Painted Upper Grille Trim - Whats your opinions?

[myejeep]

Hey Ram People,
I have a 2021 Laramie that I just bought, I initially bought a Rebel but it had some issues that I wasn't okay with so I returned the Rebel and went home with a newer Laramie with fewer miles, and way more goodies than the Rebel had.

BUT...
I like the appearance much more on the Rebel, so I went out and bought a Rebel bumper, fender flares, grille, hood trim, side pieces, etc, etc.
I'm still waiting on the under headlight valences to be painted before I start the swap everything over, but while I was going through all of my parts I thought to myself, what if I keep the painted upper grille trim?

Let me know your thoughts, I'm torn on which way to go since my truck isn't "actually" a Rebel trim so I feel like the painted upper grille trim gives it a little bit of a unique look.

Here are some photos of the original black upper grille trim, vs the painted one.

 

[Fatherof3]

I like them both . The painted upper trim certainly would give it a unique look though .

 

[TNRamGuy]

I think it looks great

 

[HemiDude]

It probably doesn't help, but iMO they both look good. The white lends a more refined look, I think.

 

[jmt8706]

I would do the black bumper sections white, the lower black on the doors, and the black grille surround, not the honeycomb though. Looks good already

 

[KOOPS]

Hey Ram People,
I have a 2021 Laramie that I just bought, I initially bought a Rebel but it had some issues that I wasn't okay with so I returned the Rebel and went home with a newer Laramie with fewer miles, and way more goodies than the Rebel had.

BUT...
I like the appearance much more on the Rebel, so I went out and bought a Rebel bumper, fender flares, grille, hood trim, side pieces, etc, etc.
I'm still waiting on the under headlight valences to be painted before I start the swap everything over, but while I was going through all of my parts I thought to myself, what if I keep the painted upper grille trim?

Let me know your thoughts, I'm torn on which way to go since my truck isn't "actually" a Rebel trim so I feel like the painted upper grille trim gives it a little bit of a unique look.

Here are some photos of the original black upper grille trim, vs the painted one.
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You returned your rebel? How does that work... I didn't know dealerships allowed people to return trucks they just purchased and drove off lots? Did you mean, trade-in?

 

[Ram-esque]

Hey Ram People,
I have a 2021 Laramie that I just bought, I initially bought a Rebel but it had some issues that I wasn't okay with so I returned the Rebel and went home with a newer Laramie with fewer miles, and way more goodies than the Rebel had.

BUT...
I like the appearance much more on the Rebel, so I went out and bought a Rebel bumper, fender flares, grille, hood trim, side pieces, etc, etc.
I'm still waiting on the under headlight valences to be painted before I start the swap everything over, but while I was going through all of my parts I thought to myself, what if I keep the painted upper grille trim?

Let me know your thoughts, I'm torn on which way to go since my truck isn't "actually" a Rebel trim so I feel like the painted upper grille trim gives it a little bit of a unique look.

Here are some photos of the original black upper grille trim, vs the painted one.
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I painted my rebel upper grille trim the same color as my truck- billet silver metallic. It came out good u til I used a cheap cleArcoT and made the paint underneath wrinkle. But it isn’t noticBle from pics, only up close. Eventually I’ll re paint it but for now I am broke.

 

[biggggant]

I am thinking about painting the mustache and bummer bright white to match but I might leave the upper grill trim black but that will probably be a while

 

[CaliRebel]

I painted my rebel upper grille trim the same color as my truck- billet silver metallic. It came out good u til I used a cheap cleArcoT and made the paint underneath wrinkle. But it isn’t noticBle from pics, only up close. Eventually I’ll re paint it but for now I am broke.

Looks pretty sharp, I like

 

[HSKR R/T]

I want to do the same with my truck at some point. Not a priority.

 

[jram4]

They both look good, but I think the textured black better matches the grill you have. I'm looking to do something similar with my Laramie. What kind of paint did you use?

 

[Chazzer5000]

I painted my rebel upper grille trim the same color as my truck- billet silver metallic. It came out good u til I used a cheap cleArcoT and made the paint underneath wrinkle. But it isn’t noticBle from pics, only up close. Eventually I’ll re paint it but for now I am broke.

What paint did you use for the billet silver? Actual color code PSC paint or just try to match it? Thanks.