Blacked out my 2022 Pathfinder

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gregertech

Discussion Starter · Aug 15, 2021

I picked up a 2022 Pathfinder a couple of weeks ago. Going in, I wasn't a big fan of all the chrome and shiny wheels, but I knew I was going to change it up. So here it is with the grill, emblems, chrome rocker panel strips, and wheels blacked out with hyperdip. The grill is their gloss black color. Everything else is black emerald metallic. I left the chrome trim below the side windows.
This was my first time dipping anything, and it was pretty straightforward, but I made a few mistakes. Fortunately, nothing too serious couldn't be fixed. I think it turned out great and changes the whole look of the Pathfinder. Nissan should offer a black out option for the platinum trim from the factory.

2022 Pathfinder with Platinum trim
Gunmetal paint with black roof / mirror option

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eruby

· #2 · Aug 15, 2021

Looks great.

ThirtyOSix

· #3 · Aug 16, 2021

Nicely done!

DanD.

· #4 · Aug 17, 2021

It does look bold, car looks more aggressive.
Do you have original pics? Just to compare side by side.

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15pathfinderplat3.5

· #5 · Aug 17, 2021

Is that plasti dip paint, looks good 👍

DanD.

· #6 · Aug 17, 2021

Wow, what a difference. Send it to Nissan, ask them to create no chrome package ))
Love it.

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phasr389

· #7 · Aug 18, 2021 (Edited)

Very cool. Any issues with it sticking to the larger chrome parts? How do the more matte finishes look next to some of the glossy elements (like the front grille? I realize it's glossy, but doesn't look as matte as the middle part, for example). Would you stick with the emerald black for the other parts if you did it again?

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gregertech

Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 18, 2021 (Edited)

15pathfinderplat3.5 said:
Is that plasti dip paint, looks good 👍

its not plasti dip. it's hyper dip, a newer, improved version of plasti dip.

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gregertech

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 18, 2021

phasr389 said:
Very cool. Any issues with it sticking to the larger chrome parts? How do the more matte finishes look next to some of the glossy elements (like the front grille? I realize it's glossy, but doesn't look as matte as the middle part, for example). Would you stick with the emerald black for the other parts if you did it again?

I haven't had any issues yet with it sticking to the large chrome pieces.I think prep goes a long way here. The glossy black hyperdip on the front grill is very close in color to the factory front lower bumper, where the fog lights are, and the body molding around the wheel arches and lower side sills, etc., are. Since it matches so well with those factory pieces, I don't think it looks out of place. But you're right. It's not as glossy as the factory grill. But for some reason, on smaller pieces like emblems, it looks more glossy. I initially did the rear emblems in gloss black but messed up a couple of letters when peeling and didn't have enough to gloss paint left to fix it, so I painted over them with emerald.

I wasn't sure about the colors, so I ordered a couple of cans of gloss black and shadow black to use on the grill, emblems, lower door sills. Having tried them both, I would stick with gloss black for those areas. For the wheels, I like the emerald color. The metallic flakes give it a nice subtle texture, hard to see in the pics. I also think gloss black would look good too.

Here are some tips I can offer from my experience.
Watch the product videos that Fonzi has and follow the directions
Spend ample time prepping and clean everything perfectly
Spray 6" - 8" away from the surface, especially important on the last few coats. If you're too close, the paint won't go on as smooth, and you'll see glossier areas than others. You'll know if you are too close as it will look like an uneven cheap spray paint job.
Use a lot of coats. I would aim for 7 - 8 coats, especially around the emblems. If the paint is not applied with enough coats and not thick enough, the excess won't peel away cleanly or as easily from the emblems. That's how I messed up some of the letters and had to respray them.
The whole job took me a solid day and a half to two days. Between every coat, you need to wait about 20-30 min for it to dry.
The paint produces a lot of oversprays. My whole garage floor around the vehicle was covered with a thin film of soot-like byproducts by the time I was done. I was able to sweep it up no problem, but it shows how much of it was in the air. If you're using an indoor garage, plan for good ventilation and wear a mask. Also, unless you don't mind your floor or driveway getting painted, put down some protection around the tires for the more direct overspray, which does not sweep up.
Also, spend a little extra on the paint spray trigger attachment. It will make the job a lot easier.

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anar28

· #10 · Aug 19, 2021

Oh Man, that looks great, thinking about doing that as well.

gregertech

Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 28, 2021

Here are some before and after pics.

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MaidenMike

· #12 · Oct 19, 2021

gregertech said:
I picked up a 2022 Pathfinder a couple of weeks ago. Going in, I wasn't a big fan of all the chrome and shiny wheels, but I knew I was going to change it up. So here it is with the grill, emblems, chrome rocker panel strips, and wheels blacked out with hyperdip. The grill is their gloss black color. Everything else is black emerald metallic. I left the chrome trim below the side windows.
This was my first time dipping anything, and it was pretty straightforward, but I made a few mistakes. Fortunately, nothing too serious couldn't be fixed. I think it turned out great and changes the whole look of the Pathfinder. Nissan should offer a black out option for the platinum trim from the factory.

