Does anyone actually like chrome?

Not much on the bling-bling my self; don't mind the polished metal look with clear coat or a silver metallic paint in the right places. Chrome is much more durable over the long haul from rock chips and scratches than painted surfaces that are handled a lot which will eventually fade.

 

Chrome got me to the place I bought my recovery gear and back home again

 

I actually don't mind the chrome on most Tacoma colors. BUT, my exception is chrome on a black Tacoma. It looks like a thug-mobile and looks much better color-matched or painted some black color (flat,satin, etc.)

Hands down, the best color match scheme is super white Tacos. They look awesome with a white grille surround and bumper.

I have grown to really like the chrome on my Pyrite though. Not a fan of full color-matched Pyrite trucks. And I contemplated painting my grille black but decided not to. I saw another member who did that and it looked like crap...like a dog face for a front end with a black nose.

 

it has its place.

but like most things...some over do it.

 

Chrome is for old cars and Harleys. Not much use for it in off roading...

 

Have you ever seen people who add chrome edge accent strips to their Tacoma? Yeeeeesh it looks awful. I can't find a picture but it is basically a thin line/strip of adhesive chrome that goes at every body edge of the truck.

 

Beyond me how a body part being painted or chrome would effect anything to do with offroading but whatever

 

Maybe it was over your head... Chrome is for SHOW and SHOW don't get ya home.... So is it still BEYOND you

 

used too at least and guess i mean polished alum, did all the aluminum covers on the motor of a 74 Corolla i used to have drag/drifter style.

 

Paint is for show too , no difference

 

Wow Really? paint is to stop your body from rusting away. so yes there is a difference...

 

IMO I hate crome on tacos.

 

There is no chrome on any metal body parts on a 2nd gen , only on plastic parts so I'm not too worried about rust

 

Only like chrome on black

 

Good for you now I can sleep tonight....

 

Sure

 

I like it sometimes. Just depends on the application.

 

Chrome is ugly on everything.

 

I just color matched my chrome grill and plan to have the rear bumper powder coated black by the prison, probably cost me $30. Not a fan of shiny chrome.

 

Send me your chrome bumper, grill and steps. You can have my black stuff.