Painted mirrors

blown06gt

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Has anyone painted there stock mirrors themselves and if so what did you use to sand and prep them or did you not sand off the texture? Also any info on a place to find some cheap take offs would be appreciated might want to practice a little before trying the originals. Thanks in advance.

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Personally, painting the entire mirror is too much. The mirrors on the S197's are huge. They look ALOT better with Midwest Autogear mirror inserts. They're relatively inexpensive and look much better than any stock painted mirrors I've seen.
http://www.midwestautogear.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=141

 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Found some pictures to show you the difference. Once is fully painted, one is just the insert.

 

Jenns01TA

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+1 on inserts.

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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if your car is black like mine, i dont think you would notice a fully painted mirror as much when compared to the other colors.

 

sohcman

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+1 on the entire mirror for lighter colored cars.

Looks much more uniform.

On the darker colors, just the insert would be a nice offset.

SOHC