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DIY chrome delete kits & tape

Automotive-grade gloss or matte vinyl you apply yourself. It is the same film we cut our vehicle-specific kits from — here you trim it to your own trim line, which is why it works on any make and model.

Fits any vehicle From $12.99 Air-release adhesive Removable
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Which DIY option is right for you?

Bundles are the easy answer — vinyl, tools and a guide in one order. Buy tape by the roll if you already own a squeegee and know the widths you need.

Best first kit
Chromorpher starter bundle kit on a white background, including a black branded box, black tape rolls, a black pen, metal blades, a yellow and blue card, a small yellow-and-black tool, and an instruction guide.

Blackout Starter Bundle

$44.99

4.83

Enough vinyl for window trim on most cars, plus the tools to lay it. Start here if this is your first chrome delete.

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Chromorpher two-size window trim pack with black branded box, black adhesive rolls, black squeegees, blade strips, an installation guide, a pen, and a small yellow-and-blue accessory on a light gray background.

Two-Size Window Trim Pack

$66.99

4.75

Two widths in one pack, so you can cover thick and thin trim without ordering twice.

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Most complete
Chromorpher Complete Car Trim Bundle kit with black vinyl film rolls, a large black trim roll, installation tools, a pen, blade tips, a yellow-and-blue squeegee, an instruction booklet, and branded packaging on a white background.

Complete Car Trim Bundle

$99.99

4.85

The full-car option — window surrounds, grille, handles, badges and mirror caps in one go.

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Or buy it by the roll

Tape, rolls and tools

A roll of glossy black chromapher tape with its black hanging card packaging, featuring a silver car graphic and the brand name 'CHROMOPHER', set against a clean gray studio background.

Gloss Blackout Tape

from$12.99

4.83

Gloss black, eight widths and lengths. The factory-style finish most people picture.

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A roll of black glossy chrome delete tape with its black hanging card packaging, featuring the brand name 'CHROMORPHER' and a car graphic, set against a light gray studio background.

Matte Blackout Tape

from$12.99

4.91

Matte black for a flatter, more understated look that hides fingerprints.

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ChroMorpher Professional Application Toolkit with premium vinyl installation tools including squeegee, precision knife, felt edge pads, knifeless tape, installation guide, and branded storage box on a white background.

ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit

$16.99

4.98

Squeegee, blades, cloth and guide. Included free with every precut kit, sold separately here.

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Three rolls of green precision knifeless tape with yellow inner cores displayed on a black background, with text showing lengths 16 ft/5M, 33 ft/10M, and 164 ft/50M.

Precision Knifeless Tape

from$16.99

4.74

Cuts the vinyl from underneath with a filament, so no blade ever touches your trim or paint.

Choose length

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Or buy it by the roll

Tape, rolls and tools

A roll of glossy black chromapher tape with its black hanging card packaging, featuring a silver car graphic and the brand name 'CHROMOPHER', set against a clean gray studio background.

Gloss Blackout Tape

from$12.99

4.83

Gloss black, eight widths and lengths. The factory-style finish most people picture.

Choose size
A roll of black glossy chrome delete tape with its black hanging card packaging, featuring the brand name 'CHROMORPHER' and a car graphic, set against a light gray studio background.

Matte Blackout Tape

from$12.99

4.91

Matte black for a flatter, more understated look that hides fingerprints.

Choose size
ChroMorpher Professional Application Toolkit with premium vinyl installation tools including squeegee, precision knife, felt edge pads, knifeless tape, installation guide, and branded storage box on a white background.

ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit

$16.99

4.98

Squeegee, blades, cloth and guide. Included free with every precut kit, sold separately here.

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Three rolls of green precision knifeless tape with yellow inner cores displayed on a black background, with text showing lengths 16 ft/5M, 33 ft/10M, and 164 ft/50M.

Precision Knifeless Tape

from$16.99

4.74

Cuts the vinyl from underneath with a filament, so no blade ever touches your trim or paint.

Choose length

Everything above ships free, worldwide, with tracking.

Verified reviews

What DIY buyers said

4.9 ★★★★★ 1,943 reviews across everything ChroMorpher sells, collected by Judge.me. The ones below are from products in this collection.

This is not the first time I've ordered, the product is excellent, I recommend it to everyone...

Rhona Bartellon Blackout Starter Bundle

I haven't tried it yet, but the material appears to be of good quality.

Santa Handon Blackout Starter Bundle

Cleaned with acetone (instead of isopropyl alcohol) and applied with no heat gun just for a test, it sticks very nicely and it's easy to apply and cut, now i just need to wait for the hea...

