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Front Grill Trim on a 2021

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Maybe I'm not looking hard enough on here to see if anyone owning a 21 ST has painted the metal looking or SS looking trim that goes around the outside of the grill? I don't like it so besides buying a newer grill, has anyone gone the black paint route?
 

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There is no stainless trim around an ST grille. It’s all black from the factory.
 

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LOL, that was taken by the dealer. That is one of a few that looks like a metal like trim. But seeing how much you know about these things on these vehicles I'm glad your right! Thanks!
 

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A ton of people, myself included, tint the top of the headlight and reflector area to cover that chrome. It’s always seemed like an oversight by Ford to put that there.
 

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That’s the chrome inside of the headlight. One of my big complaints about the car. You can either tint over it, or bake the headlights open and paint them.
 

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It's not at that area. It's the metal looking thin strip going all the way around the screened grill area. Maybe the pic makes it look that way. Say just to the right of the ST logo and going all around. If I had the Explorer I wouldn't be asking since it would be obvious lol.
 

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It's not at that area. It's the metal looking thin strip going all the way around the screened grill area. Maybe the pic makes it look that way. Say just to the right of the ST logo and going all around. If I had the Explorer I wouldn't be asking since it would be obvious lol.
Again, that area is black.
 

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Thanks!
 



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