Body-colored Grill on Mountaineer?

I saw a Mountaineer the other day with a grill that matched the body. I've never seen anything but chrome before, and this looked really good.

I realize that you late-model X owners take this sort of thing for granted, but I'd love to find out if this was an option, or if the owner just painted it. If the latter, how does one go about painting over a chrome grill? Or maybe it was aftermarket....

 

[Ketch]

Not real metal chrome,

The grill is plastic that has a special chrome plating.

It can be sanded and painted by a knowledgable bodyshop to what ever color the owner wishes.

Ketch