Scratched Carbon Wing Mirror Cover . . . . . . . . How To Repair

[Dellmassive]

Looks like the Trucking Arctic Lorry Driving Road Gorillas have had some fun with the wing mirror . . . .

its a deep scratch, enough to knock the mirror off its safety spring . . . it clonked when folding down. then folded back up, then down again . . . . . which i thought was odd. checked mirror, found damage = not happy.

its definitely too deep for cutting compound, so im thinking wet & dry paper to take it out, then cutting compound?

im sure this is a common occurrence, so what have we all done to repair it?






More info over here > Dellmassive`s -- "how I Done It" -- Thread

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[RattyMcClelland]

Cheaper to replace it.
They are hydrodipped then lacquered from factory.

 

[Tourershine]

Cheaper to replace it.
They are hydrodipped then lacquered from factory.

So not genuine Carbon fibre as it states in the VW accessory catalogue? Is that the same for the genuine VW Carbon rear bumper protector? (which states it's Real Carbon Fibre) I only ask that because mine seems to chip pretty easily.

 

[Pauly]

If they are the VW sportline covers then i believe they are genuine carbon fibre
They are very flexible and certainly dont feel like plastic or fibre glass

 

[Dellmassive]

If they are the VW sportline covers then i believe they are genuine carbon fibre
They are very flexible and certainly dont feel like plastic or fibre glass

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there the ones... VW sportline genuine covers. new from factory already fitted.

 

[Tourershine]

there the ones... VW sportline genuine covers. new from factory already fitted.

Daft question, but I assume you know they are only stuck on top of the mirror, and come off quite easily?

 

[Dellmassive]

Daft question, but I assume you know they are only stuck on top of the mirror, and come off quite easily?

Yep I do.. but like the sportline look and want to keep the OEM look....

So I'll leave it on while trying to repair it with wet&dry Etc ... I'll try tomorrow.

If it all goes wrong I'll replace it....

Looks like @Pauly might have a set?

 

[Tourershine]

Yep I do.. but like the sportline look and want to keep the OEM look....

So I'll leave it on while trying to repair it with wet&dry Etc ... I'll try tomorrow.

If it all goes wrong I'll replace it....

Looks like @Pauly might have a set?

Sorry, it was only because you mentioned they were new from the factory already fitted.
Shame, I just sold a pair to another member on here quite cheap.

 

[Pauly]

Yep I do.. but like the sportline look and want to keep the OEM look....

So I'll leave it on while trying to repair it with wet&dry Etc ... I'll try tomorrow.

If it all goes wrong I'll replace it....

Looks like @Pauly might have a set?

No I don’t I’m afraid that was some pics I took a while ago but can you a set of required

 

[Dellmassive]

So here we have it . . . . .

Finally got around to giving it a go . . . . . . And the results look good to me.

I started off with this :

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In the back ground i had got some wet and dry paper from Amazon . . . . . . 3000/5000/7000 grit.



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i started with the 3000 grit, after a bit of rubbing we had this . . . . . .

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i carried on, still with the 3000 grit . . . . . and ended up with this:

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next on the menu was a bit of cutting compound . . . . . well metallic T-Cut actually . . . . which give me this. >

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Next up was a wash & wax up for the whole van . . . . Possible video coming up on that =]

this was the final result . . . . . . .

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So all-in-all im very happy with the result =]


saved me a few quid on new covers anyway.

 

[M1TCH]

there the ones... VW sportline genuine covers. new from factory already fitted.

As far as I'm aware Sportlines don't come from the factory (Germany that is).

 

[Dellmassive]

As far as I'm aware Sportlines don't come from the factory (Germany that is).

That is technically correct.

The sportline kit is fitted on arrival in the UK after leaving the factory.....before being delivered to the dealer..... and then on to the customer.

So effectively the vans are delivered to the customers as a factory fully built sportline..... in the UK anyway.

 

[andys]

So here we have it . . . . .

Finally got around to giving it a go . . . . . . And the results look good to me.

I started off with this :

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In the back ground i had got some wet and dry paper from Amazon . . . . . . 3000/5000/7000 grit.

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i started with the 3000 grit, after a bit of rubbing we had this . . . . . .

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i carried on, still with the 3000 grit . . . . . and ended up with this:

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next on the menu was a bit of cutting compound . . . . . well metallic T-Cut actually . . . . which give me this. >

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Next up was a wash & wax up for the whole van . . . . Possible video coming up on that =]

this was the final result . . . . . . .

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So all-in-all im very happy with the result =]


saved me a few quid on new covers anyway.

Cracking result

 

[8balladdict]

So all-in-all im very happy with the result =]


saved me a few quid on new covers anyway.

Good work there! I have those same covers so I'll be bearing this in mind!

 

[Northern Monkey]

No I don’t I’m afraid that was some pics I took a while ago but can you a set of required

How much are these @Pauly ? Cheers

 

[Pauly]

Can’t remember exactly but think around £65-70 ?

 

[8balladdict]

They ain’t cheap, that’s for sure!

 

[shylock]

Brilliant job ,well done

 

[M1TCH]

These are ours, bought a pair of actual covers from TPS had them dipped then fitted. Not the easiest things to fit TBH. Advantages, they don't sit proud, you can get other bits dipped the same to match i.e. bumper protector at the same time. Disadvantages, you cant polish out damage as the OP has, also a pig to fit and your left with the original cover to sell on.

 

[M1TCH]

These are ours, bought a pair of actual covers from TPS had them dipped then fitted. Not the easiest things to fit TBH. Advantages, they don't sit proud, you can get other bits dipped the same to match i.e. bumper protector at the same time. Disadvantages, you cant polish out damage as the OP has, also a pig to fit and your left with the original cover to sell on.


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Also stone chips can be touched in with a black permanent marker.