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Blackened300a
02-17-2012, 08:46 PM
I wanted to change the look of the car without going drastic. I'm a purist like most of you and I love the look and style of the OEM rims. Recently I purchased a set of Marauder rims from a member on the site. Those were bought for the reason of shipping them out to California along with a set of center caps to have them done in Black chrome. I couldn't be happier with the results the work that was performed on these. California chrome wheel inc did the work and its outstanding I also picked up black chrome lug nuts to match.
These were taken tonight, but tomorrow I plan on taking plenty of pictures in the sunlight. These pictures don't do them justice to how they look in person.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/c9eb06eb.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/6f347994.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/b06c889b.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/88f7774f.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/d8fa14f1.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/2fc36eff.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/f8a4fd68.jpg

1stMerc
02-17-2012, 08:49 PM
Look pretty good. Can't wait to see the daytime pics.

Now all you need to do is black out that window trim.

Shaijack
02-17-2012, 08:53 PM
Nicw and SMOKEY.

Wattman1
02-17-2012, 08:56 PM
I love the look of black & chrome (the only two colors for a motorcycle) - but I may have just fell in love with black chrome! That looks awesome! Nice choice!!!

Comin' in Hot
02-17-2012, 09:00 PM
You car has a sinister look now, it's BA

guspech750
02-17-2012, 09:05 PM
Your rims look great Paul. Looking forward to seeing the daylight pictures.


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justbob
02-17-2012, 09:13 PM
NICE! Love it!

D Rock
02-17-2012, 09:19 PM
Bad Mutha :censor:(shut your mouth).

whitey
02-17-2012, 09:40 PM
thats awesome!, if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost?--whitey

Mercguy04
02-17-2012, 09:55 PM
I love the Black Chrome.
I did it on my Caddy and these look just as hot
Congrads. Use them in good health
Russell

gdsqdcr
02-17-2012, 09:56 PM
thats awesome!, if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost?--whitey

I am with him. How much if you don't mind me asking ... I have been contemplatin this ... Also thinking about doing the broke around the windows in black chrome.

RacerX
02-17-2012, 10:02 PM
Those look awesome! The only thing I would change if that were my car is to paint the calipers black. ;)

sanco
02-17-2012, 10:03 PM
very nice, i see this could become a new trend with marauder owners not looking to go aftermarket

loud2004marquis
02-17-2012, 10:22 PM
Very nice!

Odinson
02-17-2012, 11:00 PM
Must... See... In... Person...

They look great!

Are those the nittos on there? Can't tell.

MOTOWN
02-18-2012, 12:14 AM
Looks sweeeet bud!

MMBLUE
02-18-2012, 12:17 AM
Looks like sweetness :bows:. BTW, you've got to change the pic in your sig now.

TAKEDOWN
02-18-2012, 12:29 AM
Nice!!! I'd love to see 'em on a MARAUDER too!

marauder410
02-18-2012, 12:38 AM
thats exacually what i wanted to do but keeo the center caps chrime the black chrome looks so nicee i wanna buy a set of brand new oem marauder rims and send the ones i got on car away to get a littel scrap here and there repaired then black chrome them. cant wait that looks so nicee

RacerX
02-18-2012, 06:30 AM
Sun's out Buttercup! Done yet??? Where are the pics??? Paul??? :D

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 06:36 AM
thats awesome!, if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost?--whitey

$175 a rim, $35 a center cap, $320 round trip.


I love the Black Chrome.
I did it on my Caddy and these look just as hot
Congrads. Use them in good health
Russell

This is the reason why I asked to wash one of your rims at the last meet. You used the same company I went with and I needed to see the results.


I am with him. How much if you don't mind me asking ... I have been contemplatin this ... Also thinking about doing the broke around the windows in black chrome.

I already have plans to do the 4" exhaust tips, rear badge, SS inserts and the window trim to match. This all may be within the next month.


Those look awesome! The only thing I would change if that were my car is to paint the calipers black. ;)

I was thinking Black or bright silver. I would have to do one and then see how it looks. Or put a on a set of brake covers :rolleyes:


Must... See... In... Person...

They look great!

Are those the nittos on there? Can't tell.

New Nitto 420's on the rear since mine have a lot of track time since they been on the car right before MV5 and my same 420's on the front since they have less then 10K miles and are perfect.


Looks like sweetness :bows:. BTW, you've got to change the pic in your sig now.

Already in the works when I get some day light pics taken today. ;)

Thanks for the compliments. The daylight pics on a professional camera will really make the difference.

