[JimmyEV]

Has anyone given thought on doing a chrome delete on their R1S?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/comments/mc6aqn

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

No.

 

[eHauler]

Is it even chrome? I though the trim was a different metal looking finish.

 

[Wildabeest]

I’ll decide once I get it. Ice done PlastiDip on my 4Runner with pretty good success. Would probably do that if the light cooler stuff bothers me too much.

 

[Chris Adams]

Yeah I will most likely have a shop do this at some point assuming it's less than $500.

 

[eHauler]

I’ll decide once I get it. Ice done PlastiDip on my 4Runner with pretty good success. Would probably do that if the light cooler stuff bothers me too much.

I think the trim does well at breaking up the colors in a subtle way and some colors might actually need it. El Cap being one of them but then again its all personal taste and there's no one right way.

 

[Wildabeest]

I think the trim does well at breaking up the colors in a subtle way and some colors might actually need it. El Cap being one of them but then again its all personal taste and there's no one right way.

Agree. I think darker colors look better without chrome or light colored accents, but lighter colors look OK with them.

 

[ealberton]

ALL Chrome GONE!!!!!! and Window tint on the driver and passenger window to match the rear window color. Th eElcap deserves it...My opinion

 

[ealberton]

I’ll decide once I get it. Ice done PlastiDip on my 4Runner with pretty good success. Would probably do that if the light cooler stuff bothers me too much.

Plasti dip is good cheap and looks good for a year but then it wears off a bit and looks shabby ( Cash washes really take it off fast). When taking off the old and redoing it is painful and messy. Better to have the chrome wrapped. Costs more but the results last much longer

 

[ealberton]

Has anyone given thought on doing a chrome delete on their R1S?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/comments/mc6aqn
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This looks good, Just needs tint in the front windows and solid Black rims, and its perfect.

 

[eHauler]

Agree. I think darker colors look better without chrome or light colored accents, but lighter colors look OK with them.

Yep. We don't have to look far either.
Lots of examples especially from German automakers. Any examples you can think of?

Audi and Mercedes will be the first place I look!

 

[Wildabeest]

Plasti dip is good cheap and looks good for a year but then it wears off a bit and looks shabby ( Cash washes really take it off fast). When taking off the old and redoing it is painful and messy. Better to have the chrome wrapped. Costs more but the results last much longer

I did it on my 4Runner 2-1/2 years ago. Did all the badging and some stupid lighter colored plastic panel on the rear bumper. I take it through car wash almost weekly, sometimes more. It’s holding up good so far. Cost me about $10 and a couple hours of my time. I think I did 7 coats. I’d do it again.

 

[Chris Adams]

I did it on my 4Runner 2-1/2 years ago. Did all the badging and some stupid lighter colored plastic panel on the rear bumper. I take it through car wash almost weekly, sometimes more. It’s holding up good so far. Cost me about $10 and a couple hours of my time. I think I did 7 coats. I’d do it again.

Meh...Maybe I just didn't do enough coats, but I did my rails with it 3 years ago and they have quite a few missing spots these days.

 

[R99]

Here's what a chrome delete looks like for each of the R1S' colors.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/comments/vsdons

 

[kdblondie]

When I get mine I will chrome delete the top strip, tint the driver & passenger window to match. Tint headlights, taillights & the charging lights. Now I just have to decide the color. Blue or El Cap? I really love the LE color but unfortunately, its not available

 

[iansriv]

Almost like the RR floating top, if we could black out the rear pillar.

 

[jmk5151]

Definitely will think about it - I didn't even really notice it until the videos starting coming out, and then it started really popping out (not in a good way).