So I decided to get my front bumper re-sprayed and while I'm at it will de-chronme front grille upper and lower surrounds and fog light trim. Can't decide on either gloss black to match headlight surround, body color or same color as grille (called atlas). I'm leaning toward atlas right now. What do you think?
I'll also be doing the side vents, but for these I've already decided on atlas color.

Horrible pictures of a dirty truck but here are some close-ups. On SC the surrounds are atlas.

Pics of my 12my after i went the black route... Hope this helps

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Here are two sold Design Pack cars but if you go black it helps if you have the 2012+ Black Lights. For me its always black if black lights and body colour is grey lights....

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Gazellio, the first picture you show is flat stock. We are talking about different bits. The first picture has black surrounding the lights from the factory if 2012. I'm talking about painting the chrome trim around the front grilles and fog lights.
Both of your pictures still has the chrome bits that I was thinking about painting. Thanks for your help.


Craig, that black looks very sharp on your truck but it's not for me. I went all black with my previous M5 and I'm over it, at least for now. Thanks for sharing. What happened to your front plate or did you just remove it for the picture? I was thinking about getting a euro plate for the front to cover up the holes in my bumper. Went today to get estimate to patch and paint and the body shop wants $800 (I'll be getting second quote tomorrow). It would be far cheaper to buy a euro plate for the front but don't know how that will go over here in the states.

Don't believe there are too many people on the planet as anti-chrome as me but... I've decided, for now at least, that the small amounts of chrome-like trim on my AB are suitable and tasteful (particularly with the grey body color) so I'm not going to spend a penny making it all black . Will need these $$$ for gasoline .

Nevertheless, thanks for your votes.

Good vall It needs just that small amount of chrome.