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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 06:36 PM
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Just a quick one, if I bought a car with chrome trim (glasshouse surrounds, side vents, grille surrounds) and body coloured bonnet vents, I would want to replace it all with black (or maybe cf if I couldnt get black, aside from the window surrounds). Has anyone done that, or is it something easier done with wrap?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 07:42 PM
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It's been mentioned elsewhere but apparently it's pretty much impossible to remove the glasshouse surrounds without bending/buckling them as they are thin anodised aluminium. Just in case you wanted to wrap them as best as possible (ie remove, wrap and refit) rather than wrap in place.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 08:34 AM
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A quality vinyl shop will wrap the trim in place and it will look as good as OEM

That's your ticket
 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BruceTheQuail
Just a quick one, if I bought a car with chrome trim (glasshouse surrounds, side vents, grille surrounds) and body colored bonnet vents, I would want to replace it all with black (or maybe cf if I couldn't get black, aside from the window surrounds). Has anyone done that, or is it something easier done with wrap?
Wrapped my own. 3M Gloss Black 1080 Vinyl from Amazon and a slow and steady hand with a sharp exacto knife.

Did replace side vents with Black Gloss ones ordered from dealer.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 12:31 PM
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i believe you can wrap everything in place except the side vents due to the "Jaguar" text not being able to be wrapped...
 
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