Window surrounds, gloss or Matt black? White V12v

[AstonExige]

Thinking of dechroming mine, but what style black is the factory finish? Gloss or Matt? Which looks best?

[Big Ry]

The factory ones I've seen have all been black gloss, not even sure they do matt (or I've never noticed/seen them). Are you talking about replacing the parts you have or trying to paint/plate/wrap etc ?

I think all the chrome going looks good, but only if replacing it with genuine look parts. I don't mean they have to be OEM etc, just that I don't think they ever did black mirrors and strakes (could be wrong), so it was either body colour (which OK could be black) or CF. What i'm trying to say badly is that if the part was available (from any vantage model) then cool put it on, but I'd steer away from fabricating your own so to speak (wrapping or painting trim etc). I think you would detract from the originality of it. I'm tempted to go for the CF mirrors and strakes, but then that would leave the chrome DLO, and I'm not paying 2-2.5k for that, no matter how good it looks.

But, hey, your car and you pay for it, so what the hell do I know

[Jibberingloon]

When you do it tell me how much and where as I want to do the same on my Aston and new A5

[Henry M]

The only V12 Vantage (6 speed manuals) that had gloss black window surrounds (known as DLO - Day Light Option) were the final 40 produced. I have number 15 of 40. This became an option on the V12 Vantage S after it was introduced.

Henry