Papillon
02-18-2012, 06:41 AM
:cool: They don't call him Blackened300a for nothin! :up:

CBT
02-18-2012, 07:07 AM
:cool: They don't call him Blackened300a for nothin! :up:

lol, good catch
they look sharp, love the look :beer:

gdmjoe
02-18-2012, 07:07 AM
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http://www.gdmjoe.com/thumb.gif
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Spectragod
02-18-2012, 07:08 AM
Very nice, money well spent.

RubberCtyRauder
02-18-2012, 07:22 AM
Nice!!!! I wonder how that would look on SilverBirch? Anyone a photoshop wiz?

myrodr
02-18-2012, 07:45 AM
very nice love the look!!!!!

breeze
02-18-2012, 07:58 AM
Nice!!!! I wonder how that would look on SilverBirch? Anyone a photoshop wiz?

Prolly look good as he'll

Krytin
02-18-2012, 08:18 AM
Way out in front Paul!

Very well done!

This IS the only option for wheels on a Marauder if you want something different than stock - they should have come in black chrome from the factory!

Ms. Denmark
02-18-2012, 08:41 AM
Nice!!!! I wonder how that would look on SilverBirch? Anyone a photoshop wiz? I vote no. Not a good look on a SB.

MMBLUE
02-18-2012, 08:57 AM
I vote no. Not a good look on a SB.

I thought Impala slayer did this to his? I kinda LOVE IT.

Ms. Denmark
02-18-2012, 09:07 AM
I thought Impala slayer did this to his? I kinda LOVE IT. Busted! :o LOL Not sure if they are black chromed but they are not stock polished aluminum, you're right. It is my humble opinion that Mercury got it right the first time with the OEM wheels and I have never been tempted to alter that....yet. :cool:

Papillon
02-18-2012, 09:14 AM
I thought Impala slayer did this to his? I kinda LOVE IT.

You're right. They were powdercoated gunmetal. VKirkend has that car now and bought it to MV 9 and they looked damn good!

And Chris/Ctrlraven just did his wheels in the flat black and look awesome. I thinks it's a nice contrast.

LANDY
02-18-2012, 09:17 AM
They look real good at night. I would like to see them on the day light. The window and rear badge would be a good addition.

jflave
02-18-2012, 09:27 AM
Looking Good :2thumbs: real nice.

slickster
02-18-2012, 09:56 AM
looks good. imo factory pop's more

slickster
02-18-2012, 09:59 AM
:cool: They don't call him Blackened300a for nothin! :up:
there ya go. now you need smoke light tint

breeze
02-18-2012, 10:07 AM
Where u get the black chrome lugs

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 10:10 AM
Where u get the black chrome lugs

Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Lugs-1-2-Black-Lug-Nuts-Mercury-Marauder-03-04-/250844289765?pt=Motors_Car_Tru ck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a677c1ae5&vxp=mtr

05crownsport
02-18-2012, 10:17 AM
They look sweet as h e double hockey sticks!

DOOM
02-18-2012, 10:17 AM
Isnt this the same thing Mark did to his SB?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70012

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 10:22 AM
Isnt this the same thing Mark did to his SB?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70012

No, his are powdercoated. Mine were dipped.

05crownsport
02-18-2012, 10:22 AM
Isnt this the same thing Mark did to his SB?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70012

Black chrome requires that the wheel is chrome first, it sounds like the wheels you mentioned were bare aluminum before the finish was applied.

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 10:37 AM
Here's the daylight pics..
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2116.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2117.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2126.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2133.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2149.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2145.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/DSCN2153.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/IMG_0700.jpg

All the photos can be seen here.
http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/Black%20Chrome/

ctrlraven
02-18-2012, 11:16 AM
You're right. They were powdercoated gunmetal. VKirkend has that car now and bought it to MV 9 and they looked damn good!

And Chris/Ctrlraven just did his wheels in the flat black and look awesome. I thinks it's a nice contrast.
Thank you! It's all about the contrast

Paul the wheels look great especially in the daylight!!

dohc324ci
02-18-2012, 12:28 PM
That looks awesome I really like that look! Sweet pics too!

breeze
02-18-2012, 12:34 PM
Aye that thing looks SWEET!!! pic #4 smh, WOW! if I didn't buy my other wheels I would definitely do this.

NATEHAWK
02-18-2012, 12:41 PM
Hmmmmmmm I may pull the trigger..California Chrome Inc.....

Siege
02-18-2012, 01:02 PM
Those look awesome. :beer:

Any plans to make the other bright work (window surround and exhaust tips) match the black chrome of the wheels?

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 01:04 PM
Those look awesome. :beer:

Any plans to make the other bright work (window surround and exhaust tips) match the black chrome of the wheels?

