The type of stick on Pinstriping dealers install and charge extra for that you tear off as soon as you get home isn’t what I was referring to. That form of Pinstriping looked insane painted on hot rods in the 70s, but is out of place today.

My thinking was the bottom area along the sides/doors. Per below, there is a gentle recession. I was wondering what it would look like to paint that area a flat color maybe two shades darker silver than the body. Then, finish the very top off with a pinstripe/outline maybe 1/16th” wide that is color matched to the calipers.

 

Socket, I understand what you're getting at. And full disclosure, even before I bought my G over 13 years ago, back when I was torn between Coupe and Sedan, I gave this idea a lot of consideration, often photoshopping exactly what you're describing. I wanted to enhance the natural shadow in the profile caused by that crease. My thinking was to smoke the section (professionally). How much, and what to do about the separation (pinstripe?) occupied a lot of my thought.

Here's are the things that kept me from ever pursuing it. First off, the Coupe could pull it off much, much better than the Sedan. The separation between the doors on the Sedan would make the lines awkward, IMO. Also, the front area would be compromised by the OEM mudflaps, and the rear section kind of tapers away to nothing, so you'd be creating (extending) a line that doesn't exist. Lastly, you'd be painting over the side sill too, meaning the area you're talking about is actually quite large.

Just wanted you to know that I'm not dismissing your idea off-hand, and actually gave it a long consideration years ago. I get what you're saying, but for me it just never worked, so I did nothing about it.


A thin gold pinstripe? I can't see how that would look right.

If you're seriously considering another visual mod for your car, perhaps you should look to your headlights?

 

Good feedback. Note that I was not considering the inclusion of the side sill (that would be too much), only above it - ending at the edges of the door bottom. Never thought about the coupe as it already seems a little busy along the lower door since the same area looks shorter in length compared to the sedan. On the coupe, it could make the car look thicker, which wouldn't be good. The thin color matched stripe would either look amazing, or tacky as hell. I was just playing with the idea as white and silver cars look good with accent colors. Would love to see what you photoshopped.

 

Actually doesn't look too bad. Here's what it could look like including the sills:



...and here's what it could look like if you just did the doors and the little bit of front fender:



You know, I'd be lying if I said this second shop mock-up wasn't interesting.

 

Had no idea you possessed mad Photoshop skills? This concept works on silver and likely white cars as there are so many subtle variations of both. On solid colors like blue and red, it may look a tad boy racer.

Can you add a thin orange line outlining the top of the silhouette in the picture above?

I had also though about using the new colored PPF in that area. Carbon fiber PPF (below) looks intense, but may shift the look to boy racer quickly. However, a darker shade of silver may look good.

 

Eww. Hard no.

 

Thanks. Was initially thinking a thin orange stripe, but the darker silver bleeding into orange within the same silhouette is an interesting concept. Too bold?

 

Just the pinstripe, in orange? Um, no, can't say as I would like that.

However, buy yourself a small roll of thin orange pinstripe (and thin medium gray for that matter), apply it and see what you think. Worse case is it keeps you occupied.