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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by mcbutler » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:20 am

Does anyone know how the shells are removed from the mirror body?
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by ibroker » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:36 am

With a plastic removal tool. They only clip on, you need to be firm and they will pop off.
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by Tumnus » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:37 am

You can pop the shells off with a trim removal tool, I think I started on the top edge closest to the window.
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by mcbutler » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:52 am

Roger Dodger fellas, will give it a go, going to spray them gloss black to match the screen uprights and my new black gloss grilles....
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by clarker63 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:29 pm

I also fancy doing a black wrap on the roof to make it all the same colour too...
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by mcbutler » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:15 pm

clarker63 wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:29 pm I also fancy doing a black wrap on the roof to make it all the same colour too...
I considered that but not completely convinced, I would like to see it done in photoshop or similar first. Would certainly 'drop' the profile of the car with the roof up and make it look sleeker I think..
If you go ahead please post a pic or two.
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by clarker63 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:30 pm

I think there are some pictures on this site, but found this one quickly...looks great in black and white I think...

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737295

not sure about mine in silver though!
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Removing coloured wing mirror shells!

Post by superduperredz4 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:06 pm

You guys got nothing else to do?
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