Body Wrap - Sills only

[Backofthenet]

Hello

I have a Caldera red F-Type which is red all over including sills (Carbon pack including roof)

I saw a picture of a sandstone orange F-Type with black sills and thought it looked very good.

Anyone know of what the approx cost would be just to have the sills wrapped in gloss black?

 

[AngieR]

I have Ultra Blue with black sills which look great when the car has just been washed, but soon show every mark. Personally, from choice I would go with matching sills.

 

[dbv6s]

Sometimes black sills can emphasise the ride height depending on car, I’d stick with body coloured but each to their own

Your best calling a wrap company, they’ll give you a rough price over the phone

 

[Tel]

When you see an F-Type with body coloured sills alongside one with black sills you will notice that the former makes the car look quite 'fat' or 'girthy' in relation to its length, side on.

Our second F came with body coloured sills, and it was just one of the items that had to be blacked out to visually 'narrow' the car.

Interestingly even the chap that designed the F-Type agreed with me on this when I discussed my mods with him standing next to my car.
He hinted that he didn't actually agree with JLR design dept on the body coloured sills, but they added them as change was apparently required in the model range.

The wrap does protect this area as well, which is a bonus.
I have piano black, and exPel ultimate self healing film on top. For the straight piano black I reckon a budget of 3 - 400 pounds. They can be covered in situ, but for a top job, the sills should be removed and then covered. This will add cost as the aluminium tread plates need to come off; they are double sided 3m grip taped on...they end up in tatters when removed.

 

[M@r]{]

I've got mine wrapped in a matt carbon look (along with the rear diffuser and front splitter area. I think the contrast works really well (see below)

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Carbon wrap looks great Mark.

Mine has gloss black sills as part of the black pack - see below.

 

[BlackTypeR]

@ Backofthenet

I recon the cost will be around 200gbp +/- 100gbp

where are you based? I can recommend dub customs in basildon, they have wrapped a few bits on my ftype. however i don't think it's an overly complicated car part to wrap, so probably worth checking a few places near you and also get a feeling of what it will approx cost

 

[Dazarooni]

The body coloured sills or black sills has always been a divisive area since the body coloured sills were introduced.

Everyone has their own opinion and I remember posting a topic on everyone's thoughts as I was looking for an F-Type R AWD at the time. Having seen pics of the F-Type R with and without the body coloured sills, I thought that the body coloured sills made the car look much more aggressive. I thought they suited the V8 F-Types really well because they're all about the aggression.

I purchased the R AWD and feel like I've made the right decision because it gives the car a really aggressive look and made it look really low. I want it to look like it means business and it certainly does! I don't think the body coloured sills really suit the V6 cars because the V6 is not about aggression at all.

So, I think the body coloured sills or black sills depends on the model!

Looks 100 times more aggressive than...

Way more aggressive than...

 

[scm]

I agree!

 

[vika01]

I agree. I really wanted a V8 with the design pack + black pack.

 

[dbv6s]

The body coloured sills or black sills has always been a divisive area since the body coloured sills were introduced.

Everyone has their own opinion and I remember posting a topic on everyone's thoughts as I was looking for an F-Type R AWD at the time. Having seen pics of the F-Type R with and without the body coloured sills, I thought that the body coloured sills made the car look much more aggressive. I thought they suited the V8 F-Types really well because they're all about the aggression.

I purchased the R AWD and feel like I've made the right decision because it gives the car a really aggressive look and made it look really low. I want it to look like it means business and it certainly does! I don't think the body coloured sills really suit the V6 cars because the V6 is not about aggression at all.

So, I think the body coloured sills or black sills depends on the model!

Looks 100 times more aggressive than...

Way more aggressive than...

I disagree, the only major exterior cosmetic difference between a V8 and a V6 is the exhausts and rear diffuser so I’m not sure how that evolves to the V8 being all about aggression and the V6 not about aggression at all if we are talking about colour of sills

With the AWD you get a slightly more pronounced side skirt (both available whichever engine and on the 400 model)

I think it’s down to personal taste, if still undecided, get a black car with exterior pack and then black or body coloured is the same thing !

 

[Dazarooni]

The body coloured sills or black sills has always been a divisive area since the body coloured sills were introduced.

Everyone has their own opinion and I remember posting a topic on everyone's thoughts as I was looking for an F-Type R AWD at the time. Having seen pics of the F-Type R with and without the body coloured sills, I thought that the body coloured sills made the car look much more aggressive. I thought they suited the V8 F-Types really well because they're all about the aggression.

I purchased the R AWD and feel like I've made the right decision because it gives the car a really aggressive look and made it look really low. I want it to look like it means business and it certainly does! I don't think the body coloured sills really suit the V6 cars because the V6 is not about aggression at all.

So, I think the body coloured sills or black sills depends on the model!

Looks 100 times more aggressive than...

Way more aggressive than...

I disagree, the only major exterior cosmetic difference between a V8 and a V6 is the exhausts and rear diffuser so I’m not sure how that evolves to the V8 being all about aggression and the V6 not about aggression at all if we are talking about colour of sills

With the AWD you get a slightly more pronounced side skirt (both available whichever engine and on the 400 model)

I think it’s down to personal taste, if still undecided, get a black car with exterior pack and then black or body coloured is the same thing !

Eh? The V8 has 550bhp+ and the deafening exhaust certainly indicates that the V8 is all about the aggression - I don't think you picked up on the fact that I was referring to the complete aggressive package which the V8 has with the body coloured sills giving the car an aggressive look to put the icing on the cake.

 

[dbv6s]

I’m not disputing the V8, I’m picking up on your comment “the V6 is not about aggression at all”
Everyone has their own opinion, I just disagree that a car with 340-400bhp is “not aggressive at all” and that would sway having body coloured vs black sills

 

[Dazarooni]

I didn't say it wasn't aggressive at all?! You've misquoted me but you're right about this being 100% on opinions so we can leave it there.