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Offline ALBEEEEY

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wanting to spray wing mirrors
« on: 17 August 2012, 10:07 »
looking at colour coding my mirrors black to match my grill, I know how to take the complete mirror off (doorcard off etc.) but surely there is an easier way to paint without having to completely remove and mask up the mirror etc.
does ALL of the plastic surroundings of the mirror come off so I can spray them up?

Thanks in advance  :smiley:
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Offline GTi_James

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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #1 on: 17 August 2012, 10:15 »
Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 17 August 2012, 10:07
looking at colour coding my mirrors black to match my grill, I know how to take the complete mirror off (doorcard off etc.) but surely there is an easier way to paint without having to completely remove and mask up the mirror etc.
does ALL of the plastic surroundings of the mirror come off so I can spray them up?

Thanks in advance  :smiley:

by gloss black from ebay?
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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2012, 10:17 »
Quote from: GTi_James on 17 August 2012, 10:15
Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 17 August 2012, 10:07
looking at colour coding my mirrors black to match my grill, I know how to take the complete mirror off (doorcard off etc.) but surely there is an easier way to paint without having to completely remove and mask up the mirror etc.
does ALL of the plastic surroundings of the mirror come off so I can spray them up?

Thanks in advance  :smiley:

by gloss black from ebay?

I have the paint ready to spray, don't want to spend on new mirrors when I already have some  :grin:
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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #3 on: 17 August 2012, 10:31 »
Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 17 August 2012, 10:17
Quote from: GTi_James on 17 August 2012, 10:15
Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 17 August 2012, 10:07
looking at colour coding my mirrors black to match my grill, I know how to take the complete mirror off (doorcard off etc.) but surely there is an easier way to paint without having to completely remove and mask up the mirror etc.
does ALL of the plastic surroundings of the mirror come off so I can spray them up?

Thanks in advance  :smiley:

by gloss black from ebay?

I have the paint ready to spray, don't want to spend on new mirrors when I already have some  :grin:

lol fair enough well i know they just clip off but not sure how, was planning on getting black covers for mine from fleabay for about £29, simple cover off cover on
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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2012, 10:33 »
If I knew how to unclip them I could surely just take them off and spray them?
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #5 on: 17 August 2012, 12:44 »
yes you can unclip, however i cant remember how with out looking at the mirror to remind my self. sure theres a hole in the bottom you put a screw driver in to undo a clip or something.

sure someone with a definate answer will be along soon though, could always take the mirror out and see if you can see how it unclips?
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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #6 on: 17 August 2012, 12:46 »
Mine just pop off! :)
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Offline Wayne

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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #7 on: 17 August 2012, 13:58 »
Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 17 August 2012, 10:33
If I knew how to unclip them I could surely just take them off and spray them?

You need to remove the glass then the cover is held on with 1 or 2 screws.
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #8 on: 17 August 2012, 15:05 »
You can do it without removing the glass its just abit more fiddley
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Offline mar_k

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Re: wanting to spray wing mirrors
« Reply #9 on: 17 August 2012, 19:43 »
2 screws on the bottom then abit of wiggling and they come off
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