Is The Chrome Fuel Door Cover Worth It?

[|-Goku-|]

Please no. We will form an angry mob and come to your house if you do!

[Honeydew]

SAY NO TO FUGLIES!

[GodSays]

"I don't usually pay extra to make my car look uglier but when I do I get a chrome fuel cover. Stay thirsty my friends"
-worlds most interesting man

[ahausheer]

I see way to many mid 90's ghetto rice from the poor side of the tracks with chrome fuel doors and they never look good, each to his own but they look cheap to me.

[switchlanez]

Only worth it if you get the decal kit. Knowing about these other pieces, having only the fuel door decal alone makes the car look incomplete IMO.

[huma]

My vehicles is going to come with it pre-installed. I can just peel the sticker off?

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by huma

My vehicles is going to come with it pre-installed. I can just peel the sticker off?

I think I read the installation procedure somewhere saying to lightly scuff the surface before applying the decal to ensure strong adhesion. If the installer follows procedure, the finish on your gas lid may look different than the rest of the body. You can risk it and if it does mismatch, just order a new stock gas lid (shouldn't cost more than $100 painted).

[BlaineWasHere]

Is there a barf smiliey?

Oh there is it...

[Razz]

Are you telling me this is only a sticker that replicates a fancy fuel door.

Lame!

[ahausheer]

WOW even cheap looking chrome fuel doors are getting even cheaper and faker? Let form follow function, no stickers.

[Lonewolf]

Many baby animals will die if you apply this sticker...don't be the reason

[Tunz]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I think I read the installation procedure somewhere saying to lightly scuff the surface before applying the decal to ensure strong adhesion. If the installer follows procedure, the finish on your gas lid may look different than the rest of the body. You can risk it and if it does mismatch, just order a new stock gas lid (shouldn't cost more than $100 painted).

I really hope that isn't the case. Mine will have it pre-installed as well.

[baldolera]

Originally Posted by Tunz

I really hope that isn't the case. Mine will have it pre-installed as well.

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I think I read the installation procedure somewhere saying to lightly scuff the surface before applying the decal to ensure strong adhesion. If the installer follows procedure, the finish on your gas lid may look different than the rest of the body. You can risk it and if it does mismatch, just order a new stock gas lid (shouldn't cost more than $100 painted).

Originally Posted by huma

My vehicles is going to come with it pre-installed. I can just peel the sticker off?

If it's lightly scuffed on the clear can't you just cut and buff? If they didn't scuff it that much, you can just peel it off, clean any remaining residue off, then buff. I'm guessing lightly scuffed means it's already sanded a little with very fine sandpaper, so all you gotta do is buff it out.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by baldolera

If it's lightly scuffed on the clear can't you just cut and buff? If they didn't scuff it that much, you can just peel it off, clean any remaining residue off, then buff. I'm guessing lightly scuffed means it's already sanded a little with very fine sandpaper, so all you gotta do is buff it out.

True. Only way to find out is to peel it. I would just hold on to it til I find someone willing to do a straight trade. Or post it up for sale and buy a stock one.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

You can risk it and if it does mismatch, just order a new stock gas lid (shouldn't cost more than $100 painted).

Or just have the current one repainted if its bad enough. Would that cost more than a replacement part?

[nix]

Originally Posted by Hanzo

It makes the car look a lot more finished and expensive.

Ooooo shiney!

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by nix

Ooooo shiney!

Trust me, I'm not a fan of chrome but in the situation of the BRZ it does look better.

[Rockstar]

Not for 79... Unless someone buys it for you as maybe a birthday present or something.

[Batman]

No way, wait for an actual chrome or carbon looking fuel door cover to show up on eBay.

[switchlanez]

Is anyone Japanese-literate? Here is the description of this piece from the Subaru Japan site (from http://members.subaru.jp/purchase/si...tor.html#t=brz but there's no direct link; you have to navigate to the 3rd tab in the 2nd row from the top):

レーシーなアクセントと、デコラティブな遊び心。触られる機会の多い給油口のガードにもなる、独特の質感と 厚みを持つハイボスカル製ガーニッシュ。ボディコーティング処理を施した箇所には装着不可。

Which Google translates to: "Lacey and accents, decorative playfulness. Haibosukaru garnish made ​​with the mouth guard will also be touched fueling a lot of opportunity, a unique texture and thickness. To place the body treated coating can not be mounted."

I'm not sure what the boldfaced part means but it seems to describe how the piece can/can't be mounted to the body.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Or just have the current one repainted if its bad enough. Would that cost more than a replacement part?

Painting that small piece could range between $50-$100 depending on who is painting and how well they can match the finish. IIRC I got a pre-painted OEM fuel door for my G35 for around $80. Even then the color doesn't always perfectly match but at least it's OEM plus you'll retain a sell-able chrome fuel door for someone else who might want it.

[michaelahess]

So with all the dealer stock cars that are coming in with this, does no one have a picture of what it really looks like?

Told my dealer if the fuel door is scuffed to put this on, they will be getting me a new fuel door under warranty. He said he didn't know if they scuffed them before putting the sticker on or not.

Such a stupid thing for SOA to FORCE on all these cars! And the fact that I have to pay for it to get my car 2 months earlier is only slightly comforting....

[michaelahess]

So this is the only picture I found of it after going through dozens of listings on cars.com. This can't be the chrome cover can it? It's not even chrome looking, it's an obvious pos fake carbon fiber STICKER! For $70 I would at least expect a metalized plastic sticker, sheesh!