2014 Camaro Front Chrome Strip Removal - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

M3hta1 · 07-02-2014, 10:21 AM

Gents,

As the title says, I wanted to see if there is anyone who has removed the chrome strip completely. I have thought about plastidip that i used to blackout my bowties and wheels, but to be honest with you, I would rather just remove it.

I am referring to the chrome strip under the hood on the front bumper.

Pic for reference.

Angrybird 12 · 07-02-2014, 10:22 AM

You can remove it but I heard it leaves holes in the fascia and RS headlight housings.

M3hta1 · 07-02-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

You can remove it but I heard it leaves holes in the fascia and RS headlight housings.

Ok well that blows.

Hypnos · 07-02-2014, 10:34 AM

use some blackout tape, that's what I did.

Deftones · 07-02-2014, 10:50 AM

Remove it and have it professionally painted gloss black.

RobertRS · 07-02-2014, 11:03 AM

I masked off the one on the 2104 RS we had and coated it with black. Came out nice. I used sheets of paper in most of the length of it as it slipped nicely between the small gap between it and the grill and paint work. Then used painters tape to secure sheets and mask the rest off. Trimmed paper even slipped behind the curved portions around the lights. Of course I lightly sanded the chrome strip so as to provide a substrate for the paint to adhere to. It made the grill seem slightly thicker once complete. My daughter now has the car. I'll try and post a pic up in the next day or so.

CFTA · 07-02-2014, 07:00 PM

The headlights have no mounting holes on them, there are just holes on the sides of the fascia and along the grille. I just put RS lights in my LS with the heritage grille, no holes on them.

1sick_eg · 07-11-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CFTA

The headlights have no mounting holes on them, there are just holes on the sides of the fascia and along the grille. I just put RS lights in my LS with the heritage grille, no holes on them.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there are no holes in the headlights. I saw a 2014 with the strip removed. I'm going to remove the chrome over the headlights, and go with the body color, or the z/28 grill. That's the one thing I don't like about the RS package.

Chevrolet has always had this obsession with chrome trim and bumpers. If they'd paint match a lot more stuff, they'd have a lot better looking cars and trucks.

07-02-2014, 10:21 AM	#1
M3hta1 USMC OIF 06-08 Drives: My wife crazy! Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 262 View My Garage	2014 Camaro Front Chrome Strip Removal Gents, As the title says, I wanted to see if there is anyone who has removed the chrome strip completely. I have thought about plastidip that i used to blackout my bowties and wheels, but to be honest with you, I would rather just remove it. I am referring to the chrome strip under the hood on the front bumper. Pic for reference. __________________ Comp Cam 227-239 115+3 / Kooks LT Headers and Catted Connection Pipes Factory NPP Exhaust, Fuse Pull / Roto Fab Cold Air Intake / Full Street and Dyno Tune

07-02-2014, 10:22 AM	#2
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	You can remove it but I heard it leaves holes in the fascia and RS headlight housings. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

07-02-2014, 10:34 AM	#4
Hypnos Drives: 2014 AGM LT/RS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 132 View My Garage	use some blackout tape, that's what I did. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348682

07-02-2014, 10:50 AM	#5
Deftones Drives: 2012 RS/SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 873	Remove it and have it professionally painted gloss black. __________________

07-02-2014, 11:03 AM	#6
RobertRS Drives: 2014 2SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 1,320	I masked off the one on the 2104 RS we had and coated it with black. Came out nice. I used sheets of paper in most of the length of it as it slipped nicely between the small gap between it and the grill and paint work. Then used painters tape to secure sheets and mask the rest off. Trimmed paper even slipped behind the curved portions around the lights. Of course I lightly sanded the chrome strip so as to provide a substrate for the paint to adhere to. It made the grill seem slightly thicker once complete. My daughter now has the car. I'll try and post a pic up in the next day or so.

07-02-2014, 07:00 PM	#7
CFTA Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North jersey Posts: 67	The headlights have no mounting holes on them, there are just holes on the sides of the fascia and along the grille. I just put RS lights in my LS with the heritage grille, no holes on them.