I am wanting to paint my side mirrors to match and was curious if any one in here has done this before, how to do it and so forth........

 

no one has ever done it. its hard too, just think of how hard it is to take off the 2 bolts that hold them on. i wouldnt ever think about it.

 

Someone has had to have done it because i see some around and some pics of them painted to match, there has to be a good way!!

 

I think he's bveing sarcastic. And why dont they match?

 

The side mirrors that are painted to match the car body color were done at the factory in most cases.

 

The paint color on my 94 is Patriot red and the mirrors are black i just think it would look better if they matched

 

My 94 had black mirrors, and my 96 had body color mirrors. Somewhere in that time frame (I'm figuring starting in 96) is when Chevy started painting them to match the body color. So sure, it can be done. With some proper prep work and thorough masking, you can do it while they are still on the car. Clean the mirrors first with a cleaning solvent, then sand with about 150 grit, prime them well, and wet sand the primer with 600. You should be able to find a Dupli Color in a spray can to match. Do a decent paint job, wet sand with 1500 grit, give it a good rubbing with microfine rubbing compound, then a finish polish, and it will look a lot better than the crummy black does now. Now, wasn't that easy? You should actually be able to tackle the whole thing in an afternoon. But after the color paint, I would wait till the next day before doing the sanding and polish.

 

yup Camaro69 hit it right on the dot every step

Mine are currently prepped and ready to paint..just waiting to get the exact paint for the car