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Old 2nd July 2019, 08:09 PM
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Default Front grille chrome trim

My front grille is pretty good, but the chrome outer trim is damaged an lets it down. Annoyingly, it's part of the grille and not separate. Has anyone wrapped or repaired theirs? I am thinking wrapping is the only solution bar replacing the whole grille @circa £520. Any advice welcome.
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Old 2nd July 2019, 11:15 PM
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My front grille is pretty good, but the chrome outer trim is damaged an lets it down. Annoyingly, it's part of the grille and not separate. Has anyone wrapped or repaired theirs? I am thinking wrapping is the only solution bar replacing the whole grille @circa £520. Any advice welcome.
I ran into the same issue when I was retrofitting ACC to mine. It took me ages to track down the correct grill, but the chrome surround was badly pitted in places. I spent about a month contacting various companies throughout the UK, trying to find someone who could either re-anodise, chrome or even hydro-dip it. I also tried my local vinyl wrapper (supposedly the best in the area), and they wouldn't even get back to me. In the end, I got it painted gloss black, the same as the rest of the grill.

It's a pity you have ACC, as I could have suggested buying mine.
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My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts

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