I have scratched the wing mirror on my car, I have touched it up with a
touch up stick and laquer, it doesnt look too bad but I feel I could have
got a better finish using a spray tin.
I have purchased the correct colour code from the dealer but wondering if I
can get an 'invisible' completion .
Any tips on how I can improve the task or is it worth taking it to one of
those scratch repair experts, I was quoted 35ukp
Car is red non metallic if that helps...

Thanks in advance.

In article <SipRe.40322$5m3.1646@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Avanti 
says...

> I have scratched the wing mirror on my car, I have touched it up with a
> touch up stick and laquer, it doesnt look too bad but I feel I could have
> got a better finish using a spray tin.
> I have purchased the correct colour code from the dealer but wondering if I
> can get an 'invisible' completion .


You need to flat it and do the whole mirror. Take it off the car.

-- 
Conor

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Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"Conor"  wrote in message
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> In article <SipRe.40322$5m3.1646@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Avanti
> says...
> > I have scratched the wing mirror on my car, I have touched it up with a
> > touch up stick and laquer, it doesnt look too bad but I feel I could
have
> > got a better finish using a spray tin.
> > I have purchased the correct colour code from the dealer but wondering
if I
> > can get an 'invisible' completion .
>
> You need to flat it and do the whole mirror. Take it off the car.


Yeesh, sounds too much work,it has the indicators built in and lights in the
mirror, as the car is very new , I may try and make a cardboard template to
spray the mirror.
Thanks for the reply...

Avanti wrote:


> 
> "Conor"  wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d8106891569aa0698a9ea@news.individual.net...
>> In article <SipRe.40322$5m3.1646@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Avanti
>> says...
>> > I have scratched the wing mirror on my car, I have touched it up with a
>> > touch up stick and laquer, it doesnt look too bad but I feel I could
> have
>> > got a better finish using a spray tin.
>> > I have purchased the correct colour code from the dealer but wondering
> if I
>> > can get an 'invisible' completion .
>>
>> You need to flat it and do the whole mirror. Take it off the car.
> 
> Yeesh, sounds too much work,it has the indicators built in and lights in
> the mirror, as the car is very new , I may try and make a cardboard
> template to spray the mirror.
> Thanks for the reply...


On some cars the coloured part unclips and is replaceabe on its own. If so
you could get a new one (although it may still need spraying) or spray the
one you remove.

Usually the glass comes out first, then you can unclip the bit thatmost
often gets damaged. It might be worth posting what car you have in case
someone knows if this is possible.

HTH

Chris

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"Chris Whelan"  wrote in message
news:NeHRe.2313$h54.625@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...

> Avanti wrote:

[snip]

> > Yeesh, sounds too much work,it has the indicators built in and lights in
> > the mirror, as the car is very new , I may try and make a cardboard
> > template to spray the mirror.
> > Thanks for the reply...
>
> On some cars the coloured part unclips and is replaceabe on its own. If so
> you could get a new one (although it may still need spraying) or spray the
> one you remove.
>
> Usually the glass comes out first, then you can unclip the bit thatmost
> often gets damaged. It might be worth posting what car you have in case
> someone knows if this is possible.


It is a Mk5 Golf (Red) , the top must come off seperately as the bottom in
clear plastic.