Good Jack thanks, I'll tell Kristine you said hi.
I keep getting bumped out and have to keep logging back in...
Tried to post some pics also but I am getting nowhere tonight. Im going to jump off and come back in a bit.
Later...

 

I did mine in silver 'Hammered' finish.

btw- I think on mine only the center is plastic, the sides are metal (aluminum?)

 

That looks cool... I think I am going with high gloss black. I did some of the smaller brackets with it and I'm pleased.

 

High gloss finishes require a lot of care and feeding to maintain the high gloss, so I generally opt for semi-gloss or sometimes the satin finish for parts like this. There's a lot more forgiveness in semi-gloss, in my limited experience. Semi-gloss allows you to use Pledge (the detailer's friend...) without buffing, a major plus. It's also way easier to repair if you accidentally nick or scratch the finish.