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If you are careful with a very sharp knife, it is possible to "peel" off the chrome from your grill.
You end up with a perfectly smooth surface that you can then spray with satin black.
I did mine last summer:
I have since done the rings too, which looks better IMO
You could buy factory OEM grills in black, they were big money though!
IIRc, they were about £80 when Vagparts was selling them
Just as easy/cheap to mod your own
I didnt strip the rings, the chrome was way too hard and well stuck on!
I rubbed it down as much as possible, then used an etch primer before spraying the same paint as the outside edge
Just a quick update and word of thanks for the advice.... Cost me £7 and I have more than half a can of paint and lacquer left for other jobs! So, £3.00 you could say. Very pleased with the results
Before:
After:
Its just trial fitted for now - and curing on top of the boiler for the week before a good t-cutting in.
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LOVELY! 
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