Because 90% of the people on this board refer to every shiny part on a car as "CHROME", you are behind the eight ball from the get go. Those pieces you are referring to are stainless steel. And yes, if it is polished to a very high degree, it does look like it has been chrome plated! Unfortunately the best guy to do this, is no longer in business. www.alltrim.com Although his site is still up.