Paint or replace tire cover?

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Discussion starter · #1 · Jul 3, 2006

OK, it was bound to happen sooner or later: my parking garage attendant must have backed my RAV Sport (flint mica) into a wall, because there are several perfectly aligned scratches on the spare tire cover. I complained to the manager, and he's going to talk to his higher-ups to see what can be done. Has anyone painted the shell to good results? Or should I just replace the whole thing? Any idea what a new one would cost vs painting it?

Thanks for any tips!

--DT

 

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#2 · Jul 3, 2006

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In my opinion it will get scratched every so often and I would not want to think about replacing it every time. From my experience with my previous '02 RAV4, the scratches tend to be less visible with time and a little wax.

 

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Get a rear radar parking aid..$99 on Ebay. Not the ultrasonic ones

 

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#4 · Jul 5, 2006

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After my car wash incident, I had mine painted. Looks like new and they matched the paint perfectly.

 

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Discussion starter · #5 · Jul 5, 2006

A good body shop should be able to match the color without any problems.

I believe I am going to replace my hard cover with a soft one.
I going to get my favorite NFL team logo, Carolina Panthers. 8)
It's mainly black so it won't show as much dirt as my white cover does.