Originally Posted by Danleig

You have to face facts, chrome plating is expensive.

Even if you did it yourself, the $ outlay is significant, but at least you could have some control over the costs;

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Short of taking the rechroming route, it's still aesthetically permissible to paint items the same or complimentary color as your vehicle, IMHO.