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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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does the full chrome grille look "hood" i bought this grille not thinking i should paint it same color as the car and leave chrome surround to me lighter cars could get away with it being chrome, darker colored cars dont look as pleasing..... what are your thoughts??

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Black chrome
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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Just the grille? Or the grille and grille surround?
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 06:57 AM
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its not bad. it would look "hood" if you got the cheap billet grille for the lower portion as well.
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Leave the "surround" chrome to match headlights. Paint/plasti dip the middle.

Did you get LX Mode also?
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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no its not the "lx-mode" but style
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imo not as nice as oem. Water and snow run down leaving a nice clean grill.

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Not bad, id paint it black as well though. But I think it will also depend on what color your car is
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was never a fan of billets.

those dont look half bad though but i personally wouldn't rock them (prob cost a fortune too)
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I like OEM grills the best! I think changing the grills on Acura cars looks good for some strange reason lol, but Lexus I prefer oem.
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