anfnj22

I have a 2018 A5 coupe scuba blue metallic. I'm taking it this week to vinyl wrap the grill in black gloss, I want to leave the audi rings in chrome. I feel the front is just a tad blingy for my style as is.

I'm debating weather to do the door trims in black gloss as well or just leave them as chrome. I have the Sline 5 spoke rim - so if all of the trim was black not sure if it would look right with the chrome wheels still and I dont want to swap the rims out.

What's the consensus - so you normally dechrome everything? Or is just the grill in black is fine? I'm also gettin the calipers painted red if that makes a difference.


Appreciate the feeeback

buickfunnycar

I have an Navarra Blue S5 on order and I'm leaving the window trim as is, if I were going with one of the two White's, I'd probably either opt for the Black Optics package or have them wrapped...I think the bright trim is a nice contrast to the blue...I kinda feel the same about the grille so I'll be leaving mine stock.

mmorais

I would leave the window door trims alone unless you're going to get the rims powder coated black. Seems uneven to me just doing the windows.

3cat

how do they wrap the grill? Would be hard to get the vinyl to stick with all the bends and crevices.
Then again I have never had an vinyl work done so I don't know vinyl

anfnj22

It's my first time having it done so I'm far from an expert, they said it wasn't a problem to do although they might remove the grill to do it easir, and it's guaranteed for 7 years from any bubbling or peeling.

3cat

Nice, post a pic if you do it

peter1

Heh Im just the opposite of some -I would wrap the trim especially if you were going to leave the wheels chrome (for me leaving rings and wheels chrome provides just enough pop) not a biggie either way as can remove or add later. Would love to see pics no matter what u choose

Not mine but u can of course google navarra blue + black optic to preview

https://www.google.com/search?q=nava...2RcdOkAEjUxJM:

anfnj22

Thanks guys, I'm still undecided I like both looks, so I think im going to start small and just get the inside of the grill in gloss black and leave the outside of the grill and the trim in chrome. That might give me the touch of sportiness I want and break up so much Bling in the front, if not I can always bring it back in to add.

raceboy18

I plan to do the same. I have tango red and plan to black out only in the inner grille (leaving the rings and outline in chrome) and leave the window trim.

Maviton

Before


Blackened window trims


Blackened grill frame

Someone shared the above pictures before. Notice that blackened window trim makes the car looks smaller. You would tend to focus more on the entire car.