To Much Black?

SolidusJ · May 31, 2012

Ok so I would like I think I got my T as black as I can, beside the white walls on the tires that are getting flipped this weekend. But I'm starting to think I might have to MUCH black on now. I've been eye balling Bigunit's T for a long time now on how he just has the door handles and front HUMMER in chrome and I really like that look. So what I'm thinking of doing is just have a hint of chrome and wanted to help on areas to pick. The H3T emblems have to stay black because I don't like the two tone thing. My roof bars are chrome and I'm thinking of picking up chrome H2 Hood Handles. If Bigunit allows me to I would like to get chrome door handles. That should finish up that just a hint of chrome right?

HUMMER INVESTMENTS · May 31, 2012

Other than the white walls I like the way it looks now:thumbs:

08SolarFlareH3 · May 31, 2012

Pretty sure Luis has black handles/mirrors on the T now, so maybe he would sell you the old handles.

06 H3 · May 31, 2012

Hey man it can never be too black! Looks good IMO

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davidh3 · May 31, 2012

I think it's alright. If you have add-on accessories and 35 tires...... that'll be awesome.

alrock · May 31, 2012

yeah, Bigunit went black. Doubt he's going back to chrome. I think your truck looks great, no need to change.

Hans3T · May 31, 2012

Your question, of course, is 125% opinion based... So I'll share mine.

I have never been a huge fan of "murdered" (black on black) trucks. They seem sort of, well, sinister to me. I understand that some guys like that look...so, to each there own.

Personally, I prefer black accents on a colored truck (i.e. red, white, blue...purple :wink

and that is the direction I am taking with my truck. I'm sure some folks think my truck is ugly or whatever, but again, to each there own.

If you were to hire me to "design" your truck, I would slap some chrome handles (not mirrors), chrome belt line, and chrome roof rails on it. I would also get some black wheels with chrome accents. Basically, I would just put enough chrome to accent (and therefore accentuate) the black.

If you think you've got too much black, you could also go the path less traveled with some red accents or something like that. Photoshop can be a fun tool to help you envision your truck.

...Good luck! :cheers:

BTW, if you want chrome handles, I've got some. LMK if you're interested.

MUTAINT · May 31, 2012

The monochromatic look is ok on some vehicles, but I'm not a fan of it on any HUMMER.

Just as where you can have too much chrome, you CAN have too much of a single color. Be it black, red, blue, orange, etc. Although I do like the white rig with all black accents "storm trooper" look on an H3/H3T.

sinstr · May 31, 2012

Ive been all black for years (decades).... just painted the calipers red to add a splash. Its your truck, its your choice, but im partial.

sinstr · May 31, 2012

Hans3T said:
I have never been a huge fan of "murdered" (black on black) trucks. They seem sort of, well, sinister to me. I understand that some guys like that look...so, to each there own.

Made me chuckle, all my "black" cars are completely blacked out, and have the personalized tag "sinister" spelled one way or another. Goes back to 1987..... feel old now. Im not a fan of the term "murdered out", monochromatic cars have been around forever, that term is just modern day ghetto.

SolidusJ · May 31, 2012

sinstr said:
View attachment 4886 View attachment 4884Ive been all black for years (decades).... just painted the calipers red to add a splash. Its your truck, its your choice, but im partial.

Damn that's a great looking 3, what did you do to your wheels? I like how they look gun metal gray? My wheels are starting to rust and it's really starting to tick me off. So that maybe one thing I can do to break it up some, also I'm looking for H2 hood hanldes but all I can find are chrom ones. That's what really set this thing off.

Ron46 · May 31, 2012

It looks good as it is, just need some bigger tires :wink:, I wouldn't not add any chrome to it, and yeah I always like blacked out trucks

SolidusJ · May 31, 2012

From a few days ago, I forgot how orange those lights are.

davidh3 · May 31, 2012

sinstr said:
View attachment 4886 View attachment 4884Ive been all black for years (decades).... just painted the calipers red to add a splash. Its your truck, its your choice, but im partial.

:horns:GoodYear MT/R! I have those too, they are very good right? except for the tire noise on the road.

Ron46 · May 31, 2012

Alex your truck looks sick, its a beast, I like the blacked out, not "murdered" look. Did you paint your grille or buy one?

sinstr said:
View attachment 4886 View attachment 4884Ive been all black for years (decades).... just painted the calipers red to add a splash. Its your truck, its your choice, but im partial.

sinstr · May 31, 2012

Ron46 said:
Alex your truck looks sick, its a beast, I like the blacked out, not "murdered" look. Did you paint your grille or buy one?

Bought the grill from Hummer, its the painted "tactical" grill. Was $315.00 new. They are dumping the chrome ones for the same price. Not sure if they have any painted ones left.

TAPDH3T · May 31, 2012

I like your truck as is... Take a look at my T. I have chrome handles and chrome front covered with a black brush guard.. I added some Gear alloy Wheels that have a machined face to add just a hint more chrome but I will have everything else blacked out... Blacked out is and always will be BEAST!!!

sinstr · May 31, 2012

SolidusJ said:
Damn that's a great looking 3, what did you do to your wheels? I like how they look gun metal gray? My wheels are starting to rust and it's really starting to tick me off. So that maybe one thing I can do to break it up some, also I'm looking for H2 hood hanldes but all I can find are chrom ones. That's what really set this thing off.

I used wheel paint, its a very dark gun metal gray, matches the plastic trim perfectly. Been painted for over 40k miles, never touched up, and on my 3rd set of tires. Prep is everything, but this paint has held up under all sorts of conditions. May have $25 invested in the paint, and did it years ago.

benlaud87 · May 31, 2012

i love the blacked out look. i thought about doing mine but cant bring myself'to paint over the solar flare

JonBishop · May 31, 2012

keep it blacked out, jus throw some 35s on her an she'll look meeeaaannnnnn

love my blacked out rig and will never change it

(note:nerfs are off for good now)

3Hummers · May 31, 2012

The all black looks great but a little chrome looks good also. My first H2 was black with chrome mirror caps and door handles. It looked really good.

ReconH3 · May 31, 2012

No such thing as too much of something as long as YOU are happy with it.

"Ex Umbris Venimus"

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08SolarFlareH3 · Jun 1, 2012

I love Alex's (Sinstr) truck. It has just enough contrast in colors that it stands out.

backcountryislife · Jun 1, 2012

I just did a bunch of research... and the facts are in.

There's no such thing as too much black on a truck!:wink:

and I have to admit, as one who could care less about looks in general... Sinstr's looks SICK.

MuDnYrI · Jun 1, 2012

Black won't get you back! :wink:

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