Is it really necessary to paint it? Doesn't the painted portion come off? Providing the painted portion isn't damaged on the old one.
1847399
You wouldn't necessarily have to paint it. However, I did so that it would match the car's color (black). It would have looked unusual since the opposite side mirror was all black.
1847400
Yes, that's what I did. I was able to remove/reuse the painted plastic cover from my old mirror.
1847401
I painted my because I wanted it to match the rest of my car. The paint job looks great and has lasted so far.
1990700
You don't paint it at all. It already has color. All you have to do is glue the pieces together. Carefully, though.
1099873
Yes, I removed mine last week (for reasons unrelated to the product) and the paint is fine. It is not a reusable product, however.
1126601
it is etched/painted on there (seems permanent). doesn't bother me, but it would be a process to get it off
1514253
You might need to sand it. Check with local paint store, test it on one of the support bars at the bottom
1211140
yes the new one is the same as the old one once you carefully take it off you'll see.. Once you unstick the old one its still stuck on there from the 2sided tape just take dental floss so it doesn't scratch your paint and use that to help get it off or a credit card just be careful to not scratch the paint ya know
1183105
Painting is optional. If you are happy with the original look, then it should not be a big issue. I didn't paint mine either. Good Luck!
1541535
No, not really unless you remove the rubberized paint. Which by the way I just noticed that rubberized paint is coming off on mine.
36950
Mine didn't. I bought an aftermarket one but the reuseable one that is already installed was of higher quality in my opinion. If it isn't destroyed I recommend reusing it.
1545214
If it's quality paint on properly prepared surface, with a little heat, it should come off without too much fuss. If you put it over cheap paint with a poor prep job, the paint will probably come with it.That said, it's a quality product, as are most 3M products ( I hate their sandpaper ).
1347190
Personally I have not painted this part before but, I would think that it could be cleaned with some acetone and then painted with some vinyl type paint.
1290827
I didn't remove any paint, just cleaned the surface and also sealed the edges of the pad with permatex.I have had no issues.
759897
It is mostly painted on but I think there is a bit of engraving g of the logo under the paint. Si if yiu try to clean it off you will still have a faint image of the logo
273994
Yes.. But has it been painted before? If not then it will use a LOT of paint.
2049360
I haven't had any issues with it coming off. I believe the use the same kind of paint that's used on BBQ's.
1008650
You have to paint it and assemble it yourself. It comes in quite a few pieces.
1923380
I had a bit of oil on mine and I just burned it off. I think it is there to stop it from rusting while in storage. Hope you like it, I love mine.