What grill holds up better? Gloss Black vs Chrome?

Zerostatic · Jul 16, 2018

Between the Gloss Black grill and the Chrome grill which one will hold up better over the long term?

Axatax · Jul 16, 2018

Well, the gloss black is black plastic throughout.

"Chrome" in modern car parlance is a euphemism for plastic coated with a veneer which approximates the appearance of 1950's-style chrome. What do you think happens to this veneer when a rock hits it? That's your answer.

BogdanM · Jul 16, 2018

The black grile is not black plastic, it is painted. It is some sort of rubbery paint. I know because 3 days after getting the car a careless bypasser scratched it, probably with a case of some sort. It was polished and the detailer said that it has some sort of soft rubbery paint on it.
If you look into the proper light you can see the orange peel on it. Same goes for the black side panels.

AndyAndromeda-AUS · Jul 17, 2018

should this not judge which one looks better, which is obviously black.

Axatax · Jul 17, 2018

BogdanM said:
The black grile is not black plastic, it is painted. It is some sort of rubbery paint. I know because 3 days after getting the car a careless bypasser scratched it, probably with a case of some sort. It was polished and the detailer said that it has some sort of soft rubbery paint on it.
If you look into the proper light you can see the orange peel on it. Same goes for the black side panels.

Nope. I added the black grill from the touring to my coupe and it's a shiny black plastic (actually a very deep purple) which a bright light can pass through. There's no paint of any sort on it.

BogdanM · Jul 17, 2018

Then how did the detailer manage to polish out a big scratch from that grille?

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Axatax · Jul 17, 2018

I don't know what grill you have, but the one I do, isn't painted. It's a glossy dark plastic.

BogdanM · Jul 18, 2018

It's the one the car came from the factory with. Even in the picture above, you ca see the orange peel on it.

Maybe Honda does different grilles depending on the market the car is going to be sold on?

What grill holds up better? Gloss Black vs Chrome?

Which one will look better years from now?

Chrome Grill

Gloss Black Grill

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