I'm getting some of my car painted and I wondering about the part that connects to the side view mirrors. Do you know if they took of the the whole side view mirrors and paint it the triangle part or did they paint it with the sied mirror still on? I ask because the paint shop called me today and said they wouldnt be able to paint it because the wires and everything where all attacked together so I just want to clarify and make sure thanks!

 

^ did they charge you extra for the labor? i was just going to ask them to do it anyways but if they charge me more i dont want them to

 

take em off yourself and then take the parts to the body shop. It's easy.
-GP-

 

That's what I would do.

 

i'm sure they charged me extra. but this was at the time i had the nismo aero kit put on and half the car repainted, so i didn't care too much.

 

I took the mirrors off myself and brought them to the shop. I left the mirror attatched to the base. The wiring harness plug prevents the two parts from being seperated. It can be done but no real need. The paint shop worked around it.

Taking the door panel off to get to the 4 screws (I think it was 4) is easy. Then unplug the mirror.

PM me if you need help with it. I can help walk you through removing them.

 

thanks alot guys the cars at the shop right now so ill just go over there and remove it myself while they work on the other stuff

 

they painted mine while still on, what you should be more concerned about is that you need to make sure that your paint shop uses a very good adhesive promoter before they put on the paint. This is the one mine used.

 

damn thats a BIG @$$ pictures...whats is that a 5 gallons size lol

 

I think the picture is just the right size (helps that my screen is 1920x1080 )

 

haha i think the pic is actual size, but yea ill go check what there using its going into tommorow but i went over there today and took of the mirrors and they said it'd be no problem for them to paint it

 

most shops have warrantys so its there problem if if peels. Ask before you bring them. Dont have them painted on car! You will def have an adhesion problem you gotta scuff whole area and on the car you cannot. Adhesion promoter is more for a new oem cover than for a plastic on a mirror. But yes the "book" will say yes. A good scuff, cleaning, and a sealer is all i would do.

 

are you gonna get the roof black too? I just noticed in your sig you have a GF sedan, nice!