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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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For those with mirrors like mine, the black plastic had become a light gray with lots of marks in it. It looked old and faded and the "back to black" stuff really didn't help much. I not much of a bodywork guy, but I scuffed mine up with some fine sandpaper, then some steel wool, then some brake cleaner and shot them with the Rustoleum Truck Bedliner spray paint. I think they really came out good especially since the bedliner paint has a texture to it. They look like a factory finish to me. It was a simple taping project and both sides only took about 30 minutes. I also did the white pads under the cab lights and the wiper arms with the same stuff. Little touches but they help.


 
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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Wow! That looks awesome! Might need to do this to mine, I have the same problem, never had that great of luck with "color back" products.

Looks awesome! I could have took it for a factory look thats for sure.
 
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