Harold Hermannon Blackout Starter Bundle

Very nice product would buy again very nice product would buy again

Davis Bogisichon ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit

It was really a surprise the complete of this kit

Dirk Renneron ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit

The kit is very complete; the blade comes with 5 spare ones. Thank you

Sam Bruenon ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit
Before you order

Straight answers

How much vinyl do I actually need?
For window surrounds on a typical sedan most people use somewhere around 5–10 metres of narrow tape. If you would rather not work that out, the Blackout Starter Bundle is sized for exactly that job, and the Complete Car Trim Bundle covers a full car including grille, handles and mirror caps. Covering something unusual? Message us and we will help you size it.
Gloss or matte — which should I pick?
Gloss black is the closer match to factory blackout packages like Shadowline, Black Optics and Night Package, and it is what most people picture when they say chrome delete. Matte is flatter and more understated, and it hides fingerprints better. Both use the same adhesive and both are exterior grade — it is purely a look preference.
Will it damage my paint?
The vinyl goes onto the chrome trim rather than onto the painted panel, and it uses automotive-grade adhesive designed to be removable. The one thing to be careful with is cutting: keep the blade at a shallow angle, or use knifeless tape so no blade goes near the car at all.
What if I mess up a piece?
Cut a fresh length — that is the advantage of buying by the roll or in a bundle rather than a precut kit. Air-release channels also let you lift and re-lay a section while you are working, so a piece that goes on crooked is not wasted.
Why would I buy this instead of a precut kit?
Three reasons: it costs a lot less, it fits any vehicle including ones we have not cut a kit for, and you can use the leftovers on grille slats, badges, mirror caps or door handles. A precut kit buys you time and removes the cutting — if that is worth more to you than the price difference, check whether we cut one for your car.
Do I need the tool kit?
A squeegee makes a real difference and a sharp blade is essential if you are trimming. The bundles include the tools; if you are buying tape by the roll and own neither, add the ChroMorpher Professional Vinyl Application Tool Kit ($16.99).
How long does it last?
Made for exterior use. How long it lasts depends on surface preparation, installation and conditions. Wait 24–48 hours before the first wash, then wash as normal. Avoid aiming a pressure washer at the edges at close range.
The result

Chrome gone. Gloss black in its place.

Shadowline, Black Optics, Night Package — the blacked-out trim manufacturers charge extra for. Done on your own driveway, with a roll of vinyl and an afternoon.

Car window trim: polished chrome on one side, gloss black on the other.
Chrome to black
Mazda with chrome delete applied to the window trims.
Mazda — DIY
Honda Civic with a DIY chrome delete on the window trim.
Honda Civic — DIY
Finished gloss black window trim after a chrome delete.
Finished trim
See more finished cars
Laying ChroMorpher gloss black vinyl along a car window trim.
What you are signing up for

An afternoon job, not a bodyshop job

Typical install is 50–80 minutes for window trim on a normal car (typical, not guaranteed). No specialist equipment is needed; gentle heat from a hair dryer or heat gun helps the vinyl follow curves. The vinyl is applied to the chrome trim, not to painted panels.

You get more than one goAir-release adhesive lets you lift a section and lay it again while you work. It does not grab permanently the second it touches.

The cutting is the only real skillA sharp blade at a shallow angle works. Knifeless tape removes the blade entirely if you would rather not risk it.

It comes off againThe vinyl is designed to be removable. Peel slowly at a shallow angle, warming it if it is cold; results depend on the condition of the surface underneath.

Read the full install guide
Three ways to do it

DIY is the cheapest route, not the compromise

All three use the same idea — cover the chrome rather than paint or replace it. The difference is how much of the work is done for you before it arrives.

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DIY chrome delete

Universal vinyl you cut to your own trim line. The lowest-cost route and the only one that fits a vehicle we have not cut a kit for.

Fits
Any vehicle
Install
Typically 50–80 min, blade or knifeless tape
From
$12.99
Method 02

Precut vinyl kits

The same vinyl, already cut to your car's trim shapes. Nothing to measure, nothing to template, no blade near your paint.

Fits
Cut per make, model and generation
Install
Typically 30–60 min, no cutting
Price
Most kits $124.99
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Method 03

Stainless steel & ABS moldings

Rigid pre-formed covers that stick over the trim. No film, no trimming — and they hide chrome that is already pitted or scratched.

Fits
Pre-formed per vehicle
Install
Typically 10–15 min, no cutting
Price
Most kits $299.99
Shop moldings
Fast delivery on most orders

Most US orders arrive in about 3–5 days. Items prepared or cut for your vehicle typically take 5–7 business days.

Free shipping and tracking on every order. Rare longer lead times apply to Stainless Steel and ABS moldings, not to vinyl or precut kits.

Not sure where to start

Tell us the car

Send your make, model and year and we will tell you how much vinyl the job needs — or whether we already cut a kit for it.

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