I think you should paint it white and keep the carbon vents, but it also looks so good full carbon, I think you should get a matching carbon wing if you keep the hood full carbon
Sold my NISMO Z recently to help fund going back to school, finishing my degree, and moving to Japan. As much as it pained me, these Japan vlogs definitely keep me disciplined and grounded to get a car one day WHEN I live in Japan. So happy to see your Japan content!
I would say clear the hood to keep that raw carbon look. And wrap the hood leaving the center vents exposed if you wanted to go that route. You can’t go wrong with wrapping the hood and always removing it. Opposed to painting it, either way whatever you decide to do will look sick 🔥.
i just wanna say you have the best content when you come to Japan. I'm always looking forward to watching your Japan videos. You as a content creator are amazing i love the way you edit your videos. I feel like i'm experiencing it IRL. I'm not into cars like how i was 2-3 years ago but somethin about your content that i love. More Blessings DUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make the vents completely carbon with clear then paint the rest of the bonnet transparent white so the carbon comes through, I have seen this and it looks absolutely insane
Now cosmetically, it definitely needs the new headlight lenses, maybe carbon wing risers, the front splitter, the sideskirts and diffuser in carbon, carbon ganador mirrors and it will look soo good!
The hood looks sick! I think painting it white and leaving the vents carbon would look the best because the white just looks so good on that car and you can still see the carbon.
I'm totally speechless right now, Dustin!!!! Thing looks really sick!!! It really makes me tears of joy seeing this right now like genuinely happy!!! Congrats on reaching your dreams man!!!
Clear it, actually just PPF it, then you have the opportunity to do it white with the carbon vents later. Leave yourself room to enjoy both if you want to. Or wrap it white (if you can match it) later so you can go back if you want easily. Looks fantastic bud, so happy for you!
I love it. You've only been in Japan for 2 days but you were like " I'm getting up with the guys for dinner since I haven't seen them the whole trip". It's only been 2 days but I love how much you appreciate your friends. I also wanted to let you know I got my wife and daughter to subscribe to this channel.
PPF the hood and keep it carbon but also try wraping the hood white with exposed carbon vents just to see how it looks. also what masa suggested keep[ the hood carbon with white tint would look sexy
Give you props dustin for actually driving all your cars and using them for everyday use for the most part. Cars are meant to be driven and the fact that you race your gtr. You are literally living my dream of what i wishbi could do. Love the japan trips and all your content.
like masa idea on using a pearl color for the hood if you want to keep the dry look you could go with a matt clear coat and toss in pearl white to give the hood a white look while leaving the vents natural.
"I can see us buying house here", is that another teaser bomb drop?? Still, congrats Dustin with the new hood and the view of the R34 infront of that house is my dream.
On camera painted with carbon vents looks cleaner but in person fully exposed carbon fiber hood just hits so hard... I say clear coat it and you can always paint it later
Dustin you don't need to change the headlight lenses, just get a headlight lense polishing kit, they will look like new and save a lot of money and hassle trying to remove and replace them.
Dustin I know you are getting the headlight lenses replaced, but I really think you try a polisher / buffer on those yellow lenses and you'll see the crazy difference!
"It's freezing here!" Dustin, I say those words every morning on my way to work 😂 haha I'm also in Japan; the cold here just hits different. The cold mixed with the wind, not a fan!
That balcony feeling hits really different when you’re on the other side of the world appreciating you’re fans and the culture you involved yourself in. Good shit Dustin
Can we just sit back and realize this mans craftsmanship that sunset scene and the music you chose chefs kiss 🤌 great work Dustin been watching since the subaru got hit and it was a hit and run. Amazing content !
12:35 I personally love the look of the painted hood with exposed carbon on the vents, but it's your car. Clear coat full carbon would also look great!
Congrats on the new hood for the GTR, man. Why not just wrap the hood? You could always go back to full carbon. Or what I would do MYSELF is paint it all Bayside Blue😅 Cheers, brother!
