Ricer really?
Right now I have the black and chrome ... then this ugly plastic.
Opinions on Potential Hybrid Mods ...
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Ricer really?
Right now I have the black and chrome ... then this ugly plastic.
Ricer really?
Right now I have the black and chrome ... then this ugly plastic.
carbon fiber on the outside of a vehicle that has no carbon fiber theme to it... tacky.
I'd paint it gloss black before I'd wrap textured plastic with 3M Carbon Fiber vinyl.
Well when I asked him about it, it was in reference to the stock black mirror sail thingies to see if the whole mirror could be painted gloss black like the caps ... that's when he told me that no matter how it was done, the difference would be noticeable. I assume the same will be true for the valance as it the same material/finish.
I'll have to keep thinking about this one ...
I'll have to keep thinking about this one ...
a whole gloss mirror would look bad? 
You gotta keep in mind, that plastic piece is goign to get DESTROYED if you paint it. It will flake or chip within a month of driving, especially in that horrific DC area.
You gotta keep in mind, that plastic piece is goign to get DESTROYED if you paint it. It will flake or chip within a month of driving, especially in that horrific DC area.
a whole gloss mirror would look bad?
No it would look great, that's why I was asking him ... what he said is that there's no way to paint the textured plastic part of the mirror to look the same as the glossy part.
Indeed, that's why painting isn't an option for the valance ... hence why I am considering the CF route.
What? I did that to the mirrors on my 06 Silverado and they looked MINT. You can do it, its just a pain in the ass.
Um, do they make black 3M vinyl, glossy? That would look better than CF. Much better, even tho I don't like the thought of either.
Guess I'm off to UPS again.
Um, do they make black 3M vinyl, glossy? That would look better than CF. Much better, even tho I don't like the thought of either.
Me neither, that bumper will look even bigger all gloss ...
I'll keep thinking about it and promise to come up with another solution for you to poop on.
Serge, its funny you talk about doing something with that front valence... I have ran through all those scenarios as well...Sadly to say, even the cf (what was I thinking).. With that being said, it is an area that does get beat up especially if you are lowered. I can to the conclusion that plasti-dipping it may be the best bet. It will give it the same look as it has now, but you wont have to worry about putting plastic and trim restorer on it... like you probably do now.
Another thing I thought is that you could do some sort of half painted theme with it.. Like paint the recessed portions and leave the other portions that textured color.. I agree with the front looking ginormous if it were fully colormatched..
I say try plasti dip. Its 7 bucks from HD and if you dont like it, it peels right off! Second on the painted mirrors.. it will look good. Ive seen it and when its prepped right it looks good!
Another thing I thought is that you could do some sort of half painted theme with it.. Like paint the recessed portions and leave the other portions that textured color.. I agree with the front looking ginormous if it were fully colormatched..
I say try plasti dip. Its 7 bucks from HD and if you dont like it, it peels right off! Second on the painted mirrors.. it will look good. Ive seen it and when its prepped right it looks good!
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On the subject of the mirrors.....so if I had my black portion sanded and painted properly the maroon to match it'd match the rest of the mirror alright??
On the subject of the mirrors.....so if I had my black portion sanded and painted properly the maroon to match it'd match the rest of the mirror alright??
If you take it to a good painter and you are willing to pay then yes. Its one of those things that is time consuming.
On the subject of the mirrors.....so if I had my black portion sanded and painted properly the maroon to match it'd match the rest of the mirror alright??
as yates stated... yes, you can. It is very time consuming and requires your entire mirror to be disassembled. I did it to my 2006. The parts need to be sanded down and smoothed, then painted. If you got the cash to spend and the down time without mirrors, I can get it done. But it ain't cheap.
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as yates stated... yes, you can. It is very time consuming and requires your entire mirror to be disassembled. I did it to my 2006. The parts need to be sanded down and smoothed, then painted. If you got the cash to spend and the down time without mirrors, I can get it done. But it ain't cheap.
Thanks for the info guys!
This may be the route I got. I like the '10+ LTZ and Esky mirrors but then when you do that you're almost locked in to needing chrome handles and I've never really wanted to go the chrome handle route with mine. I may have to locate a second set of mirror to do this too then swap them when the work is done so that the down time of the Burb is minimal Thanks for spurning this idea, Serge, and thanks for the info Yates and Robbie
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My local chevy dealership had a paint and body shop in it. When I had my Tahoe with the stock mirrors, one broke so they gave me a new one which they painted white for me. It looked like factory paint and you couldn't tell at ALL that the lower half was the textured un-painted black. It can definitely be done to the mirrors.
