So I popped off my amber sideview mirror reflectors very easily with a thin flathead screwdriver applied at the outer edge. Then I took a coarse 3M sanding block to them, once i got some heavy scouring done i followed up with a fine 3M sanding block because I like to overdo shit (and I wanted to be damned sure the new paint would adhere to the reflectors).
After that the reflectors were shot with a very light mist of Flat White Valspar rattlecan from about 12 inches away in a fluid sweeping motion. I let the paint dry for about 20 minutes and then went back outside and gave them another pass with a light mist and then left them out to dry. Like I said, overkill is the name of the game, I ended up repeating this process over and over for a total of about 7 coats of the Flat White. Once that was done I came back and shot them with 2 separate coats of a Flat Clear sealant also made by Valspar. Left them overnight to dry and then popped them back in the mirror housings on my way out the door to work the next morning.
I did this about 3 weeks ago, the paint on the reflectors has held up to some direct desert brush and 2 rounds of the powersprayer at the self car wash, so I'm pretty sure that the paint is good to go.
Here is the final result.... much better than the ugly amber eyesores that previously flanked my steed.
After that the reflectors were shot with a very light mist of Flat White Valspar rattlecan from about 12 inches away in a fluid sweeping motion. I let the paint dry for about 20 minutes and then went back outside and gave them another pass with a light mist and then left them out to dry. Like I said, overkill is the name of the game, I ended up repeating this process over and over for a total of about 7 coats of the Flat White. Once that was done I came back and shot them with 2 separate coats of a Flat Clear sealant also made by Valspar. Left them overnight to dry and then popped them back in the mirror housings on my way out the door to work the next morning.
I did this about 3 weeks ago, the paint on the reflectors has held up to some direct desert brush and 2 rounds of the powersprayer at the self car wash, so I'm pretty sure that the paint is good to go.
Here is the final result.... much better than the ugly amber eyesores that previously flanked my steed.
