My scoops are chrmed, came with the hod when I bought it....Ithink I have concluded my hood (which came from Canada) once belonged to a "Commance" Bird, so I left them chromed after I re painted the hood Red (it was blue , but had gold under the blue)....then I painted the flat area flat black to 'emulate' open.....you really cant tell the difference...and I just didnt want to get water in if driving in rain as I have the insulated hood...worried about rust in crevices.