Fender Side Power Vent Refinishing
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Fender Side Power Vent Refinishing
I'm still in the process of deciding what options I'd like on an F-Type if I can come to an agreement with a local dealership. Most of the F-Types I've seen have bright chrome plated fender side power vents. I think they look fine on the silver, but not on any of the other colors. You can get them gloss black as part of the $600 Black Pack 'S', but I can't see that looking good with any colors other than black. Perhaps Dark Sapphire or British Racking Green would look OK, but I'm not sure. Has anyone had their side power vents painted to match the exterior color of their car? If so, pictures please.
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edit: Actually, what I want to know is how much these vinyl jobs cost when wrapping vents or small portions of the body. Just a price range if anyone knows...
Last edited by hardwired; 09-17-2015 at 01:57 PM.
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I think that I'd actually prefer the color of them to match the exterior of the car. I went by a local dealership and looked at a British Racing Green F-Type. I think it looked great except for the bright chrome side power vent.
I actually like the chrome around the grill and the satin chrome wheels.
I actually like the chrome around the grill and the satin chrome wheels.
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meefer, would you mind posting a picture of your gloss black wrapped side vents? I picked up my car yesterday and am trying to decide which way to go on this. Also, how close is the gloss black on the hood vents and the wrap?
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Thanks!
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Last edited by meefer; 05-09-2016 at 09:28 PM. Reason: Fixed the pic to make it bigger
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the side vents are easy to remove, but expect to break some of the clips. I got one off ok, but the other broke the securing clip nearest the edge of the front door.
Some jaguar instructions require you to drill two holes, other instructions are to just pull it off.
I used a plastic trim lever at the top, opened the relevant door and pulled the centre edge of the vent closets to the door, both came off, and as said one broke
we put carbon fibre replacements on so didnt need the old ones.
Some jaguar instructions require you to drill two holes, other instructions are to just pull it off.
I used a plastic trim lever at the top, opened the relevant door and pulled the centre edge of the vent closets to the door, both came off, and as said one broke
we put carbon fibre replacements on so didnt need the old ones.
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I have the Black Pack, but I'm likely going to Plastidip my ginormous side skirts and front winglets since they are body-colored. I figured Platsidip would be easier for me to DIY compared to wrapping as I can see myself butchering that up! If the Plastidip doesn't hold up, then I'll go the wrap route
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