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Black window trim - glossy vs matte

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2022+)' started by chickenriggies, Sep 7, 2023.

  1. Sep 7, 2023 at 11:11 AM
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    chickenriggies

    chickenriggies [OP] New Member

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    This is a question I thought I'd never be asking, does anyone have pics of their black trim in matte or gloss for comparison? Seems like gloss is 2x the price... Both are wildly overpriced.

    Thanks!
     
  2. Sep 7, 2023 at 1:55 PM
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    personally I think gloss looks 2x better so i went with gloss. Matte looks cheap and doesnt blend with the windows. My 1794 also has been gloss blacked out
     
  3. Sep 7, 2023 at 5:43 PM
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    Blufin

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    I dumped the chrome and went with the matte finish,my apologies for the pictures they aren't the best and it's kinda dark out so I had these kicking around hope it helps.

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  4. Sep 7, 2023 at 7:29 PM
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    same color but with gloss

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  5. Sep 7, 2023 at 9:46 PM
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    Here for the pics. Next best thing would be going to the dealer to see them side by side, but not everyone has a local dealer and not every dealer has a variety of inventory.
     
  6. Sep 8, 2023 at 12:30 AM
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    gloss on mmb if I was ordering again I’d stay with gloss
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  7. Sep 8, 2023 at 6:08 AM
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    Yeah I think gloss is the way to go, unfortunately. Anyone find something less than ~$600?
     
  8. Sep 8, 2023 at 6:29 AM
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    I can sell the chrome set for $200 absolutely nothing wrong with them,well there chrome :puke:
     
  9. Sep 8, 2023 at 6:45 AM
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    trying to replace mine, no need for another set of those things!
     
  10. Aug 23, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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    How’d you handle the 1794 badge/strip across your doors?
     
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    I ended up installing the matte. Here's an observation. The chrome molding that came with my limited is significantly higher quality than the matte trim. The matte trim doesn't perfectly follow the contours of the window. The chrome was actual metal, the matte is plastic. I may have the chrome pieces painted matte and reinstall them.
     

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