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Ok, I've taken my grill in to be repaired and replated. The guy doing it told me that he only polishes the face of the grill bars and the bevel (between face and sides) but he does not polish the sides of any of the bars. He says that originally GM did not polish the sides on the grill bars as they are not "presentation surfaces" He told me the cost would be significantly higher to polish all the sides of all the bars to a mirror finish.

Is this true what he is saying that originally the grill bar sides were a shiny but pitted surface, not a mirror finish?

Secondly, has anyone here got their grill done as such and are the sides really all that noticeable? I know even the face of the bars being a mirror finish will be a heck of a lot better than what it is now but I am struggling between whether it will be obvious and if it is really worth the cost increase? It is already costing my $1275 to get it done.

Does anyone have any pictures for me to look at?

If you will contact me at [email protected] I will send you some photo's from my files. I have not taken this step yet but will not be far away. From the trucks I have seen the entire grill (sides & all) were polished.
Harold

Call these guys or shoot Terry an e-mail with your questions. http://customplatingspecialist.com/

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He did my grille and has done a few others. He will at a minimum be able to give you a competetitive bid. I paid less than you are quoting above and the sides were included. That being said, it has a LOT to do with the condition of the grille you are starting with. I had an NOS upper and a lower with only one slight bend and not pitting.

Good luck.