11 replies to this topic

[ChrisA]

The side-view mirrors on my Classic Red (SU) are sunburned. I'm thinking of painting them yellow for a little color splash. Would prefer to go the rattle can route because of cost, but the car is still in pretty good shape, so finish & durability are still somewhat of concern to me. Would you go rattle can route and if so, what paint would you use? Primer - yea/nea?

[Scottie]

I just rattle canned my hardtop and around my windshield. GIve it a good wet sand, clean it well, Rustoleum auto primer, then I used Rustoleum Bright Coat Metallic. Came out decent.

[George Munson]

If the paint on the mirror is solid then just sand with a fine scotchbrite pad and paint. I've used some nice spray can "clears" that added that more finished look.

[dmathias]

Yellow mirrors have been done to death. Covered in tiger fur - that's what you want!

OK - trying to be productive - here's a trick: sit your paint bomb in a sink/bucket with a few inches of hot water in it for about 5 minutes right before spraying. Heating the can makes the paint flow better.

[Cy Peake]

Spray color, clear it and you're done...that's what I do. It'll only take a few race weekends before they'll look terrible again. I headed to HD Racing on my way home today for some more cans of the yellow plastic spray paint for my 2011 paint scheme. My mirrors are already yeller :^)

[john mueller]

Yellow mirrors have been done to death. Covered in tiger fur - that's what you want!

SWANKY !!!

[ChrisA]

Yellow mirrors have been done to death. Covered in tiger fur - that's what you want!

OK - trying to be productive - here's a trick: sit your paint bomb in a sink/bucket with a few inches of hot water in it for about 5 minutes right before spraying. Heating the can makes the paint flow better.

Yeah, I have seen a good number of yellow mirrors. But what other paint schemes work well with red?

Thanks for the warming tip!

[ChrisA]

SWANKY !!!

Hum, do you think the tiger fur mirrors would clash with my leopard print hi-heel racing pumps?

[joeg5982]

See if you can get a piece of Yellow Vinyl from a graphics shop and "wrap" the mirror.

Better resistance to stone chips.

[ChrisA]

See if you can get a piece of Yellow Vinyl from a graphics shop and "wrap" the mirror.

Better resistance to stone chips.

I have that on my headlights. Wrapping a compound curve is a PITA.

[dmathias]

Duct tape on side-view mirrors is always a good look!

[Jerry Cabe]

Duct tape on side-view mirrors is always a good look!

Denny and Others,

I'm totally suprised you let the original "mirrors being sunburned" comment go without a bunch of SPF comments! Silly Season must be over.

I usually rattle can my mirrors every couple of years. It doesn't take long for the stone chips to pot mark them pretty well. I've thought about a more durable finish, but in the end, I just repaint with cans.

Good tip on warming the paint though.