Flares again; Not for everyone, a nasty bit of rubber serving a purpose for which it was intended. Not so bad looking at some angles, other angles are painful to look at, a nasty bit of rubber. I'll live with it, have to, too many screws in there now.
Before flares:
After flares:
The Grill: before
Removal;
Tool handle spray rubber, chrome paint for plastics and Krylon
True Blue (just because).