To black out or long live chrome ?

Midnight Storm · May 17, 2019

Midnight Storm said:
look who’s chiming in with an OPINION!!

His heart grew 3 times its size that day.

DarthMegaHD · May 17, 2019

I voted before I saw pics. I like blackout, but your amount of chrome is tolerable and not obnoxious. I don’t think it’s worth the hassle for you

Jessica Smith · May 17, 2019

If you had painted bumpers and door handles, I would say black out the grill and badges, but in your case I'd just stick with the chrome.

Sled Freak · May 17, 2019

I seen a laramie eco diesel with a sport hood and nice a/t style tires. Looked so shape. Wish I would've snapped a pic.

So I'd leave the chrome and if you can swing it find a sport hood.

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BOWERSFJ · May 17, 2019

Midnight Storm said:
His heart grew 3 times its size that day.

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Stefan N · May 17, 2019

Body color ftw

BOWERSFJ · May 17, 2019

Cshaffer126 said:
Thank you for your valuable input, Just looking for suggestions because I can’t decide lol. I was leaning towards vinyl wrap but I have no experience with it.

You could wrap in black and be ok, and you could try to match the granite crystal, and you will get close, but not an exact match ... There are etching primers ... You can paint chrome bumpers without issue, if you can find a shop that is familiar with the materials and the process ... I did it on my 2000 Dakota

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BOWERSFJ · May 17, 2019

If you were gonna leave the chrome, I would have gone with a chrome wheel ... **** be shiney fo days ... Or at least a wheel that was black with some chrome

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BOWERSFJ · May 17, 2019

Midnight Storm said:
look who’s chiming in with an OPINION!!

3 or 4 beers on a Friday nite, and Presto, I’m not a grumpy old f#ck any more ... Funny how that works

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SWtransportdesign · May 17, 2019

Ramm5.7 said:
Like seven point said....swap slats to honeycomb, leave the rest shiny...lolView attachment 166461 View attachment 166462

Then maybe some oem black quads...lolView attachment 166463

The black bezel lights and honeycomb inserts look great with the chrome. I've been considering doing exactly the same, and it is great seeing what it really looks like.

JoeCo · May 17, 2019

Stefan N said:
Body color ftw

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Looks great! Must be fun driving that in Sweden, my gf's parents live in Enköping and I really loved how many american cars I saw when we were over there. Her parents have a chevy pickup and a mustang convertible.

Seanbeck1 · May 17, 2019

Before and after wrapping my truck with Vinyl

daveray9 · May 18, 2019

not a fan of chrome... I even went with black lug nuts (but my truck color is black) personally I'd black it out

Devilldawgg · May 18, 2019

I killed the chrome on mines

Before

After

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NoveskeFan · May 18, 2019

As some have said, swapping out the chrome grill insert for the black honeycomb adds a lot to the look (or black plasti-dip on the inserts). Since my truck already kinda had a blackout theme going with the wheels and badges, I swapped the grill inserts. My wife rolled her eyes when the inserts showed up but agreed after install that it looked better.

Joshua Campbell · May 18, 2019

Blacked out is so overdone! I’m all for doing customizing here and there, but am not a fan of an entire black out.

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Cshaffer126 · May 18, 2019

I’ve been looking at used car part websites and the cheapest I can find those inserts is like $200 which seems absolutely ridiculous to me. Anybody got a lead?

inthe510 · May 18, 2019

Here is what I did. I bought a new unpainted sport grille with honeycomb inserts on Ebay at about $177. After swapping out the inserts, I ended up selling my Big Horn chrome horizontal grille inserts and the unpainted sport grille surround separately and ended up making a little bit more than what I actually spent on the new grille.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ram-CHRYSL...AOSwybpbpRRk:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!94564!US!-1

Bent · May 18, 2019

I took apart the grill and got rid of the chrome. I'm the same way, I dislike chrome as well.

ryan russell · May 18, 2019

To black out or long live chrome ?

Back out or not ?

Black out

Leave the chrome

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