Side mirror plastic lifting from body. How to fix

[Chase9548]

https://imgur.com/a/Sglw7QM

2021 Raptor in lead foot I’m probably going to buy. Previous owner paint matched nearly everything on this truck which I’m going to replace.

These side mirrors, which were unfortunately painted, are lifting really badly from the body. Is there any way to fix this or does anyone know what might be causing this? Is this a common issue? I’m thinking I’ll just JB weld them back in place but that seems like last resort to me. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MDJAK]

Just curious. You do you. But if you don’t like the paint match, why not find another truck for sale? And with the trim separating, my guess is they removed it when they painted it and busted some clips.

 

[Donmatteo]

Busted clips for sure. Jb weld isn’t your fix.

 

[Chase9548]

Busted clips for sure. Jb weld isn’t your fix.

Would I be able to purchase replacement clips?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

its bolted on. you need to remove your door panel from the inside to acess. 10mm bolts. should be 3 of them.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

forgot to add. they might have tightened it down too much and broke the bolt, in which case it will need to be replaced.

 

[Chase9548]

forgot to add. they might have tightened it down too much and broke the bolt, in which case it will need to be replaced.

Ahhhh that makes sense! If they’re too tight I assume it would pull the mirror too close to the body causing the trim to flare out like that. It’s doing this on both mirrors so that seems like the most likely cause. Thanks!

 

[Evasive]

They may have lost the bolts and not installed them.

 

[EricM]

I'd bet the thin outer layer of the mirror assembly is warped due to them baking the parts after painting them.