Did/do you polish/wax your color matched grille?

Went out to the truck this morning and the way the light hit the front of the truck made me think of something I didn't think of when I installed my color matched grille...

Should I polish/wax it as I do the truck body itself? It looked a bit duller than the hood when I looked at it in this light. I know that other parts of the body that are plastic are polished/waxed, but wasn't sure if the same applies to a painted grille? Would there be any adverse effects to polishing/waxing it?

 

I wax every painted surface and I wax the windows. why would you wax everything else but not the grill?

 

Yes sir. Polish and wax to your little heart's content. I've noticed that my grill dulls up faster than other parts as well.

 

Glad someone else does this too. My neighbors always look at me strange when I'm waxing my windows and wheels.

 

I polish mine with gravel.

 

I guess my real question I was trying to ask is whether I need to polish/wax the grille initially after installed or do they come clear coated when ordered after the fact through Toyota?

 

this might go over some people's heads, but whatever...

i've noticed some cars have single stage paint on the mirrors and grilles - plastic items that are color matched depending on the model. mazdaspeed3 is one in particular that i know of that uses single stage paint on the mirrors. i wonder if the paint on these grilles is single stage? i wiped mine down with instant detailer, checked for fine scratches, and applied the sealant i use (optimum opti-seal)

i should have hit it with my buffer real fast to see if color comes up on the pad, but i didn't. oh well, i will after the winter ; )