[ethanmhanks]

Hello, this is my first post here so just remember I am new to this. My name is Ethan and I just purchased a black 2014 Dart 2.4. 2 days in and I have already de-baged the trunk, switched all interior lights to bright white LED's along with license plate light, and tonight I am tinting the headlights, painting the fog light accents black and tinting the fog lights with yellow film. I am looking for a new grill, one without the Dodge emblem and without the crossthreads. Any ideas? I also work for Chrysler, so I have a lot of info on the stock/factory parts. Thanks for reading, let me know if you have any suggestions for me!

 

[jkelly16]

Welcome to the Z from NC! Glad you joined, enjoy the site!

 

[david5525]

Welcome from the PNW aka WA. Congrats on your new Dart. Sounds like you are headed in a good direction so far. Can't tint headlights in WA, some people do though. Be sure to post up some pics as you progress with your customization.

 

[HeartZ]

Welcome to the ForumZ from Florida!
It's good to have you with us, thanks for joining.

 

[ethanmhanks]

Sorry for the lack of updates! I will get pictures up soon, I have been working 140 hours every two weeks so I lose daylight haha. Blacked out the fog light accents last night and looks great. I will have pictures up soon! Thanks guys.

 

[OrangeGT]

welcome to the forum. hope to see some pix of your dart soon.

 

[ethanmhanks]

Finally got a day off and started! Here is a little before and after of the rear. Sorry for the super dirty after picture, but you get the point. Tinted the white lenses and matte black on the Dodge badge. Also removed other badging. Hope you like!

 

[david5525]

That looks great! Did you cut your tint to only cover the clear part of the lenses?

 

[ethanmhanks]

I actually taped off the clear lens and used a spray called Night Shade. Works awesome. Did three coats. I let it sit for about 12 hours and I just pressure washed it to see if it held on and it did like a champ! The Dodge emblem is just plastidip for now. Here she is sprayed down a bit.

 

[david5525]

Thats cool. Looks good. I have some Night Shade I used to tint the tail lights on my old Neon. Didn't really like how it turned out though. When you spray it on red lenses it has a purlpe apperence that just didn't give the effect I was looking for. But again that was on a red lense not clear.

 

[ethanmhanks]

So far so good!

Here is what I've got so far; clear lense tint on tailights, matte black Dodge emblem on rear, matte black exhaust tips, tinted the windows, no more antenna, tinted headlights and blacked out the fog light accents. Hope you guys like it! My new grill and mudflaps are on their way.

 

[jeffpuz405]

heres how mine look let me know what you think

 

[ethanmhanks]

Looks good! I like it.

 

[david5525]

heres how mine look let me know what you think

Looks great! Do you have the racetrack lights? If so please take a pic with the lights on.

 

[ethanmhanks]

Looks great! Do you have the racetrack lights? If so please take a pic with the lights on.

I will post a picture as soon as I can, I drove my 300C to work today so I don't have it with me.

 

[jeffpuz405]

Looks great! Do you have the racetrack lights? If so please take a pic with the lights on.

tried to get at different angles the glare is bad lol but what you think at night you get only see the lights and during the day all you see is the dark black I love it haven't seen any other dart around my way look anything like mine at all mot are all stock 100%