaded front plate brackets with drilled holes

The main reason police don't stop people without a front plate is that they can't see whether you live in that state, or visiting from another state that does not require front plates, or you may have temporary tags (new or used car purchase). It is hard for the police to see your front and rear at the same time to determine whether there is actually a violation. And obviously, sometimes they have more important things going on at the moment. Even if they stop you for some other reason, they are usually coming from behind and may not even notice if your front plates are on.

 

[jasonbar]

$50!??! Where do you live, Planet Inexpensive Body Shop!?!?!

I had a few quotes for just filling 2 badge holes in the trunk & repainting it, & they were well into the hundreds. I want to say $300+.

For $50 each, I'd jump on filling my trunk & front bumper holes! =O

Thanks,
-Jason

Wow! All black looks great! Very agressive, sporty and clean. I would recommend in the future you consider a body shop to fill in the holes and paint for $50.00. Awesome look!

 

[blackgenesis81]

$50!??! Where do you live, Planet Inexpensive Body Shop!?!?!

I had a few quotes for just filling 2 badge holes in the trunk & repainting it, & they were well into the hundreds. I want to say $300+.

For $50 each, I'd jump on filling my trunk & front bumper holes! =O



Thanks,
-Jason

I'm from So Cali. OC to be more specific. To fill in the three holes and paint your looking at $50-$100. You just need to shop around.

Regards.

 

[FirstGen]

Step 5:

Cleaned exhaust tips w/ alcohol & rag. Car had not been driven for over 14 hours or so, so no fire risk! :]

Scuffed up tips with fine Scotch-Brite.

1 more alcohol wipe.

Got a can of Rust-Oleum 241169 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, Black, 12 oz:
Rust-Oleum 241169 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, Black, 12-Ounce - Spray Paints - Amazon.com

Masking tape tight around the exhaust tips. Then more tape to hold lots of newspaper around the bumper areas to catch overspray.

Then, also used a handheld cardboard sheet for extra blockage when spraying.

Sprayed down about 5 coats on the tips, including some down the the pipes themselves. Waited a few minutes between coats.

Pulled off masking quickly thereafter so I could run an alcohol-soaked rag around the bumper to catch any overspray that I might have missed, before it dried. My masking was good--I didn't find any paint on the bumper.


Waited several hours before driving. No smell or smoke when driving, a possibility per the spray paint can. I don't think these get too hot--there was actually a paper sticker on the underside of the right tip, apparently from the factory, that was beat up but not singed or burned off.


Looks awesome. Still looks good 3 days later, & easy to touch up in the future if needed.


Whee!

-Jason

Now thats a total Blackout! Good work, I like that.

 

[ED 718]

The main reason police don't stop people without a front plate is that they can't see whether you live in that state, or visiting from another state that does not require front plates, or you may have temporary tags (new or used car purchase). It is hard for the police to see your front and rear at the same time to determine whether there is actually a violation. And obviously, sometimes they have more important things going on at the moment. Even if they stop you for some other reason, they are usually coming from behind and may not even notice if your front plates are on.

I passed up many officers parked /standing next to the unit looking for infractions, making right turns, left turns etc and never got stopped. I even saw a few officers look right in the direction of my front bumper and then get behind me run my plates and go about their business. I don't drive like a nutcase on the roads so I don't attract that attention if I were then that attention would be drawn to me and having no front plate would be reason enough for a traffic stop. Where I live they strictly enforce the front plate rule both here in California and New York especially with so many camera caught violations and how bad they are trying to get revenue from violations. I have not had a violation in 8 years and most of my cars have had not front plate and extremely dark tint except for my two Hyundai's which attract even less attention than any other car I have owned.

 

[Jalexe]

like the murdered out look..........

 

[Curtyrut]

Step 5:

Cleaned exhaust tips w/ alcohol & rag. Car had not been driven for over 14 hours or so, so no fire risk! :]

Scuffed up tips with fine Scotch-Brite.

1 more alcohol wipe.

Got a can of Rust-Oleum 241169 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, Black, 12 oz:
Rust-Oleum 241169 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, Black, 12-Ounce - Spray Paints - Amazon.com

Masking tape tight around the exhaust tips. Then more tape to hold lots of newspaper around the bumper areas to catch overspray.

Then, also used a handheld cardboard sheet for extra blockage when spraying.

Sprayed down about 5 coats on the tips, including some down the the pipes themselves. Waited a few minutes between coats.

Pulled off masking quickly thereafter so I could run an alcohol-soaked rag around the bumper to catch any overspray that I might have missed, before it dried. My masking was good--I didn't find any paint on the bumper.


Waited several hours before driving. No smell or smoke when driving, a possibility per the spray paint can. I don't think these get too hot--there was actually a paper sticker on the underside of the right tip, apparently from the factory, that was beat up but not singed or burned off.


Looks awesome. Still looks good 3 days later, & easy to touch up in the future if needed.


Whee!

-Jason

Good Job! I was looking into splitting the exhaust to give the Genny that quad exhaust look. I believe another member used some type of metal to stick in the middle of the exhaust.

 

[jasonbar]

Good Job! I was looking into splitting the exhaust to give the Genny that quad exhaust look. I believe another member used some type of metal to stick in the middle of the exhaust.

Thanks. I still love the blackout look (phew!). A couple of vinyl pieces are showing slight flaws if you look closely, but overall, it's nice, gets lots of compliments, & gets even more people asking "What is that car?!!?"

Mission accomplished. :]

Almost 2 months since spray-painting the exhaust tips, & they show no signs of wear or discoloration or anything. Don't mind the filth--I wash my car very rarely. :[

Thanks,
-Jason

 

[jasonbar]

About 2.5 months later, the dip is looking good. I do prefer the vinyl-covered parts, b/c the vinyl is really really really an almost perfect match for the body paint.

I received a PM about how the dip is holding up. 2 quickie pics of my grill taken in my garage tonight, one with flash, one without.

Thanks,
-Jason

 

[jasonbar]

About 2.5 months later, the dip is looking good. I do prefer the vinyl-covered parts, b/c the vinyl is really really really an almost perfect match for the body paint. But, dip was way way way more practical for the complex geometry of the grill & trunk badge.

I received a PM about how the dip is holding up. 2 quickie pics of my grill taken in my garage tonight, one with flash, one without.

Thanks,
-Jason

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[blackgenesis81]

Paint the grill. It will look 10x better. Fyi.

 

[jasonbar]

Paint the grill. It will look 10x better. Fyi.

That's sharp! Thanks--yes, painting would have been preferable, but dip made more sense with my time & budget. :]

-Jason

 

[TyWebb]

A complete blackout before I sold my RSpec...

 

[jasonbar]

Turns out the BBQ grill paint on the exhaust tips doesn't hold up very well. Looking rather shabby.

I have access to a powder coater, so I'm going to remove the exhaust tips to get them done properly.

But...it's not readily apparent how to remove them!

I removed the 2 screws underneath (see pic). The tip is now somewhat loose in the bumper plastic, but the exhaust itself seems to be in the way.

What's the trick to removing these without doing major disassembly?


Thank you,
-Jason