2022 Pathfinder with Platinum trim
Gunmetal paint with black roof / mirror option

Mine came blacked out. How was that? I cannot find this effect on any pictures

Avory81

· #13 · Dec 9, 2021

gregertech said:
I picked up a 2022 Pathfinder a couple of weeks ago. Going in, I wasn't a big fan of all the chrome and shiny wheels, but I knew I was going to change it up. So here it is with the grill, emblems, chrome rocker panel strips, and wheels blacked out with hyperdip. The grill is their gloss black color. Everything else is black emerald metallic. I left the chrome trim below the side windows.
This was my first time dipping anything, and it was pretty straightforward, but I made a few mistakes. Fortunately, nothing too serious couldn't be fixed. I think it turned out great and changes the whole look of the Pathfinder. Nissan should offer a black out option for the platinum trim from the factory.

2022 Pathfinder with Platinum trim
Gunmetal paint with black roof / mirror option

How much did it cost? I'm picking mine up tomorrow and ideally would like the roof racks, rims, and "pathfinder" on the back black...

thefibuy2

· #14 · Dec 12, 2021 (Edited)

gregertech said:
I picked up a 2022 Pathfinder a couple of weeks ago. Going in, I wasn't a big fan of all the chrome and shiny wheels, but I knew I was going to change it up. So here it is with the grill, emblems, chrome rocker panel strips, and wheels blacked out with hyperdip. The grill is their gloss black color. Everything else is black emerald metallic. I left the chrome trim below the side windows.
This was my first time dipping anything, and it was pretty straightforward, but I made a few mistakes. Fortunately, nothing too serious couldn't be fixed. I think it turned out great and changes the whole look of the Pathfinder. Nissan should offer a black out option for the platinum trim from the factory.

2022 Pathfinder with Platinum trim
Gunmetal paint with black roof / mirror option

Were you not aware that they have this exact option on the 2022 Pathfinder? It is called the black badging package and blacks out the entire grill to get rid of the chrome and also blacks out the Pathfinder lettering on the rear. It is roughly $450 to add this option but it looks super good. It accomplishes pretty much exactly what you did. Good job on your mod either way.

thefibuy2

· #15 · Dec 12, 2021

DanD. said:
Wow, what a difference. Send it to Nissan, ask them to create no chrome package ))
Love it.

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They already did it, it is called the black badging package. It is usually listed on the window sticker as,[K95] SL BLACK PACKAGE -inc: Black Grille, Black Badging.

gregertech

Discussion Starter · #16 · Dec 15, 2021

thefibuy2 said:
Were you not aware that they have this exact option on the 2022 Pathfinder? It is called the black badging package and blacks out the entire grill to get rid of the chrome and also blacks out the Pathfinder lettering on the rear. It is roughly $450 to add this option but it looks super good. It accomplishes pretty much exactly what you did. Good job on your mod either way.

thefibuy2 said:
They already did it, it is called the black badging package. It is usually listed on the window sticker as,[K95] SL BLACK PACKAGE -inc: Black Grille, Black Badging.

The black badging and dark wheels are not available on the Platinum trim. If you have SL or SV trim you can get it installed from the dealer. I did get the black vmotion grille since I originally posted, however.

RudyR52

· #17 · Jan 18, 2022

Looks great man, love the new color schemes.

Pmont79

· #18 · May 1, 2022

gregertech said:
I picked up a 2022 Pathfinder a couple of weeks ago. Going in, I wasn't a big fan of all the chrome and shiny wheels, but I knew I was going to change it up. So here it is with the grill, emblems, chrome rocker panel strips, and wheels blacked out with hyperdip. The grill is their gloss black color. Everything else is black emerald metallic. I left the chrome trim below the side windows.
This was my first time dipping anything, and it was pretty straightforward, but I made a few mistakes. Fortunately, nothing too serious couldn't be fixed. I think it turned out great and changes the whole look of the Pathfinder. Nissan should offer a black out option for the platinum trim from the factory.

2022 Pathfinder with Platinum trim
Gunmetal paint with black roof / mirror option

I picked up my 2022 Pathfinder SL with Premium package a few weeks ago. Boulder grey 2 tone with black roof/racks. I didn’t get the platinum because of all the chrome and I knew I was doing a chrome delete so the less the better. I just ordered the black letters from Nissan and swapped them out. Waiting on the black V motion grill, I updated the interior lights to LED, ordered lighted running boards and some other accessories. Is there a shiny dip for the grill?

Pmont79

· #19 · May 1, 2022 (Edited)

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joclyn

· #20 · May 1, 2022

looks fantabulous!!

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