How about clearing the hood and just white pinstriping the high points on the bonnet vents and a single stripe around the whole outside of the base of the vent only! That would look so sick 👌
So super stoked about winning a prize from Dustin! Have been a huge fan since his first Evo and been subscribed for well over a year now too! Keep up the excellent vlogs n videos 👍👍
I think Cap. Dut should clear it with a nice fine pearl in the clear, it will compliment the white. Since this is DUT’s GTR I’m leaning toward what HE wants most since it’s it’s HIS GTR! 😎
Albo is correct. You want it to actually have that dry carbon look. My recommendation as a car painter is that you use a satin clear. That way it is protected and has a clean finish that won’t be super shiny. That hood stands out right now but if you paint it white it won’t pop like it does now. Keep up the awesome series man.
Must’ve been an awesome feeling man! I would say paint it white and leave the vents carbon. All carbon would be sick too, either way it looks amazing !
I think you should clear the whole hood, and if you don’t like it later, then you can paint it and leave the vents exposed. Some more carbon parts would look amazing with the carbon hood as well.
I think you should paint it white and keep the carbon vents, but it also looks so good full carbon, I think you should get a matching carbon wing if you keep the hood full carbon
What bumper?
Why paint such a beautiful carbon piece and ruin it, remember once it’s painted you can never go back to full carbon again
@@lilchimpo You can lol
@@lilchimpo you can actually
For sure paint white leave carbon vents then do carbon wing risers to match
Im with Albo, you dont mess with perfection, keep it JDM dont Americanise it, raw carbon no clear coat.
Paint the hood white and keep the vents carbon 😉 awesome video Dustin 👍👍 just a question was it smart to put on the wax before painting ?
It’s fine, the prep work before paint will remove that.
yes, it's okay. they arent just going to slap paint on it without prep
Painted white with exposed carbon vents ftw!
I like masa's idea. Clear the hood and add the white accents in the vents
Sold my NISMO Z recently to help fund going back to school, finishing my degree, and moving to Japan. As much as it pained me, these Japan vlogs definitely keep me disciplined and grounded to get a car one day WHEN I live in Japan. So happy to see your Japan content!
I would say clear the hood to keep that raw carbon look. And wrap the hood leaving the center vents exposed if you wanted to go that route. You can’t go wrong with wrapping the hood and always removing it. Opposed to painting it, either way whatever you decide to do will look sick 🔥.
hm wrap is a good idea too. only if it can match the rest of the car.
I agree with Albo on keeping the dry carbon hood as is. It's a beautiful looking piece on the R34 and should be displayed in its natural beauty.
Painted white hood, exposed center dry carbon. Daily Japan uploads 🎌 LFG!!!
i just wanna say you have the best content when you come to Japan. I'm always looking forward to watching your Japan videos. You as a content creator are amazing i love the way you edit your videos. I feel like i'm experiencing it IRL. I'm not into cars like how i was 2-3 years ago but somethin about your content that i love. More Blessings DUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for watching man!! so happy you're enjoying the content.
Give the headlight a polish Dustin it helps the hood glow more
Make the vents completely carbon with clear then paint the rest of the bonnet transparent white so the carbon comes through, I have seen this and it looks absolutely insane
The vibes from that balcony were immaculate.
Now cosmetically, it definitely needs the new headlight lenses, maybe carbon wing risers, the front splitter, the sideskirts and diffuser in carbon, carbon ganador mirrors and it will look soo good!
Clear the whole hood on the R34! Albo's hood on his S2000 all clear on carbon looks sick!
I think the hood would be cool with like a thin white paint kinda like garage active so it’s white, but you can still see the carbon weave.
You could probably buff those headlights for now. Super easy
You rock man. Love the longer Japan vids. Watching from 🇿🇦 South Africa. Keep'em coming. Thanks so much.
Same bro
Same gents
Same here guys 😃
Also from South Africa haha
Wat se julle ouens..lyk my dit is nie net ek wat n JDM koppie is nie haha..beste ding om te doen tydens loadshedding😎✌🇿🇦
I vote for leaving it clear carbon. That thing looks special to be covered in paint.
The hood looks sick! I think painting it white and leaving the vents carbon would look the best because the white just looks so good on that car and you can still see the carbon.
