My 2000 XJR's door mirror covers have some bubbling and scratched paint. The car is Platinum silver (MDZ) and all the posts suggest it's a hard color to match with a rattle can so I'm not convinced I should try to repaint them.

An option would be to find replacement chrome covers from ebay so I don't have to deal with the paint match. Do the chrome covers chip, pit and scratch? Pictures look good but it's hard to tell from a photo of chrome, everything looks shiny and perfect.

There's also new chrome covers that attach to the existing ones with double sided tape. Anyone have any experience with these?

-Mike

 

I've had the adhesive chrome/ABS caps on mine for about 3-4 years now w/ no issues.

 

Hi King Charles, what's the fit like? Do they look stock on the car with minimal gaps and edges showing? I took a look at your gallery pics and your car looks great with them but there's no pictures showing close up.

 

They fit almost flush/ merely a mm or so difference.

 

Agreed it could be hard to match on a "patch repair" to a panel with a rattle can but on a separate component like the mirror cover where the whole thing is re-painted, you are then unlikely to see the difference.

I'd have a go at originality first before considering other options.

Graham