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I had the chrome grille on my black '04 Explorer XLT Sport roughed up and painted glossy black at a body/paint shop (I had them leave the chrome outer edge). It looks really sharp - I'm waiting 30 days before I install it to give the paint a fightin' chance. Now, if I could figure out how to post pic's...............
Prepping is the hard part - lots of nooks and crannies to rough up before painting. If you find a body/paint shop willing to take the time, they can match the paint code on the door sticker.
Steve
PS - I took the grille off and left it with the shop for a week