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Ta12sec · 09-16-2015, 10:37 PM

Anybody know where I can find some sport style mirrors that aren't chrome? I would like to get them powder coat black and PC won't stick to chrome.

cdowns · 09-17-2015, 05:49 AM

sandblast and remove the chrome in less than ten minutes

mcmlxix · 09-17-2015, 06:14 AM

I had my door handles blasted and painted with Cerakote ... not installed yet but they came out looking great...

**special-K** · 09-17-2015, 07:32 AM

I sandblast chrome and stainless, then paint or powder coat with no issues. Just gotta rough it up. The most durable powder coat I have ever experienced is sandblasted aluminum powder coated. I think painted sport mirrors will look like crap. It's just the kind of mirror that is supposed to be chrome. Europeans started the monochromatic paint schemes and the whole less chrome look that American stuff fell in line with. I don't now who started calling these sport mirrors, but I consider the rallye style mirrors that they started putting on cars of this era to be sport mirrors and those belong painted body color.

Ta12sec · 09-17-2015, 05:29 PM

I'm not doing body color, the truck is white and the grill and bumpers and wheels are black, just want the mirrors and the door handles to match.

**special-K** · 09-17-2015, 10:23 PM

I wondered if you wanted monochromatic or a color like white or black. But still, not sure how good that will work. They are both chrome now and match, right? I'm not sure if you'll be able to adjust your mirrors if they're powder coated

ctsandb · 11-26-2016, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ta12sec

Anybody know where I can find some sport style mirrors that aren't chrome? I would like to get them powder coat black and PC won't stick to chrome.

Did you ever paint your mirrors? I'm thinking of doing something similar and would like to see some pictures of other painted 71-72 sports mirrors.

Ta12sec · 11-26-2016, 03:51 PM

Trucks actually finally getting painted this week, 20 months later.. pictures soon.

09-16-2015, 10:37 PM	#1
Ta12sec Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Miami fl Posts: 150	Painting mirrors? Door handles Anybody know where I can find some sport style mirrors that aren't chrome? I would like to get them powder coat black and PC won't stick to chrome.

09-17-2015, 05:49 AM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles sandblast and remove the chrome in less than ten minutes __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-17-2015, 06:14 AM	#3
mcmlxix Collector of Projects Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,106	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles I had my door handles blasted and painted with Cerakote ... not installed yet but they came out looking great... __________________ Rich 1972 K5 Blazer CST Click HERE D60 BIG BRAKE UPGRADE Click HERE

09-17-2015, 07:32 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles I sandblast chrome and stainless, then paint or powder coat with no issues. Just gotta rough it up. The most durable powder coat I have ever experienced is sandblasted aluminum powder coated. I think painted sport mirrors will look like crap. It's just the kind of mirror that is supposed to be chrome. Europeans started the monochromatic paint schemes and the whole less chrome look that American stuff fell in line with. I don't now who started calling these sport mirrors, but I consider the rallye style mirrors that they started putting on cars of this era to be sport mirrors and those belong painted body color. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-17-2015, 05:29 PM	#5
Ta12sec Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Miami fl Posts: 150	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles I'm not doing body color, the truck is white and the grill and bumpers and wheels are black, just want the mirrors and the door handles to match.

09-17-2015, 10:23 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles I wondered if you wanted monochromatic or a color like white or black. But still, not sure how good that will work. They are both chrome now and match, right? I'm not sure if you'll be able to adjust your mirrors if they're powder coated __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-26-2016, 03:51 PM	#8
Ta12sec Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Miami fl Posts: 150	Re: Painting mirrors? Door handles Trucks actually finally getting painted this week, 20 months later.. pictures soon.



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