What's new
Ram Heavy Duty Forum

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Blacking out the chrome grill

I have had my front end paint matched on multiple vehicles, along with many chrome trim pieces on those vehicles. It works great, just have a normal paint shop do it.
 
I have had my front end paint matched on multiple vehicles, along with many chrome trim pieces on those vehicles. It works great, just have a normal paint shop do it.
Do you mind sharing a ballpark of what something like this would cost? I thought about vinyl wrapping, but I have a forged blue metallic truck and I think that the paiting to match would look killer compared to just a black out at least for the grill... I do also plan on blacking out either by plastidip, wrapping or painting the chrome on the mirrors and the giant RAM on the tailgates of these 2025s.

My truck. 2025 3500 MegaCab Dually, forged blue mettalic, has painted front and rear bumper, but chrome front because I wanted the bison brown and sea salt interior and not black... so night package wasn't an option. Essentially, I am looking for the sport appearance without the sport hood option.
Thank you for your time
 
Last edited:
Do you mind sharing a ballpark of what something like this would cost? I thought about vinyl wrapping, but I have a forged blue metallic truck and I think that the paiting to match would look killer compared to just a black out at least for the grill... I do also plan on blacking out either by plastidip, wrapping or painting the chrome on the mirrors and the giant RAM on the tailgates of these 2025s.

My truck. 2025 3500 MegaCab Dually, forged blue mettalic, has painted front and rear bumper, but chrome front because I wanted the bison brown and sea salt interior and not black... so night package wasn't an option. Essentially, I am looking for the sport appearance without the sport hood option.
Thank you for your time

Here this will give you an idea.
 
I bought a 2024 Ram 3500 diesel for a good price, that had most everything I wanted except it has the chrome package which I did not want. I was planning to upgrade bumpers and wheels anyway to that left the front grille to black out. Based on two different recommendations (RAM dealer parts guy, and Truck Trends aftermarket parts guy) Both recommended having the front grille vinyl wrapped in black, and both recommended the same shop (New School Vinyl in NH). For $200 I had the chrome front grille and the outer chrome edge of the "3500" hood badges wrapped in matte black. It came out great, they even wrapped the "RAM" letters. Cannot tell its wrap, cannot see any chrome, should last and hold up better than paint. I think a lot depends on how good the wrap installers are, he disassembled the grille in order to wrap it. Not at home so could not take and attach photo of truck. Hope this helps. Steve
I am looking at a couple 2500's at my local Ram dealer that have the Chrome bumpers and trim. I would like to have all the exterior chrome wrapped. I would think that the bumpers themselves would cost the same or less as the grille and badges. Maybe you can confirm? Also any idea if any of these wraps are color matched or would I need to go with black?
 
Last edited:
They priced out the wrap for the bumpers at $200 each. I didn't wrap the bumpers because I am planning to replace them. There are a lot of colors, so there is a possibility that you could find something close for a color match.
 
Back
Top