Very reasonable and look forward to seeing what happens.
I considered the wrap route, too, or even chrome spray paint. The issue I ran into at the time was that I couldn’t find the chrome wrap, protective wrap, and 3M tape at a cheap enough price to justify it. Combined with the fact that, for some reason, a previous owner replaced the driver’s side trim with a parts store offering, I decided to just keep digging for something close and have it all match.
That being said, I’m a big fan of the idea of restoring the original and can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work. Maybe someone else will chime in if there is.