I believe the mirror sent to me has a black finish to it because the coat is shinny; can I paint over it or do I have to prime it first?
1890063
If you want anything to properly adhere you're going to want to scuff, prime, sand, and topcoat. It's a gloss finish paint will eventually flake off with rock chips or carwashes.
201950
Like wall paint flat black doesn't have any shine or gloss to it...it basically looks like black primer paint. No pearl or metallic shine. Go for the regular it will give the area a clean finish almost like factory
780920
The mirror is held in place with Silicone with a piece of thin wood also glued in with Silicone. I'm sure it can be done, but the finished front might get damaged in the process. You might be able to frost the existing mirror with a kit to frost glass, but practice on something else first. Good luck.
1542521
I don't think it's painted. But if you need a black one you might get away without painting it, because it looks good enough just as it is. My old Honda is silver, which means the left mirror is silver too, but I never painted the right one after mounting it. And it looks fine. Maybe I'll just buy one for the left side just to match the black one. The prize is very competitive.
2036602
Easily. Just sand lightly and spray a fog of primer (dark) prior to spraying black. Be careful at the recesses not to let the paint gob up or miss a complete coat. You could even use different pull hardware; perhaps silver. And if you want pulls in a different location, fill in the 2 existing holes with pegs & putty, or just putty with adequate drying time, prior to priming.
1279118
It's shiny black, but not like a car finish paint. I bought a can of matched automotive paint at napa for $20 and scuffed it then painted it. Put it on by myself. Mirror works fine.
1888105
I think you could paint it with any good paint. I would just paint it after its installed, otherwise the paint could crack and peel. I stained mine and since stain kind of permiates the product, it would fine for me.
1709634
Hi, Sorry but we don't have silver mirror, you will need to get it painted at a body shop. Thank you
1206562
If the mirror is new and looks that way when you got it, make sure you peal off the protective film that covers the mirror when it's shipped. If you've been using it a while and it has gotten scratched, then I'd be inclined to try some plastic polish to restore the finish.
1593193
The mirror comes with a black plastic cover. You can get it painted to match after you receive it, or you can order a painted cover thru a different vendor here on Amazon. I had Napa Paint Store mix a spray can of paint using the color code and painted it myself. Hope this helps!
1841251
No prep is needed. You would probably like more than the one brush it comes with. If the numbers are pretty dark, I would try to maybe erase them a little. I haven't tried this yet but was thinking about it if my next one had such dark numbers. I had to repaint over the numbers so they wouldn't show through the paint. But I loved the finished product! It is a gorgeous painting.
907822
Hello, This mirror is paint to match meaning it is going to come in a primer color ready to be painted by a professional. Thank you
849045
I would just stick to the black paint on this one. The black in the wax fills the fine scratches in the surface to give a black car a shine that is superb.
1715072
Hello, I'm sure once sanded down you can paint the item, but it'll void the return policy and damage the reflective chrome finish. Thank you, Edgar Manhattan Lane Support Team
198219
It can be brushed on, but prepare for a lot of work. Be sure it's mixed thoroughly before each coat. You want to work with very light coats, basically the thickness of the particles in the paint. After each light coat, let it dry, and then gently buff it with a clean, tight fiber cloth. This will flatten the particles, knocking off some that are not 'aligned'. After a few coats, the mirror effect will improve greatly. These paints are formulated for airbrush to ensure a very even, thin coating. Think of this paint as a liquid of very tiny mirrors - if you use a brush, you need to work hard to make sure all of them lay flat and even.
2045315
I am sure it can be painted, but I didn't paint mine. Just replace both mirrors for $90.00. Then they looks just fine. Nobody will noticed the difference. Much less than $245.00 for one body color (and still after market) mirror from the body shop.
1238268
No, not exactly. It was definitely designed and built to be a replacement mirror that is color coated by the collision shop or whomever. You could buy it.. try it on.. decide if it looks good to you.. if so, job done... if not, you can remove it and paint it with a spray can of matched color coat. That was my plan. But I liked the mirror as is, now I have an unused can of Grey Dupli-Coat.