Heck

I have a ls460l and I hate chrome anywhere but wheels. I was wanting to either paint all the chrome black or I really want to do it all in black chrome. Does anyone know where I can get the door handles,lower door chrome, grill chrome, the piece over the plate and the strips that outline the window. I have looked and looked but have only been able to locate through dealers. I just don't want to have to take them off and send them out so I figured I would just buy new ones. Thanks for the help and sorry ahead of time for everyone that loves the chrome

Also how do I get a price on the "black bison" grill. I really like that one.

rominl

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welcome to clublexus.

talk to sewell lexus parts department, they are vendor here and they have great pricing. ask for darrel he can pretty much find all the part numbers for you

Nat

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What color is your car? I can't imagine black door handle on a white, silver, blue car, etc. Black car, I can see it looking good.

I am the opposite...I like chrome grill and door handle,etc...but don't like chrome wheel. You can 't see the detail on the wheels.

Heck

the car is black. i grew up in a family that shows old hot rods and muscle cars. i think too much contrast looks tacky (just my opinion) just like i hate the chrome door pillars people put on i think they look cheap. i want everything black but the wheels. alot of high end cars like lambos etc do this (except wheels). it keeps the body lines looking fluid and not chopped up..

Heck

dont get me wrong i think the ls460 looks great even how it sits stock. i just want to do a few things to make it different from all the others.:-)

bsl888

Lexus painstakingly hand polish the die-cast zinc and chrome plate the side windows moldings on the LS 460. Would be a shame to paint over them. On the other hand, for a black LS, "blacked out" would look real cool with tinted windows.

Shibumi1

you may also look into powder coating.. it maybe a more durable coating on those chrome pieces..(as long as there are not plastic w chrome paint) unless they are going to sand blast the pieces before painting it WILL eventually chip or peel off.. ask anyone who has painted chrome wheels...

also try extra clear coats to increase durability....

Luxotic

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welcome to CL

bob321

A thread from way back on going all black over the chrome. I also remember another thread which had some pictures of black window trim. In both cases, they painted them.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...me+window+trim

Heck

Thanks for the warm welcome! I would love to see a picture of the ls that was blacked out. The chrome is growing on me ( I never thought I would say that) but I know the car all blacked out would be cool. Black chrome might be a happy medium between chrome and paint.

Nat

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Heck...check out some of the members rides and also check out some website that makes bodykit for the LS460. The chrome trims does look good. I agree with you that the chrome pillars does make the car look cheap.

adamls2

i get surprisingly a lot of compliments on the chrome stuff but i dont like it much rather myself...(not a chrome person) but ive seen a guy that has made all the chrome on his IS-F black with vinyl i think...im most likely just going to paint the grill blk and call it a day LOL

Heck

vinyl is a pretty good idea. it would atleast give me a less permanant way to black out the chrome. i can always take that off. the black bison grill is pretty cool. its all black but i havent found out if you can buy it seperately and if you can i havent seen a price.