Hey Chuck, I was curious about your plate that you made. I am still not sure, but there is some kind of 'ban' on discussing prices of vendor's products on the forum? Anyway, as a former Metal Shop teacher, I can't reconcile $100 or so for a painted or polished piece of metal that does nothing but look good. I was just thinking of painting that area gloss black and calling it a day. What did you do/use??