Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
After 22 years, it's finally time for a re-paint of my side mirrors and door window trim pieces. For those that have done this, what grit sandpaper or combination of sandpaper did you use to prep the surfaces?
03 COBRA Black with VMP
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
Re: Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
The window trim is pretty easy, just buy a scuff pad and use on them. Do you have the tool to remove the trim? The mirrors depends how rough they are, might have to start around a 400 grit and work you way up. It may take several coats to make it look decent, buy the SEM trim black paint comes out pretty nice if the prep work is decent.Z282SLO wrote:After 22 years, it's finally time for a re-paint of my side mirrors and door window trim pieces. For those that have done this, what grit sandpaper or combination of sandpaper did you use to prep the surfaces?
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Re: Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
Thanks, Will. The SEM trim black is already on its way; however, I've yet to check my Service Manual with regard to removing the trim pieces. What tool is required?
03 COBRA Black with VMP
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
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Re: Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
look in the door jamb at the end of the moulding there should be a small rivit , remove it then slide the moulding back a couple of inches and it will lift off.
Re: Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
Thanks, Admin.
03 COBRA Black with VMP
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
93 COBRA Black #3754 (RIP)
89 GT Black/Scarlet Red (SOLD)
86 GT Bright Red/Gray (SOLD)
Re: Painting Side Mirrors & Door Trim
More info on thread in the garage section I just bumped
93 Black on black sunroof #1835
04 Comp. Orange Coupe #348
93 Reef Blue SSP LX Coupe (SOLD)
91 Wild Strawberry Coupe (SOLD)
93 Teal and Black #1521 (SOLD)
93 Vibrant Red and Leather #3038 (SOLD)
04 Mystichrome Coupe #529 of #1010 (SOLD)
04 Comp. Orange Coupe #348
93 Reef Blue SSP LX Coupe (SOLD)
91 Wild Strawberry Coupe (SOLD)
93 Teal and Black #1521 (SOLD)
93 Vibrant Red and Leather #3038 (SOLD)
04 Mystichrome Coupe #529 of #1010 (SOLD)