CF Mirror Covers - Buyers Beware
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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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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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i drive them all, fast and hard
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. ..
Last edited by m3equals333; Jul 23, 2013 at 10:46 PM.
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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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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.