Yeah and that may be completed by Monday. ;)

SGT_MERC
02-18-2012, 01:15 PM
That looks really nice. I can't wait to see the rest done, installed on the car and pics. :up:

breeze
02-18-2012, 01:21 PM
Since it's dipped in chrome, how with it with stand cold weather and salt? Wont tips start to eventually rust

marauder410
02-18-2012, 01:43 PM
damn thats looks so nicee been wanting to do this for so long but its pretty expensive to sent them away and get powdercoated but will do this soon so i can have a se of black chrome my stock poished set and a set of steelies for the winter and would like a set of 24' just to show off wanna get 4 set of shoes for my baby



I wanted to change the look of the car without going drastic. I'm a purist like most of you and I love the look and style of the OEM rims. Recently I purchased a set of Marauder rims from a member on the site. Those were bought for the reason of shipping them out to California along with a set of center caps to have them done in Black chrome. I couldn't be happier with the results the work that was performed on these. California chrome wheel inc did the work and its outstanding I also picked up black chrome lug nuts to match.
These were taken tonight, but tomorrow I plan on taking plenty of pictures in the sunlight. These pictures don't do them justice to how they look in person.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/c9eb06eb.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/6f347994.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/b06c889b.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/88f7774f.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/d8fa14f1.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/2fc36eff.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/f8a4fd68.jpg

Krytin
02-18-2012, 02:35 PM
Yeah and that may be completed by Monday. ;)
I'm gonna want the window trim treatment too!



You're really starting to give me a complex dude. Your "selction" of modifications is first rate!!!!

Krytin
02-18-2012, 02:37 PM
Since it's dipped in chrome, how with it with stand cold weather and salt? Wont tips start to eventually rust

The cold won't have an effect but the salt will.
He has a great solution for that.
They won't see any salt!!!

marauder410
02-18-2012, 02:44 PM
Looking that is just gonna make me do this faster imm soo suprised not more members with the black mm havent done this yet this is gonna make alot of people to this mod im tryna find another set of good shape mm rims now so i can send the away to get powdercpated black chrome then im gonna send them away to get the front 9' and the back 11' cant waittt

marauder410
02-18-2012, 02:47 PM
I love this look so much i cant stop loking at it thinking yea my marauder is gonna look like this already got the red calibers painbted with the g2 paint did that 4 months ago i thing that realy sets the wheels off reed calibers with black chrome wheels im doin this exat thing but gonna leave the chrome lugs to make it pop a litte more and leave my ventercaps chrome but def gonna a set powercoated too so i can switch is aroud when i want a littel dif look

just love this nicest marauder ive seen in a long time good job

NATEHAWK
02-18-2012, 03:05 PM
I love this look so much i cant stop loking at it thinking yea my marauder is gonna look like this already got the red calibers painbted with the g2 paint did that 4 months ago i thing that realy sets the wheels off reed calibers with black chrome wheels im doin this exat thing but gonna leave the chrome lugs to make it pop a litte more and leave my ventercaps chrome but def gonna a set powercoated too so i can switch is aroud when i want a littel dif look

just love this nicest marauder ive seen in a long time good job

Watch your wheels around him^^^^ he has the thirst for a set of black chrome lol

Blackened300a
02-18-2012, 03:09 PM
The cold won't have an effect but the salt will.
He has a great solution for that.
They won't see any salt!!!
:D You know my methods well sir.


Since it's dipped in chrome, how with it with stand cold weather and salt? Wont tips start to eventually rust

As with any chrome wheels, once you get a flake or chip the chrome, the salt gets underneath and that starts the chrome to flake off. I'm not worried about rust since they are aluminum underneath. The tips will be done with shadow paint from dupli-color. Its basically like painting on black chrome but can resist the heat and chipping. This method I'm already testing out on a license plate frame to see the results. If they hold up then the tips, rear badge, window trim and my SS inserts will be done in the same method. The rims I wouldn't want to paint simply because a crappy spray job on smaller pieces will go unnoticed, botch up a rim and they will look like hell and I'll be known as the guy who has painted fake chrome rims on his car. :D


I love this look so much i cant stop loking at it thinking yea my marauder is gonna look like this already got the red calibers painbted with the g2 paint did that 4 months ago i thing that realy sets the wheels off reed calibers with black chrome wheels im doin this exat thing but gonna leave the chrome lugs to make it pop a litte more and leave my ventercaps chrome but def gonna a set powercoated too so i can switch is aroud when i want a littel dif look

just love this nicest marauder ive seen in a long time good job

Thanks man. I was going to leave the chrome lugs, but I figured that I would be happier completing everything on the wheel to just bring the look home. The calipers do look good in red with the black wheel, but I may change the color. I'll have to really play with a photo shop picture and see what color I want to go with.

