Need opinion on painting front grill.

[leroy712]

Hey guys. I’m going to be painting the chrome pieces on the front grill of my Tahoe (also paint matching window trim). Previous owner already painted the “eyebrows” onyx black to match the truck. I’m trying to decide if I should go ahead and do the grill Onyx Black or should I do a dark machine tint like my Dub Skillz? I also will be painting the Escalade roof rails I have the same color I decide on for the grill. I will be leaving the chrome outline on the bow ties and keyless entry buttons. Here is a pic of my grill currently and the Dubs. I keep going back and forth on what to do. Any input would be great!

 

[Kelzo]

Definitely black!

 

[CMil527]

Black!

 

[tahoeluver]

If you have the exact match of the wheels and have the grille a matte finish i think it would be better than black. You need something else to match the wheels i think.

 

[leroy712]

Went black. I love it.

 

[dmc0926]

Black would look good. I like how Leroy712 kept the chrome bowtie.

 

[CMoore711]

Black would look good, it’s the safe choice. But if you could duplicate that “Dark Machine Tint” the dub wheels on your grill IMO that would look even better.

Have you considered how you would achieve the Dark Machine Tint color on your current factory chrome plastic grill?

 

[boosting1bar]

Went black. I love it.

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Really dig those wheels, truck looks great! Details on wheel/tire sizing?

 

[PG01]

Went black. I love it.

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And never went back..lol

 

[leroy712]

Really dig those wheels, truck looks great! Details on wheel/tire sizing?

Thanks! They are 24” Dub Skillz 30mm offset Black machined faced with dark tint. Tires I went with the Nitto 420S in a 295/35/24. No rubbing issues and still rides nice. I’m on a Belltech 3/4 drop by the way.

 

[leroy712]

If you have the exact match of the wheels and have the grille a matte finish i think it would be better than black. You need something else to match the wheels i think.

The honeycomb inset I kept with the stock “matte” like finish. It ties it in to the wheels a bit. It’s crazy to me that I was all about the Yukon front end for years and now I think the Tahoe front end looks so much better!

 

[Bry17LT]

The honeycomb inset I kept with the stock “matte” like finish. It ties it in to the wheels a bit. It’s crazy to me that I was all about the Yukon front end for years and now I think the Tahoe front end looks so much better!

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Looks awesome! Getting ready to do this as well, did you seperate the chrome surround from the matte prior to painting or just tape it off?