To chrome or not to chrome

As I spend this weekend tearing my baby apart, I'm constantly looking ahead as to painting options, etc. I was curious as to thoughts on 1: restoring the Chrome trim (more traditional look) or 2: paint the chrome (more modern look).

 

Voted for chrome..it is expensive but it's sure nice... If you can't afford it don't worry about it and paint it all, my bumpers are painted and I like it.

 

It would help if you said exactly what trim you have. If it is the boomerangs and the door window trim. I would chrome it. If it is the trim on the side of the car, I would get rid of it completely.

 

I like the painted look. However I like a little chrome left in the right places. Bumpers, Boomerangs, definately painted. I like both front and read windshields with chrome trim.

 

All depends on the body color. At one time I would have said "Chrome" but some painted trim, on certain color cars has kinda grown on me.

 

I put my bright trim back on except for the drip rail mouldings. Only because I didnt want to chip the paint off on install and have rust issues later. I would suggest if you plan on drip rail mouldings make sure you keep the paint and primer thin on the drip rails. You can polish the factory trim. Im not wild on painted bumpers but some colors can pull it off. Painted trim is ok color depending like Dave said. You have a ton of tough decisions ahead.

 

I voted for chrome.....

 

I'm looking to paint the car metallic maroon with black trim. I could paint the bumpers black and the window trim. Didn't think chrome would look as nice. L

 

I really like the chrome because it fits the era of these cars plus it really looks good against a nice paint job. The painted method looks too much like the cookie cutter cars of today.

 

I went with a silver metalflake on my bumpers, polished the rest of the trim. It contrasts nicely, but looks better than body color bumpers. I've seen a few that have painted the bumpers body color that turned out great, like fishouttawater's orange car.

 

The 70's was all about the chrome....

 

ok, I'm sorry but what are the boomerangs? I've never heard that term before on cars.

 

this ^^^. One way looks more classic.. one way looks more sleeper/modern. Or maybe better to say.. classic vs resto-mod.

Really just depends on what you're after and what the color scheme intentions are.

Just remember that the difference can often show in the details and small coordinations(some are so subtle that they test the "real Mav/Comet lovers") to make it all work together.

IOW, working the coordination and color carry through to/from the interior.. exterior.. and engine bay is what sets many rides apart from one another.

 

The trim around the rear wing windows, I would assume.

I'm green too.. so we have to learn together around here. lol

 

Its the metal trim around the back windows.




I am still not a fan of calling them boomerang's as EVERYONE asks what a boomerang is..