Glad the Japan videos are back🙏🙏🙏
I'm totally speechless right now, Dustin!!!! Thing looks really sick!!! It really makes me tears of joy seeing this right now like genuinely happy!!! Congrats on reaching your dreams man!!!
thanks man!!
Dut uploads longer Japan vlog???? Is a good time and I’m here for it!! Just wish it was before I go to work 😭
Clear it, actually just PPF it, then you have the opportunity to do it white with the carbon vents later. Leave yourself room to enjoy both if you want to. Or wrap it white (if you can match it) later so you can go back if you want easily. Looks fantastic bud, so happy for you!
Full carbon is the %100 go to it looks so beautiful with the full carbon hood
I love it. You've only been in Japan for 2 days but you were like " I'm getting up with the guys for dinner since I haven't seen them the whole trip". It's only been 2 days but I love how much you appreciate your friends. I also wanted to let you know I got my wife and daughter to subscribe to this channel.
hahaha dude it feels like i've been here forever haha thanks for getting the whole fame to subscribe!
That Airbnb is pretty sick. Gotta get that 1 every time.
Hey man, new to your channel, just subbed.
Thanks for the quality content and thank you for being a good example of what car enthusiasts are!
Welcome to the Legend's fam man🤝❤
Clear coat hood. Also get some carbon wing risers need more carbon in the back to match the front. Looks mint.
30 mins feels like its not enough! enjoy the trip! loving the shoe game lol
You should do Masa twist with the clear and hint of white.
I love the tours you give when you find a place to stay. Great video!
Masa spec you gotta get carbon in the rear if you clear it thoe so it flows
PPF the hood and keep it carbon but also try wraping the hood white with exposed carbon vents just to see how it looks. also what masa suggested keep[ the hood carbon with white tint would look sexy
The Skyline should come home with a Masa Twist 💪💪
Give you props dustin for actually driving all your cars and using them for everyday use for the most part. Cars are meant to be driven and the fact that you race your gtr. You are literally living my dream of what i wishbi could do. Love the japan trips and all your content.
like masa idea on using a pearl color for the hood if you want to keep the dry look you could go with a matt clear coat and toss in pearl white to give the hood a white look while leaving the vents natural.
Full carbon is the way to goooooooo !!!!!
You should paint it like the hood on RIDOX Supra where they don’t paint the hood vent in the centre, it looks more clean that way.
Paint the hood white and the vents carbon for sure 🔥
I think the hood having a white tone to it, will make it fit better with the rest of the car.
"I can see us buying house here", is that another teaser bomb drop?? Still, congrats Dustin with the new hood and the view of the R34 infront of that house is my dream.
Move to Japan! Japan vlogs it’s another level 😍
Do what you feel and makes you happy ✌🏼
Satin matt clear coat the hood, it will protect it from UV etc as well and keep the 'dry' look.
For the hood, I’d go satin clear then down the road get a carbon wing to match and have a good balance and flow
You can try to refurbish the headlight lens and see if it’s salvageable. Sand it down and spray on clear coat after. Try it out! 😊
Gotta change your number plate light to white to match the whole set up brah
Clear the hood, keep it carbon! Love the videos man! I always look forward to your Japan videos
I think you should do Masa’s idea for the hood it’s really unique and different and it would stand out more
Looks like N1 version that came with black bonnet....looks amazing 👏
Leave it all Carbon plz
Wrap parts of it white leaving carbon visible. Then you can go back and forth.
On camera painted with carbon vents looks cleaner but in person fully exposed carbon fiber hood just hits so hard... I say clear coat it and you can always paint it later
Almost at 700k and it feels like yesterday when you hit 100k and jumped into the pool to celebrate. (Pretty sure that was 100k).
Just wet sand and polish the headlights. You can make them look pretty much new. Also save you a bunch of money and not have to break the seal.
Do what Massa said but dam bro polish those lights till you do the new covers.
Do you think you could do a video on how to travel to Japan like tips? How do you find good air bnb, hotels and navigate
Love the Japan footage. And clear the hood.
That hood dam!!! Full carbon to leave the the option open for later but I would really get it protected with full PPF over the hood.
