AdL33

I'm planning on fixing a spot on the front bumper right under the headlight bezel where the paint is chipping off, and had a couple of ideas for the front end. Just wanted to see what others think would look the best.

The PO painted the jeep and painted right over the grille, and I went back with black paint and painted the inserts. I'm thinking of changing it up a bit, but not sure exactly.

Here's how it sits now:



Here is one way I was thinking of doing the front end. Buy new black bumper end caps (the whole end caps, not just the black portion in the picture) and paint the grille black like so:







Or should I keep the bumper end caps the same color, and paint the grille black and the headlight bezels black? Just wanted to hear what others think.

91 limited owner

Attachment 121291 I think keep it the same color, It was an option offered by Chrysler. Listed on the build sheet as APAS Monotone Paint.

AdL33

Keep the grille the same or the bumper caps? I kind of like the look of the black in the front, just not sure if I want to do all black or just some portions black. I also want to tint the turn signal lenses.

CherokeeXJ116

i want an all chrome grill, my xjs all black

xj wheeler

I'm digging the black grille but the corners just make it look unfinished. For a different look how about doing the bumper in between the corners in black and leave the corners red?

GreyDog

I like the black grill and just take off the bumper caps lol

but if you arent I like them black too with the red bumper but black everything else up front. I have a white 99 and I'm gonna paint the grill and headlight harnesses black.

EDIT: you gotta do around the headlights too

marshalXJ

I painted around headlights and grill black and love it

AdL33

I'm going to keep the bumper caps, because i'm stock, so I think it would look a little weird. I think right now I'm just going to black out the grille and headlight bezels and then if I want to replace the end caps I can do that later. I'm wondering though if I should just paint them or buy new pieces?

That looks good, I want to night shade my corner lenses as well like yours.

You can can get a chrome grille, I've seen them around on ebay.

AdL33

marshalXJ, did you just use rustoleum type spray paint, or krylon fusion? And is that a semi-gloss, satin black, or flat black? I'm wondering if I should just buy new black pieces or paint them. How has it held up?

marshalXJ

On the grill I actual used duplicolor gm black because that's what was left over from doing my bumper and has held up amazing and yes it's semi gloss but I did the trim pieces on my ZJ with just regular semigloss black krylon fusion an it works amazing as well

AdL33

Here's a mockup I quickly did. I'm not sure what I want to do now as far as paint. I'm thinking of doing either black, or a gunmetal color to match my wheels. Here's a shot of my wheels as well. Either way I'm going to tint the turn signals and side markers.

AdL33

BTW, does anyone know what the bumper piece is called between the fog lights, underneath the actual front bumper? Is it just an air dam?

CheapCherokee

i believe its called a valence