k1e1v1i1n

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Purpose: My mirrors were badly flaking and the base was showing through. My wipers were also peeling showing the metal underneath. Wanted to remove any rust and repaint so it looked better.

The wiper arms came after the fact as I had some extra paint and sand paper.

This will also answer this question here.

Total Cost:
Sand Paper 220 grit - $0.99 each
Sand Paper 400 grit - $0.99 each
Dupli-Color Sandable Primer - $8.99
Dupli-Color Acrylic Enamel - $8.99
Mastercraft sand paper - $6.99

Cost: $27 in items.

Time: With the help of one friend sanding, dry time etc 5 hours.

Difficulty: 2/5

Play by play

The first 3 shots are from before I got started. This clearly shows how bad the mirrors were when I bought my Integra. Compare these shots to the final ones in the end.







Now to remove the mirror u first unscrew this plastic screw (philips/star screwdriver). You could remove the whole door skin and this would go a lot smoother, however it will then take you longer.



Then this plastic cover just pulls back and lifts up for removal.




For the driver side, the procedure is the same.



Then just pull out the wire harness, there's a small clip on the bottom.
Then remove the 3 nuts holding the mirror on. This again would be easier with the door skin removed, but with patience can still be done.





Next here are the 3 screws you need to remove unless u want take a little more time to mask the mirror. There is a chance the screw may strip if you aren't careful. I opted to mask one side vs removing the screws from the other side.


The gasket just pulls off pretty easy. Take note to the 4 little nubs and the 3 tabs that hold it in. Don't just tear it off, notice how it sat on there. This would be a good time to swap out for a new gasket. Take your time when removing it if you want to use it again.


Here is how it looked after just a little sanding. The paint was coming off pretty easy. The plastic was pitted so it took some elbow grease and sanding with the the 100 grit paper first, followed by the 150, then 220 and 400.


This area behind the mirror was fairly dirty. I took a moment to just clean it up a bit (regretted not getting new gaskets, easy addon later.)


This is how they looked after i was finished sanding and ready for paint.


These are the products I used for paint and sanding. Purchased from CTC.




And this is the first coat of sandable primer.


While the first coat was drying i decided to add some Toronto Integras stickers. I think they look pretty damn sweet. I will dyno the car soon and see if they added any HP.




One of the mirrors primed and looking far better than what it did.


Here are all the parts after there second coat of primer. I could now see more imperfections and went back and sanded again.




And now back on the car. The flat black paint is hard to differentiate from the primer. I could have gone gloss and depending on future mods / fixes I may still pull them off, add a new gasket and finish in gloss.


The driver side mirror was the worst. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out considering how bad it was.


Doing the wipers was the same procedure with regards to prepping. Sanding and making it the best I could before paint ensured I wouldn't have to do it again.
Again, compared to the original this looks far better.




The passenger mirror, while not as pitted as the driver side turned out great as well.




Well, there you go. A quick how to on how to remove the mirrors, prep them for some paint and so on.

May not be perfect or good enough for Sema, but it sure makes my Integra look a bit better.

kloo

if you need a diy on this you might as well not be working on you car!! ftl RIP TI

Spike

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he is posting on how he did it, not every one know how to do body work or paint repair. People learn from seeing stuff done in the DIY section. How about you leave and not come back here, because you seem to be like the rest of the **** on JDRM, asways trying to start drama.

P.S. nice wright up Kevin

richie

Why do you use proper grammar in this DIY but in other threads you type like a 10 year old?

black_ac_gsr

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You do realize there is a DIY section right at the top of this tech. page, and you want to be a mod. lol

k1e1v1i1n

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maybe that section is new or i didnt see it. and i had this proof read as i was hoping it might stick around and help ppl.

Spike

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all you people on here want to do is make drama, that ---- is not going to last around here for much longer.

FatTeg

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actually going to create a new thread, thanks for the write up though

Toronto Integras Team

Spell check police in the house

g_man

Nice work!

g_man

P.S. I would paint the mirrors red to match the car the mount black, it would give you a floating mirror look.
Just my 2 cents

Bolded

Nice job looks mint

special_k

Great write up!!!

Mixed1

I personally appreciate someone taking the time to do this, I'm going to need it over the next week or so. Great Job!

nwarrior

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How would I install a mirror that has blinkers in order to have the blinker functional. Mirrors are already mounted.

burtonhiro

How did you remove the windshield wiper arm?

Spike

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If you put the wiper arm up, you should be able to wiggle it free, if not, you can buy a tool that clamps under the wiper arm where it bolts to, and then you turn a screw down on where the nut would go, and it pulls the arm up.

burtonhiro

What tool is that? sorry but I don't understand what you were trying to say.

Thanks for the help!

burtonhiro

OKay my wiper arms came off easily with a slight twist and pull with the wipers standing up.

I couldn't do it before because the metal was scorching hot from the sun today haha

burtonhiro

BTW, does anyone know how to remove the REAR windshield wiper arm for hatchback.

Neon_Dave

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^ That's actually something I'd like to find out as well myself.

My front wiper arms I repainted not long ago. I found that the easiest way to remove them was to fold them up and then (after the nut is removed) turn at its pivot point to the fully out (on the windshield) position and wiggle it up. I couldn't just wiggle them off straight for some reason.

wtcs9

very informative, great job.

Neon_Dave

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I just did my rear one a little while ago. There's a plastic cover on the whole assembly, which you just have to remove (by pushing it up and away from the wiper assembly). Underneath you'll find a similar setup to the fronts, a bolt holding the wiper arm to a shaft attached to the mechanics underneath. Remove the bolt, wiggle the wiper free, and paint away!

RotaryPWR

nice DIY!!