Painting mirror housings March 03, 2017, 06:26:56 pm My cab mirrors just don't look very good. They are really faded and I have tried a few different color back products. But nothing seems to last very long. Has anyone painted their old dull mirror housings including the arms? If so what paint do you recommend? The head is plastic but the arms seem to be powder coated metal.
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #1 – March 03, 2017, 07:01:15 pm Old fashioned shoe polish, the kind in the little tin, works really well. 1 Likes
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #2 – March 03, 2017, 07:37:16 pm Plasti-Dip works, but the bugs do build up and are hard to remove, so I pressure wash it all off and re-spray
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #3 – March 03, 2017, 08:08:10 pm HUSKERBLUE,How long does it last? WD40 makes them look good but only till the rain hits them. That's what I have been doing.
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #4 – March 03, 2017, 08:12:13 pm Thanks Paul,I wondered about Plasti Dip I know people that have used it on wheels. I can see bugs being stuck like concrete.
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #5 – March 03, 2017, 08:54:46 pm It lasts and lasts and lasts.I may need to give Andy B credit for that with his dearly departed Eureka.Dave 1 Likes
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #6 – March 03, 2017, 10:10:45 pm I have had Plasti-dip on the grill of my pickup for three years and about 20k miles. It is still in decent condition. However, the white plasti-dip I put on my mirrors last year needs to be peeled off and re sprayed.
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #7 – March 04, 2017, 12:07:32 am I followed Andy's advice on the LDC Paint your front bumper and continued with the mirrors using the same flexible bumper coating in a can Dupli-Color-FB105-Flexible-Bumper-Coating. This is tuff stuff that will stand up to scrubbing later.The degree of oxidation will determine amount needed. I got 2 cans and used both of them (took care of bumper & both mirrors). Of course, prep is key. I used a grease/wax remover followed up with acetone. Paint on a dry day surrounded by asphalt/concrete to minimize the little bugs that find their way into fresh paint.There is a night/day difference in appearance! 4 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Painting mirror housings Reply #8 – March 04, 2017, 09:59:01 am Quote from: igoslow - March 04, 2017, 12:07:32 amI followed Andy's advice on the LDC Paint your front bumper and continued with the mirrors using the same flexible bumper coating in a can Dupli-Color-FB105-Flexible-Bumper-Coating. This is tuff stuff that will stand up to scrubbing later.The degree of oxidation will determine amount needed. I got 2 cans and used both of them (took care of bumper & both mirrors). Of course, prep is key. I used a grease/wax remover followed up with acetone. Paint on a dry day surrounded by asphalt/concrete to minimize the little bugs that find their way into fresh paint.There is a night/day difference in appearance!That looks really good. Did you remove the mirrors to paint them or just mask them off?I need to do the bumper too. As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
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