Project Facelift

[MR 325]

Yeah, I'm not too worried about it, after all, schwartz is pretty basic. If it were diamantschwarz or some other metallic color, I'd be worried.

True dat. I used a generic black to repaint my trunklid and it matches just fine.

[Simon S]

Excellent.

Thank you Luke.

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[Jand3rson]

What Luke, no love on the mad fat DIY paint job?

[StereoInstaller1]

does one just wedge a screwdriver in there and pry it out ?

Simon, if you look under the bottom edge of the mirror glass, you will see a tiny locking mechanism. Similar to a "bayonet" type lens mount on a 35mm camera. Rotate that mechanism and your mirror will come loose.

Luke

[Kruzen]

Lookin hot Mr. Anderson, can't wait to see the rolling result :)

[Jand3rson]

He got it locally at an automotive paint supply store. THey mixed it for him from the factory paint code.

It matches pretty well, but then again, we haven't mounted it yet and the only time we've seen it is in a garage that wasn't very well lit. It is black however, so it should match pretty well.

Yeah, I'm not too worried about it, after all, schwartz is pretty basic. If it were diamantschwarz or some other metallic color, I'd be worried.

[AndrewBird]

Awsome work. So where did you get the paint? Paintscratch.com? How is the paint matching to your stock paint?

He got it locally at an automotive paint supply store. THey mixed it for him from the factory paint code.

It matches pretty well, but then again, we haven't mounted it yet and the only time we've seen it is in a garage that wasn't very well lit. It is black however, so it should match pretty well.

[Mike325]

Awsome work. So where did you get the paint? Paintscratch.com? How is the paint matching to your stock paint?

[dude8383]

NICE! Can't wait to see them mounted!!

[RobertK]

Looks awesome! I wish you guys could come to TN and paint my car. The cold fall weather came quick this year and body work weather is starting to run out for me. I gotta find someone with a heated booth.

[dmoffitt]

looking great so far!

[Jand3rson]

I may have missed it, but what was the brand and product line of the paint you used? PPG?

We used Nason/DuPont paint, with Nason catalyst and reducer.

[td325ic]

I may have missed it, but what was the brand and product line of the paint you used? PPG?

[Simon S]

by the way, the glass in the side mirrors pops out really easily.

this is good to know.. (i've got a drivers-side mirror with scratches)

does one just wedge a screwdriver in there and pry it out ?


and Josh - awesome project you've got goin' there :up:

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[wycoco]

Lookin forward to the final result!