Got the grill for less than $100 on Ebay from larrysbargainbasement (has a very low feedback score, sometimes taking a chance does payoff, hahaha). An all chrome grill would be too much for my car since I don't have chrome rims, so I've always wanted to try this type of grill with the center blacked out. I used electrical tape to temporarily blackout the center while leaving the outer frame chrome. Please let me know what you think.

 

looks good. Now remove the tape and paint it.

 

looks good. i think you should black everything out except the emblem or just hit the emblem with a dark gray like gun metal gray, it would look hawt.

 

^^ agreed looks great better all blacked out

 

Thanks for the feedback. I agree it would look good all blacked out, but at the same time I like the look of having something "frame" the grill, hence leaving the outer portion chrome. Also, my current rims are black with a polished lip so I wanted the grill to have the same theme. Maybe I should take a picture with the wheels showing as well...

 

Looks good black, and I like it with the chrome frame. I took my stock frame and painted all but the frame and the burger the body color. Turned out really nice that way. There's a thread on here somewhere of it, I have a dark grey maxima (smoke I think is what they call it...K11 color code).

 

I have this grille- I experimented with several schemes before I painted it gunmetal. It's now all satin black. I also filed out the center support bar and will do the sides when I have more time. Oh, to answer your question, I say paint it all black.

 

I dunno...looks too much like an Altima to me.