Having deleted almost all the chrome from my car, the key fob cap being one of the last chrome pieces is bothering me more than it should. I was hoping there was an OEM black option just like the badges.

Has anyone done some work on their key fob to personalize it? I just tried vinyl wrapping the chrome bit; very difficult to get a smooth finish, and also prevents the chrome cap from sliding all the way back flush. That was a no go.

I've thought of painting it but concerned about the durability, although a 2K clearcoat might be good enough. Any other ideas?

 

I would think that a couple light coats of paint and a couple coats of clear would look good and be durable enough. Being plastic and small, there aren't a whole lot of options.

 

 

There’s an older thread about those leather fob sleeves.

 

Those sleeves are available in brogue or black.


Time spent with a therapist might be a wiser investment.

 

Wiser but not cheaper!

 

Certainly not, but probably a better return on investment. lol

 

X2 on the leather covers...



Anyone suspect that the brightwork on the Fob is a Safety Feature? If you were ever stranded in a backwoods location without cell reception, and your F broke down, you could flash a sunlight SOS at the helicopters looking for you.



(I'm probably wrong...)

 

Paint seems like the wrong way to go for something you're going to touch every day. Sounds like a perfect job for plastidip. Will give you a nice rubberized finish.

 

If you go for a leather cover, and sew it up as some have done, remember you may need to replace the batteries or access the emergency key sometime.

 

Just replaced my batteries....will re-stitch the “end” bit which I cut with the nice extra red thread they included....just as soon as I locate the safe spot I carefully tucked it away in....

 

With keyless entry you never need touch the fob at all!

 

I bought two silicone fob covers years ago, see here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-Jaguar-...cAAOSwl-de5lyZ
They are cheap as chips, look good, work great, are very little larger than the fob itself, are non-slip (so it won't fall out of your pocket) and haven't deteriorated one iota over that time.
There is another oldish thread around here somewhere about them.

 

The leather looks pretty nice but I would say it's just not my style.

Honestly I will probably end up painting it and be the guinea pig, lol. Having used plastidip before, I really think it won't hold up in a pocket with other keys. I'll update this thread when I do it, with results.

 

As a vert owner with SmartTOP, I use it all the time.

 

+1 on the silicone fob covers. I have used them on my last few cars. I buy two, in different colors. One for the fob that gets regular use and another for the spare fob. They are easy to take off to change batteries and provide some cushion should you drop your keys.

 

I had plastidipped the chrome on my key with a metallic black plastidip. I wasn't happy with the finish and the difference in blacks on the key started to annoy me. Also the rubber finish of the plastidip started to pick up bits of fluff and cotton strands from always being in my pocket.
It looked much better when vinyl wrapped in gloss black. I don't gave any pictures and have since removed the vinyl from my key.

 

I remember my last Jaguar's Key Fob, getting a little rough on the edges and eventually looking like crap. When I picked up my latest Jaguar, I went ahead and ordered these silicone rubber covers (1 Blue and 1 Black)

These have been great!

 

Haven’t posted in ages, but came to make the same recommendation. I didn’t realize chromeaphobia was becoming such a problem in the Jag world. I thought it was only an issue the effected BMW drivers.

 

I thought they'd be too busy ignoring their indicators!