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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 10:15:04 AM

Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 10:15:04 AM
This is what I did....remove the mirrors,wet sand them with 1500 then 2000 grit paper (I use 3M),then go over them a few times with Mother's mag and Aluminum Polish,and they will shine like a black mirror.I wax them when I wax the car.Great looking and for the most part....free.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 28, 2009, 09:20:23 PM
I just wax mine when I do the car. They have that factory black shine.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: jpc647 on November 28, 2009, 10:38:09 PM
Anyone ever tried with the chrome mirrors? I have a set that are pretty decent but not perfect, It'd hate to screw them up.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on November 28, 2009, 11:49:17 PM
Quote from: jpc647;300517
Anyone ever tried with the chrome mirrors? I have a set that are pretty decent but not perfect, It'd hate to screw them up.


Dont sand the chrome.

use a little metal polish
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: vinnietbird on November 29, 2009, 06:55:03 AM
I'm just telling a way to make the black mirrors look like black glass.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: DVP on December 01, 2009, 12:19:34 AM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;300522
Dont sand the chrome.

use a little metal polish


Once they start to flake its over.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: Masejoer on December 02, 2009, 12:28:17 AM
Wait...so the plastic on those are black also? Either way, I just have mine painted base/clear with the rest of the car.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: vinnietbird on December 02, 2009, 06:52:38 AM
The Bird's mirrors are black plastic.I've painted them before as well,and end up with rock chips in the paint,etc.SO,I decided I'd try something different,and the polishing was great.
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: V8Demon on December 02, 2009, 06:57:03 AM
Just paint 'em body color ;)
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: mcb82gt on December 02, 2009, 08:21:19 AM
Quote from: V8Demon;300893
Just paint 'em body color ;)


Lucky me, body color is black :flip:
Title: A little door mirror tip......
Post by: V8Demon on December 02, 2009, 02:06:15 PM
So is mine, but my mirrors are glossy like my body panels... :shakeass: