Had my side mirror covers painted matte black

DB9 · 09-12-2011, 01:42 AM

A few weeks I was driving along a curvy section of road and another driver clipped my side mirror when he passed over the center line. Luckily, the damage was no where as bad as it could've been.

I ended up losing my driver's side mirror cover. A replacement cover and having it painted would have ended up costing nearly $200 or more, so I decided to do a mod instead and paint both sides matte black!

Here are some pics (taken on my phone, unfortunately). So far I'm digging the look on montego blue!

After I got clipped. My baby looked like a cyborg and was getting weird stares

After I got them painted matte black

E902006 · 09-12-2011, 01:47 AM

pictures of the DB9 please!

edirtaynine · 09-12-2011, 02:06 AM

looks like a clean paint job, but i woulda done glossy black instead. matte black parts like that just remind me of low trim grades like a civic dx or something.

j2m · 09-12-2011, 02:15 AM

Wow! Could have been so much worse, glad to hear it wasn't!
I think it looks great. Seems like you trim is matte as well, I think it flows really well! What did you use for the mirror rings & housing that attaches to the car? Is that painted as well or vinyl?

MiKc · 09-12-2011, 02:53 AM

looks great !!

nice mod haha

CPWINCH · 09-12-2011, 12:26 PM

cooool

bigj505 · 09-12-2011, 12:58 PM

looks pretty good.

JSCO · 09-12-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by E902006

pictures of the DB9 please!

I was thinking the same thing...

ibeclueless · 09-12-2011, 06:35 PM

looks nice

Duy Euro · 09-12-2011, 06:45 PM

yeah i have one too

.. those r look good on flat black ,, gud job

DB9 · 09-13-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by E902006

pictures of the DB9 please!

LOL, you bet. After I win the lottery. For now, I only drive a DB9 in my dreams

Quote:

Originally Posted by edirtaynine

looks like a clean paint job, but i woulda done glossy black instead. matte black parts like that just remind me of low trim grades like a civic dx or something.

Funny, they actually came out kinda glossy but I had to ask them to repaint it because it wasn't really matte black originally. Rest of car has a matte black theme so I had to match... thought about going glossy black at one point but I thought it might scratch too easy.

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Originally Posted by j2m

Wow! Could have been so much worse, glad to hear it wasn't!
I think it looks great. Seems like you trim is matte as well, I think it flows really well! What did you use for the mirror rings & housing that attaches to the car? Is that painted as well or vinyl?

Thanks dude. Actually didn't do anything to the mirror rings/housing. That part I left stock but it pretty much matches matte black, just has a lil more shine.

joeyb649 · 05-22-2014, 11:33 AM

Did you sand them down?

Jermainiac · 05-22-2014, 11:39 AM

Good job man looks great!

DC_Oldboy · 05-22-2014, 03:12 PM

Nice job. But I'd rather pay $200 more and get it painted gloss black or pay a $100 for the CF mirror caps.

Taran.J · 05-22-2014, 05:38 PM

Holy thread bump

DC_Oldboy · 05-22-2014, 05:49 PM

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Holy thread bump

LMFAO! I didn't even realize that....

Hartge · 05-28-2014, 09:28 AM

glossy would be better imo

DOMs335D · 05-28-2014, 11:51 AM

didn't get the other guys' plate? I would have made him pay for OEM replacement

DOMs335D · 05-28-2014, 11:52 AM

oh and I just noticed this is 3 years old... LOL

NightStalker · 05-28-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DC_Oldboy

Nice job. But I'd rather pay $200 more and get it painted gloss black or pay a $100 for the CF mirror caps.

Or rather keep it color matched

Eat.Sleep.Race · 05-28-2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by edirtaynine

looks like a clean paint job, but i woulda done glossy black instead. matte black parts like that just remind me of low trim grades like a civic dx or something.

i agree.

wdeerfield · 05-28-2014, 08:41 PM

i wrapped mine in brushed steel vinyl. the OPs car is the 2 dr clone of mine.

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DB9 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: BC iTrader: (1)	Had my side mirror covers painted matte black A few weeks I was driving along a curvy section of road and another driver clipped my side mirror when he passed over the center line. Luckily, the damage was no where as bad as it could've been. I ended up losing my driver's side mirror cover. A replacement cover and having it painted would have ended up costing nearly $200 or more, so I decided to do a mod instead and paint both sides matte black! Here are some pics (taken on my phone, unfortunately). So far I'm digging the look on montego blue! After I got clipped. My baby looked like a cyborg and was getting weird stares After I got them painted matte black
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