vadimo

I would like to get rid of the chrome around the headlights. I am going chrome free. It's a white GS. Is it best to just find the white trim(if that's even possible) and do that or what exactly can I do?

Dawa

iTrader: (5)

sand it then paint it

SoCal_450h

iTrader: (14)

how about wrap ??

vadimo

Easy to take it off? I know that the bumper needs to be off to do the grill.

I can't find anyone locally in Boise to wrap it. I wanted other chrome parts wrapped and I'm gonna have to do it myself. Any Boise members here?

slowdiver

iTrader: (10)

Alot of people plasti-dip the chrome pieces which looks great and is nice because you don't have to remove the pieces. It gives it a matte black finish.

My car is in the process of being "de-chromed" at the bodyshop. I went with a glossy black finish.

IXI187IXI

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i wouldnt do that on a white car though, it will make it look like the car has 2 black eyes

worker

some do like the black eye look. lol

ibidu1

iTrader: (1)

I agree it makes them look like zorro

BinaryJay

The plastidip is okay, you will need to reaapply it every year or two though it doesn't really last. I put a lot of thin coats on my rear emblems of black plastidip and it is peeling off in some spots already. I'm not sure I'd want to go through it all over the car.

TBone12

Has anyone done the plasti-dip? id be curious as to how it looks. my car is black and I want to get rid of the chrome accents in the front as well

vadimo

Would painting the chrome work? Maybe just make it white. Just the headlight chrome. The rest I can plastidip or vinyl.

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

just vinyl wrap the pieces, much easier and will last longer. i vinyl-ed my window trim

vadimo

I ordered some white vinyl. We will see how it turns out.

Should I remove the trim (if so, how's that done?) or just do it without removing anything?

SoCal_450h

iTrader: (14)

if you do it without removing its harder, to remove the headlight you have to remove the bumper then headlight...its actually not that hard for 2 people.

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

remove the headlight, it will be easier

heres a thread for removing the trim. it doesnt show you how to remove it but it tells you what to do.