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01-18-2015, 12:08 AM | #1 |
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Removing CF mirror caps?
Having a hard time removing my CF mirror caps. It's applied with the ultra thin 3M tape. Any recommendations on removal without destroying caps and or damaging the AW OE caps surface beneath?
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01-18-2015, 10:21 AM | #2 | |
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I use that and it works wonderfully. I think you'll have a hard time getting it between the gaps. Once you get the cap off, make sure you clean and wax the OEM mirror cap under it.
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01-19-2015, 06:37 PM | #4 |
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If you can't find it locally, you can try some goo gone
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Update this to let me know how it works, just bought an M3 that I have to replace the mirror caps as he painted them (m5 scheme) and they are chipping off and peeling. I just want to remove the cf ones and not destroy the OEM underneath while doing so
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Oh dang, they must have used some epic adhesive, lmao. Just make sure you clean up afterwards. Don't let that stuff sit for a long while. I don't know if it'll actually hurt the paint on the mirror caps or not, but I didn't want to find out the hard way
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01-20-2015, 11:00 PM | #9 |
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I tried it today and it worked around the edges but it just didn't penetrate inside to loosen the tape up. I even let it sit a little. So rather than destroy the caps getting them off I gave up. I'm going to try and find a used set in AW or gloss black to replace these.
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If they are oem carbon fiber mirror caps they don't cover the existing covers, they replace them. In which case you have to pop the mirror glass off to access the retaining clips from the inside or you will break them.
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On another note anyone got some AW caps for sale? |
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Bro and I'm telling you I know my car better than you do. They are Not replacements. It's a cf overlay on an AW cover. The covers are in FACT AW beneath and I do not need to remove mirrors to get caps off. I simply appply pressure and pull them off each and EVERY time Ive fiddled with getting overlays off.
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I don't think he has the OEM ones like you're thinking, Broseidon.
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1- tabs on a cf replacement are glued on the underside which these are not 2- replacements are entirely cf with the exception of the tabs, these are plastic below 3-my oem covers have AW overspray on the bottoms, replacements would not. 4- and the most obvious is my covers are white. |
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