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Partial-painted Side Mirrors - Jaspher - 02-02-2005
Has anyone remove their side mirror covers for painting.
I'm trying to figure out how to remove them but I can get the mirror glass out so I can't access the clips for the mirror covers. I have manual mirrors.
Thanks.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-02-2005
You don't need to take the glass out.
I did mine awhile ago, so I don't remember the exact number, but I'm pretty sure that theres 4 clips that keep the front of the mirror cap on.
Best bet is to find a super skinny flashlight (I used a mini led light). Point the mirror all the way up, then find the bottom clips. Find a super long skinny flat screwdriver, and pop the bottom two clips out. Then point the mirror down, then pop the two top clips out.
Voila, the mirror cap pops off.
Here's mine:
![[Image: IMG_0995.jpg]](http://www.basicinc.ca/shows/kenora2004/IMG_0995.jpg)
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - guilty - 02-02-2005
Here's a picture of my european mirrors with the covers off.. not sure if the stock mirrors come apart with the same clips, but I cant see why not..
![[Image: mirror1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/guilty/mirror1.jpg)
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-02-2005
Pretty much the same, just different locations.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - Jaspher - 02-02-2005
thanks guys.. I'm gonna try it this weekend.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - hardk0re - 02-02-2005
There are three tabs.
![[Image: mirrors.jpg]](http://members.rogers.com/i.hate.rogers/images/mirrors.jpg)
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-02-2005
Weird...mine weren't like that at all.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - Zoom - 02-02-2005
I did mine as well.
![[Image: focus.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/sweetboyee/focus.jpg)
Mine had three or four tabs as well. I did them the same time I did my side mouldings.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - MAlby7 - 02-02-2005
Could you do a how to on how you took the covers off?
hardk0re,Feb 1 2005, 09:38 PM Wrote:There are three tabs.
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Partial-painted Side Mirrors - cowymo - 02-02-2005
ZOOM,Feb 2 2005, 02:42 AM Wrote:I did mine as well.
Mine had three or four tabs as well. I did them the same time I did my side mouldings.
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What kinda paint did you use? Spray paint for plastic models or paints for metal? how did you coat it?.. Please kindly write a How-to. Thanks so much...
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - meford4u - 02-02-2005
How to rice up your car...................by ZOOM
Were all waiting.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-02-2005
Quote:
Could you do a how to on how you took the covers off?
Scroll up!
Quote:What kinda paint did you use? Spray paint for plastic models or paints for metal? how did you coat it?.. Please kindly write a How-to. Thanks so much...
Go to your local auto body supply shop, and get a custom made spray bomb to match your paint colour if you want to do things yourself.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - FociPhil - 02-03-2005
meford4u,Feb 2 2005, 03:14 AM Wrote:How to rice up your car...................by ZOOM
Were all waiting.
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whats so rice about it? i think it looks good
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - hardk0re - 02-03-2005
01-yellow, did you sand them down smooth or did you just clean, prime and paint?
I too think its not a rice mod :)
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - meford4u - 02-03-2005
FociPhil,Feb 2 2005, 05:28 PM Wrote:meford4u,Feb 2 2005, 03:14 AM Wrote:How to rice up your car...................by ZOOM
Were all waiting.
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whats so rice about it? i think it looks good
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Shhsh........I just like bugging him. His car looks pretty nice in the pic actually. But don't tell him I said that.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - dBlast - 02-03-2005
FociPhil,Feb 2 2005, 12:28 PM Wrote:meford4u,Feb 2 2005, 03:14 AM Wrote:How to rice up your car...................by ZOOM
Were all waiting.
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whats so rice about it? i think it looks good
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Let me count the scoops. :P
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - guilty - 02-03-2005
The best way to paint a textured plastic like that would be to sand it down as smooth as possible, using some kind of adhesion promoter, flexible plastic primer, good automotive paint and clearcoat. Look for an autobody supply shop and they'll have everything you need to do the job right.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - Jaspher - 02-03-2005
thanks for the pics...
I'll probably sand it down smooth then prime/ base paint/ clear then use hair dryer to bake the paint. then buff it with the buffer.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-03-2005
hardk0re,Feb 2 2005, 11:32 AM Wrote:01-yellow, did you sand them down smooth or did you just clean, prime and paint?
I too think its not a rice mod :)
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I sanded mine down smooth with a palm sander. Worked very well.
Then I sprayed an 'adhesion promoter' on top, then primed, then painted, then cleared.
The end result after 2 years - a few rock chips, but other than that they look factory.
Partial-painted Side Mirrors - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-03-2005
Jaspher,Feb 2 2005, 11:43 AM Wrote:thanks for the pics...
I'll probably sand it down smooth then prime/ base paint/ clear then use hair dryer to bake the paint. then buff it with the buffer.
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Just remember to give it like at least a week before you wax and/or buffer anything.