BTW if these rims didn't look as half as nice as they do, you would have seen these featured in a for sale ad. :lol:

Roadwarrior
02-18-2012, 04:32 PM
Hey Paul, the rims look real good with the dipped black chrome treatment. :up: Great daytime pictures of the NYC skyline in the background. :2thumbs:

ImpalaSlayer
02-18-2012, 05:25 PM
they look ****ing sick Paul. the reason i did the powder coat is because i got all 4 done for the price of one of yours. i liked mine, but the black chrome is totally sick! now bring that thing south so it can back up the looks :up:

Siege
02-19-2012, 04:35 AM
Yeah and that may be completed by Monday. ;)

Awesome! Hey I was looking at the pictures again and noticed the tires, are you running the same size all around?

Once again, car looks great.

FreddieH
02-19-2012, 04:39 AM
Very nice Paul!

MMBLUE
02-19-2012, 05:35 AM
Paul the 1st daylight pic is nice but the forth is the cats MEOW. Thanks for the screen saver. BTW, change the sig my man. You can't let a pic like that get wasted. ;)

Blackened300a
02-19-2012, 06:49 AM
Awesome! Hey I was looking at the pictures again and noticed the tires, are you running the same size all around?

Once again, car looks great.

Thanks!
235/55/18 on the front and 255/55/18 on the rear. 235/55 is the smallest tires I can get in the Nitto 420. I like to keep matching tread patterns all around. They fill the wheel wells nice so I can't complain.

TAKEDOWN
02-19-2012, 12:38 PM
Now you're gonna have to do the window surround in black chrome too!

napolitano
02-19-2012, 12:44 PM
Very mice looking. Would the window trim and tailpipes hold up to the black chrome?

Blackened300a
02-19-2012, 01:16 PM
Now you're gonna have to do the window surround in black chrome too!

Thats tomorrows project.


Very mice looking. Would the window trim and tailpipes hold up to the black chrome?

There is a item on the market made by Dupli-color called shadow paint. It tints chrome into looking like black chrome. I did a license plate frame and a center cap as a test then today I did my rear trunk badge which I'll post up before and after pics of. This paint is supposed to not chip or fade and resist temps up to 250* The company I sent the rims out to said they won't dip exhaust tips since they won't hold up to the heat. This paint will hold and I plan to try after seeing the results of the rear badge. I wasn't going to do this to my rims because it just isn't the same as actual dipped chrome. The trim and small exterior pieces will blend in fine.

Here's the product.
MgPww0qRxuo

frdwrnch
02-19-2012, 01:20 PM
I really like this look!

mike P71
02-19-2012, 01:40 PM
Hey Paul great pictures. The rims look terrific

Marauder
02-20-2012, 07:49 AM
They look great in the sun!

2,4shofast
02-20-2012, 04:55 PM
I love the way those turned out! Im thinking about doing this to my stock wheels...it looks great!:bows:

TAKEDOWN
02-20-2012, 05:18 PM
Thats tomorrows project.



There is a item on the market made by Dupli-color called shadow paint. It tints chrome into looking like black chrome. I did a license plate frame and a center cap as a test then today I did my rear trunk badge which I'll post up before and after pics of. This paint is supposed to not chip or fade and resist temps up to 250* The company I sent the rims out to said they won't dip exhaust tips since they won't hold up to the heat. This paint will hold and I plan to try after seeing the results of the rear badge. I wasn't going to do this to my rims because it just isn't the same as actual dipped chrome. The trim and small exterior pieces will blend in fine.

Here's the product.
MgPww0qRxuo


How'd the window surround turn out?

Blackened300a
02-20-2012, 06:06 PM
How'd the window surround turn out?

Not enough time in the day to do it. I did the exhaust tips instead.
http://mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=77472

stryker
02-20-2012, 06:21 PM
:cool: Wow mang it looks stealthy and intimidating but i'm so peace off because I cannot insert pics in my posts or threads :mad2:

BLACKMAGIC03
02-26-2012, 06:18 PM
are they powdercoated

Blackened300a
02-26-2012, 07:35 PM
are they powdercoated

No, these were dipped.

wickedmerc
02-26-2012, 08:00 PM
Looks sharp bro!! Pics saved for screen-saver....thanks! :up:

marauder410
02-26-2012, 08:02 PM
Got this saved as mine too and im going to buy a extra set and do thios mod to mine too cant wait i love taking peoples idea i think there is gonna be alot of people follwoing the leader on this one


looks sharp bro!! Pics saved for screen-saver....thanks! :up:

prchrman
02-27-2012, 01:20 PM
First mod with wheels involved on our MM's that I think looks as good or better than factory. Very nice looking combo.

Wattman1
02-27-2012, 09:36 PM
First mod with wheels involved on our MM's that I think looks as good or better than factory. Very nice looking combo.

^^^^^^^^ What he said!!!!! ^^^^^^^^