hi guys

in searching for pics of carbon trim on the f type I noticed a lot of US cars have the mirror base in gloss black just like the window trim/black pack trim

is this correct or just the lighting

my car has the mirror base in a dark grey, you can clearly see its lighter where it butts up against gloss black window trim

this dark grey trim has always been a nuisance to me, not only because it looks odds but it's proven almost impossible to correct swirls/marring in the unfinished plastic

will take a better pic tomorrow but here's one I found on my phone for now

 

Correct. Here's mine, currently filthy. It's possible that it depends on paint color - the black pack wasn't an option with my Salsa Red, because much of the trim, vents, etc. are already black rather than chrome.

 

+1. All the bases are gloss black.

 

I can confirm that the mirror bases is this weird cloudy dark grey color. Every F-TYPE thats come through my office has that finished. My two personal F-TYPEs have that finish as well.

 

yep mine is exactly as per DJS' pic

that's sorted then

 

Gloss black on mine

 

I always thought they were gloss black, but you're right, the mirror base is a bit lighter than the window trim. Never noticed that before.

 

You're looking at the surrounds. He's talking about where it affixes to the body of the car.

I notice the color difference all the time. Thought about having them wrappped in real black.

 

Mine are def gloss black, exactly the same as the black pack window trims.
Maybe, just maybe, the "grey" ones really are/were gloss black but they have faded in the sun?
I had a similar issue with the B pillars on a car a few years ago, they were quite grey and faded, but after attacking them with low cut polish for about an hour each they came up nice and gloss black. IIRC I used Meguiar's Ultimate Compound.
Maybe worth a try with some polish on an inconspicuous spot to see if it makes a difference?

 

I'm talking about where it affixes to the body of the car - it's gloss black. The black pack window trims are more of a matt black which is why there is a contrast.

 

Looking just at the mirror bases, I would swear they are gloss jet black. However, comparing them to the gloss black bonnet vents, they truly are a quarter of a shade lighter (deep dark charcoal). Learned something new, but it ain't gonna bother me.