Door Mirrors

[Mussey1]

Hi All,

 

I have seen some mention of the bubbling/corroding (similar to corrosion on alloy wheels) of the metal strut that attaches the door mirror onto the car.

 

This has started to happen on my car and I have seen this on many other Shalaxy vehicles!!

 

Do many others out there have the same problem? I put it down to the amount of salt during the winter months.

 

I was thinking of taking them off and repainting, however I notice that the original finish has a slight texture....is there a particular paint available for this?

 

Finally I noticed that on some cars the mirror struts seem to be made of glossy plastic..I saw this on a 97/98 Sharan. When did they stop making them like this and if so can the struts be replaced by plastic ones??

 

Any help appreciated.

 

Mussey1.

[Guest Turbo]

Hello Mussey1. It seems to be a bit of a problem with them. I was thinking of taking my mirrors off in the summer and having a go at them. Do you think they`d look good the same colour as the car ? Mine`s metallic black, so maybe they would look ok.

[Mussey1]

Hi Turbo,

 

Sounds like a good idea on yours as the car is already metallic black.

 

Mine is melina blue, so it may look a bit strange or DIY if you know what I mean.

 

I was thinking of using matt or satin black paint, I think you can get it for black alloy wheels etc.

 

If threr are any better solutions or if the struts can be replaced at a reasonable cost I'd love to know.

 

I assume this problem is not be covered under the 6 year paint warranty??

 

Mussey1.

[Mussey1]

I was in Fraud dealer today and noticed a post facelift Zetec TDI on sale for 14k.(only 25,000 mls).

Guess what?? ... Bubbling and corroding mirrors!!!

 

I asked the dealer if the mirrors were covered under warranty and was advised to visit their body shop so they could have a look.

 

I will do that this week and let you know.

 

Mussey1.

[Guest Turbo]

The trouble is, new ones, I`m sure won`t be any better after a couple of years. If theold ones arn`t not too bad to get off it`s maybe worth doing the job properly yourself. I think yours would look ok with matching paint too. We could start a trend here !!