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Title: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rowlers on 24 September 2005, 23:50

1990 Atlas Grey 16valver - what do you rekon to colour coding the wing mirrors??

Do you reckon it will look OK?

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: ...joe on 24 September 2005, 23:53

it will look more than ok in my opinion!
go for it!

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: Mr Blue on 25 September 2005, 00:55

dowit :cool:

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: golfpro on 25 September 2005, 08:18

go for it!  :cool:

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rowlers on 25 September 2005, 10:21

then thats it :grin: :grin: :grin: will show the pics when its done!!!

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: BobbyT on 26 September 2005, 16:25

defo do it! its an easy job, all you need is some fine sand paper, plastic primer, your colour paint and some clear laquar!  :smiley:

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rowlers on 26 September 2005, 21:02

has it got to be plastic primer?? Nearly picked it up but just got std primer as I needed that also??

Will get plastic primer if I must though!!!

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: ...joe on 26 September 2005, 23:04

yeah get plastic primer or it'll soon fall off. key the plastic first as well and wipe over with white spirit before you start.....

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rud on 26 September 2005, 23:41

if its a 2 piece window fit mk1 wing mirrors, done it to mine, looks nice but view is not great though, probably not wise if its a daily driver

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: BobbyT on 27 September 2005, 07:32

yeah defo has to plastic primer, it flex's with the plastic when it gets hot and cold, where as the normal stuff doesnt so in the end it will crack and start to flake off like joe says!  :smiley:

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rowlers on 09 October 2005, 15:03

IS THERE AN EASY WAY TO GET THE WING MIRRORS OFF SO I CAN DO IT IN THE HOUSE???

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: BobbyT on 09 October 2005, 15:35

take the door cards off, then undo them from the inside of the doors and then just take them off the car!  :smiley:

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 09 October 2005, 15:51

Door Cards???????

Just take the blanking plate off the inside of the door and do it that way. But be careful as the little plastic bits have a tendency to break off.

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: BobbyT on 09 October 2005, 15:54

sorry!!  :rolleyes: , i have to to the bloody door cards to get mine off!! lol

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: Fielder5757 on 10 October 2005, 12:25

i think it depends if its early or late style doors, Early ones id imagen would be the same as a Mk1, The late style doors are easy, just the way Slick described.

Title: Re: colour coded mirrors
Post by: rowlers on 10 October 2005, 19:43

Door cards eh??? Was a bit pissed when I wrote that one :grin: :grin: :grin: