Anyone have a gold hood?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by KitsuneVoss, Mar 24, 2025.

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  1. ColoradoCrow

    ColoradoCrow Senior Member

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    The hood will fit in the trunk. If you use a DA Orbital Sander you could re sand the hood down to bare aluminum. Once it is smooth you could hang it from a tree and rattle can paint it yourself for about $100 and your time. It was about 8-10 hours of work for me but the results were great. So much so I did a fender and was going to start on the roof before I sold the car to buy my wife a new car. If you search Amazon for Spectral paint out of Chicago they sell a kit of 3 cans that color match your cars Gold color. It was quite a bit of work but I had 2 weeks off and enjoyed the slow process. It is not that hard. watch videos on proper spray technique on yoooo tube. Grab the silver hood and repaint it. My current hood has some hail dings that I might work on and fill in this summer.


    Id buy 2 kits $126 for the paint.
     
    #21 ColoradoCrow, Mar 26, 2025
  2. KitsuneVoss

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    Well, I brought it home. Their website said $70 and then they tried charging me $100.
    After I was firm, she charged me $70.

    I also got an upper glove box for $20. Mine is slightly broken. Works but is precarious. Grabbed a new gas cap because the one I am using, the "cord" keeps coming lose, an oil cap, and a couple of Hybrid side logos. Also got the complete glove box car manuals for my car. Was not charged for any of them.

    Had the middle display but they wanted $120. Wanted it as a spare but that was just more than I wanted to spend.
     
    #22 KitsuneVoss, Mar 26, 2025
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