How To Spray Paint Car Door Side Mirror

Aerosols give a poor patchy and dull finish ad the colours never match.

How to spray paint car door side mirror.

From prep sanding to final clearing we cover our range of products to easily finish this di. With the super seicento rebuild coming along nicely today we re going to learn how to paint door mirrors and other plastic trims to make the car look even c. As i had some spray paint left over from the bumper respray i thought i d bring the side mirrors back to life and they look pretty good apart from my little mistake. While some people recommend using some type of inspect spray we suggest a more natural less harmful approach.

To spray paint a car first make sure you spray in a well ventilated area and wear a mask and goggles for safety. Up until last week i had two preconceptions about spray painting with automotive spray paint cans and they were. Paint the side view mirror with the paint color that matches your car. Many dealers help you to buy the spray paint depending on the model company and color of your car.

Spray two to three coats allowing enough time to dry in between. Wax and grease remover. Make sure that you buy a spray paint that matches the color of your car. Call a dealership and give them the make and model of your car and they can tell you the exact colors that were used on your car in that specific year so that you can match it at your auto parts store.

Many more videos to come. Automotive spray clear coat. When you re ready to paint shake the can for at least 3 minutes. The side mirror is now primed properly for applying the paint.

Next hold the can about 10 inches away and parallel to the car s surface and spray the paint using even horizontal strokes. Painting any part of my car especially with a spray can is something best left to the professionals that was until our friendly holts supplier dropped by to give us the full low. Today i spray paint my mirrors black. The process is simple enough that anyone can do it and it only takes about 40 minutes.

We take you through colour coding a plastic mirror step by step. Factory matched paint in a spray can. You can make a mixture that is three parts white vinegar and one part vanilla extract. The results are pretty good but could have been a lot better if i prepped them the right way.