White hood with carbon vents
Definitely paint the hood white and leave the vents exposed. Such a clean look and can’t go wrong with it
I like masa’s idea. Clear, hint of white
Leave the hood, what’s the rush you can always paint it/clear it later
Dustin you don't need to change the headlight lenses, just get a headlight lense polishing kit, they will look like new and save a lot of money and hassle trying to remove and replace them.
need a PPF on that hood if you are keeping it exposed, will protect it from everything and still expose the carbon. Looks sick af
Dustin I know you are getting the headlight lenses replaced, but I really think you try a polisher / buffer on those yellow lenses and you'll see the crazy difference!
"It's freezing here!"
Dustin, I say those words every morning on my way to work 😂 haha I'm also in Japan; the cold here just hits different. The cold mixed with the wind, not a fan!
That balcony feeling hits really different when you’re on the other side of the world appreciating you’re fans and the culture you involved yourself in. Good shit Dustin
Can we just sit back and realize this mans craftsmanship that sunset scene and the music you chose chefs kiss 🤌 great work Dustin been watching since the subaru got hit and it was a hit and run. Amazing content !
Love these Japan vlogs
I'm getting Akina's white comet vibes with the car right now. Brakes look kinda small for track duties though
white hood with carbon vent is the cleaner way to go. full exposed carbon is kinda played out.
Paint it white but leave some carbon bits like the first Evo and the R35!
Masa’s idea is sick!
The clip of the two cars pulling out of the parking spaces! Unreal. So happy for you dut, shows hard work and sticking to your passion pays off 👊🏻
12:35 I personally love the look of the painted hood with exposed carbon on the vents, but it's your car. Clear coat full carbon would also look great!
Clear the hood to protect the carbon and later later down the line after maaaaybe paint it white
LOVE how the build is coming along. My vote is white hood with leaving the vents exposed carbon
Full carbon clear
Paint the hood white and keep the vents carbon looks fantastic friend of mine has done it on there r33.
Congrats on the new hood for the GTR, man. Why not just wrap the hood? You could always go back to full carbon.
Or what I would do MYSELF is paint it all Bayside Blue😅
Cheers, brother!
awesome do you’re headlights really well . don’t paint it .?& yeah man be safe out there
Bro awesome Video the hood looks amazing 700k here we come hell yeah Godbless brother keep up the great Videos.
Clear it and keep it full carbon ❤ I think the carbon hood compliments the rims beautifully
Painted white with the vents left carbon to accentuate them for sure! The R-Tune hood is looking amazing!!
I like masa’s idea on the slight white on the carbon fiber with the clear I think it would look so sick!
i feel like a new set of head lights would do great for the overall look of the car, loved this series from the very first video.
How about clearing the hood and just white pinstriping the high points on the bonnet vents and a single stripe around the whole outside of the base of the vent only! That would look so sick 👌
So super stoked about winning a prize from Dustin! Have been a huge fan since his first Evo and been subscribed for well over a year now too! Keep up the excellent vlogs n videos 👍👍
All white would look very clean and maybe leave a carbon Legend’s logo on the corner
Keep it carbon put matte ppf on it though so it don’t get chips id atleast tape it before track day big investment to get rock chips
I think Cap. Dut should clear it with a nice fine pearl in the clear, it will compliment the white. Since this is DUT’s GTR I’m leaning toward what HE wants most since it’s it’s HIS GTR! 😎
Keep the carbon and clear it
Rap it white with vents exposed then if you change your mind you can go back to full carbon
I vote to keep the hood carbon 100%
Albo is correct. You want it to actually have that dry carbon look. My recommendation as a car painter is that you use a satin clear. That way it is protected and has a clean finish that won’t be super shiny. That hood stands out right now but if you paint it white it won’t pop like it does now. Keep up the awesome series man.
Leave it! Looks great! 👌👌👌
Must’ve been an awesome feeling man! I would say paint it white and leave the vents carbon. All carbon would be sick too, either way it looks amazing !
For the headlight covers, a good polish will do the job, no need to replace
Clear it with midori seibi green mixed in , with the midor seibi carbon wing risers
I think you should clear the whole hood, and if you don’t like it later, then you can paint it and leave the vents exposed. Some more carbon parts would look amazing with the carbon hood as well.
Keep it carbon….love the contrast of the color