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Black BMW M8 Competition with a full chrome delete parked outside Brookswood Tint Shop

Style · Chrome Delete & Blackout

Kill the chrome.

Every bright piece of trim wrapped in gloss or satin black, with the paint left alone.

Chrome Delete & Blackout

Every bright piece of trim wrapped in gloss or satin black, with the paint left alone.

Chrome delete is the fastest way to modernize a car. Window surrounds, grille bars, badges, door handles, mirror caps and roof rails are wrapped in black vinyl so the body colour is the only thing you notice.

We've blacked out everything from M8 Competitions to family SUVs. Because it's vinyl, not paint, it's reversible and it doesn't touch the factory finish.

Packages

Pick the pieces, or take it all.

Window trim

Gloss or satin black

The chrome surrounds on the side glass and the belt line. The single change that makes the biggest difference on most sedans and SUVs.

Front and rear

Gloss or satin black

Grille surround and bars, badges, front and rear bumper trim, exhaust tips where they're chrome-plated plastic.

Full blackout

Gloss or satin black

Everything above plus door handles, mirror caps, roof rails and any remaining bright work. Add smoked light film for the complete look.

What it does

What's involved.

  1. 01

    Cast vinyl only

    We use 3M and Avery Dennison cast films that conform to compound curves and shrink around trim edges without lifting.

  2. 02

    Disassembly where it counts

    Badges, handles and mirror caps come off when they can, so the vinyl wraps the whole piece with no visible edge.

  3. 03

    Reversible

    Heat and patience take it off cleanly. Lease returns and resale are not a problem.

  4. 04

    Finish matched

    Gloss black to match a gloss roof, satin black to match painted trim, or a brushed texture if that's the look.

  5. 05

    Pairs with light film

    A 30% smoke on the taillights and the chrome delete are booked together more often than not.

Blacked-out grille of a BMW X5 M
Black Dodge Charger with vertical doors inside the shop
Green Nissan 370Z with black accents in the parking lot

Why we stand out

The same standard on every car.

  1. 01

    Precision on small pieces

    A chrome delete is a hundred little wraps, not one big one. Edges are what people see, and edges are where we spend the time.

  2. 02

    No paint, no sanding

    Plasti-dip and paint on trim chip, fade and can't be undone. Vinyl looks better and comes off.

  3. 03

    We keep the car complete

    Anything that comes off the car goes back on with the right clips and fasteners. Nothing is glued that wasn't glued before.

  4. 04

    Done alongside tint

    Blackout, tint and light film in one booking, so the car comes out finished rather than in stages.

Questions

Asked at the counter.

Straight answers about chrome delete & blackout. Anything else, call or text the shop.

01How long does a chrome delete last?

Cast vinyl on trim lasts about as long as it does on a panel: five years and up with reasonable care. Window trim that gets scraped by an ice scraper every winter will show it sooner.

02Can you black out the grille on my truck?

Yes. Large grilles with many bars are more labour than a full set of window trim, but it's the most common truck request we get.

03Is satin or gloss better?

Gloss black matches gloss paint and panoramic roofs. Satin hides fingerprints and matches the black plastic already on most modern cars. We'll hold samples against your car.

04Can I go through a car wash?

Touchless is fine after a week. Avoid brush washes and never aim a pressure washer at a vinyl edge.

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Get a quote today.

Call or text 604.534.6433, email us, or send the form and we'll come back with a price and a date.