CF Mirror Covers - Buyers Beware
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CF Mirror Covers - Buyers Beware
was worth a try, but I paid for it big time. nothing ever hit it, just from car washes maybe?
anyways, real cf mirror housings on order...
anyways, real cf mirror housings on order...
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2009 C63, 2000 ML 430, 1994 Del Sol Vtec
That looks like UV damage on the clear coat. Same thing happened on my Evo8 wing after only 3 years or so. It can be re-cleared by a shop for not too much $$.
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my wife bananas! :D
thats just the clear wearing I believe. most of these cheap cf mirror covers have only a thin layer of clear so it wears easily.
most shops can just reclear for you. but yes, nothing beats the real deal cf mirror housings
most shops can just reclear for you. but yes, nothing beats the real deal cf mirror housings
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whether its real CF or imitation it seems your issue is the Clearcoat fading or chipping...
by the way what are the fake CF actually made of, are they just a plastic weave.
are the OE ones an entire CF housing or are they themselves just covers
by the way what are the fake CF actually made of, are they just a plastic weave.
are the OE ones an entire CF housing or are they themselves just covers
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I think all the cf mirror housings (oem, revo, mode carbon, etc)....even sls cf housings are technically covers but are incorporated into the mirror's structure and not a slab that sticks on top of the actual mirror. I have seen the sls cf mirrors in person but never the c63 bs cf mirrors or any of the major aftermarket cf housings. ..
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I had the same thing happened to my cf mirror housings...I thought the dealership accidentally nicked it, but I see it's because of the thin clear-coat.
Another case of you get what you pay for. :/
Another case of you get what you pay for. :/
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Just curious about these "cheap" covers...do they just stick on top of the mirror housings without having to remove and replace anything?
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I have an appt to get the clear coat refinished on wed, but looking at zephyr's above post, I think I may try the mini-wax stuff first. of course this all for the time being until the real cf housings arrive.
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Sorry to hear Derek, it's definitely repairable. CF housing will look more OEM on ur car.