Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 48
Fancy Chrome Thingys on my door mirrors.
I have these fancy chrome covers on my door mirrors. They were on the Disco when I bought it. Apart from the fact that I don't really like them, one of them has water marks underneath the chrome which I obviously can't do any thing about. I'm assuming that they are add-ons by a previous owner and sp I now want to remove them. They are a really tight fit and I therefore don't want to break anything. I was wondering if anyone has any advice as to how I might get these things off.
22nd Feb 2014 5:41 pm
den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
Posts: 622
Had the same on mine, pain in the to get off but you will need to get other covers to go on, you can get Java black covers no problem. Get a reasonable size flat head screwdriver and go underneath on the corner near to the window and push it up and the lift, basically you need to break it. Then go from the top and work your way around, taking bits off. Eventually you will see the thick black bonder and you will need to break it with the screwdriver. Its not easy but you will destroy the chrome. Once its off it will have all the bonder and it will look a mess and will never look good enough to leave bare without a new cover.2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
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22nd Feb 2014 5:50 pm
robo
Member Since: 30 Jul 2010
Location: solihull
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I had these, didn't like them at all, tried to paint but not very good results due to the chrome,good luck!gone not forgotten 2 classics
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22nd Feb 2014 6:09 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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As Den says get a flat screw driver and lever it off from here
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22nd Feb 2014 6:36 pm
den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
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Thanks HD, did not have any pics to post from when i did mine. 2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
2010 D4 S Commercial Santorini Black(SWMBO)(sold)
2014 Evoque Dynamic Kaikoura Stone (sold)
2013 Porsche Boxster S (Fun car)
2008 D3 HSE Java Black(sold)
22nd Feb 2014 6:58 pm
Farsco
Member Since: 07 Sep 2013
Location: Douglas
Posts: 352
Pain in the hoop to get these off. As others said, flathead screw driver and I used a hair dyer to warm up the glues a bit. Had to put new covers on after as the glue had stained the plastic underneath.
Looks much better with colour coded covers
22nd Feb 2014 7:04 pm
Colin hughes
Member Since: 17 Jul 2013
Location: Cannington, Ontario
Posts: 120
I don't know mine came with them, wasn't impressed but they've grown on me. Think they will look nice when I can afford a D4 Beanie grill.
22nd Feb 2014 10:38 pm
Yowsah
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 48
Thanks for the replies everybody. Much appreciated.
23rd Feb 2014 12:17 am
MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
Hairy Dan wrote:
As Den says get a flat screw driver and lever it off from here
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When we did ours, we left the whole unit on the car and just popped the top half of the mirror off. And no clips broken so if needs be we can put the original nara bronze parts back on 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
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23rd Feb 2014 12:50 am
philby258
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Stockport cheshire
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I used a thin bladed knife like a palette knife which is very flexible it slides under the cover and the contours and cuts though the bonding gunk it took some time but the came off in the end, got some nice colour coded full covers to replace, looks tons better pics in my gallery.
23rd Feb 2014 1:04 am
patoir
Member Since: 10 Nov 2013
Location: Cumbria
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Colin hughes wrote:
I don't know mine came with them, wasn't impressed but they've grown on me. Think they will look nice when I can afford a D4 Beanie grill.
I have exactly the same thoughts as you Colin. They have grown on me and now I think they break the lines of the car nicely.
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to get off but you will need to get other covers to go on, you can get Java black covers no problem. Get a reasonable size flat head screwdriver and go underneath on the corner near to the window and push it up and the lift, basically you need to break it. Then go from the top and work your way around, taking bits off. Eventually you will see the thick black bonder and you will need to break it with the screwdriver. Its not easy but you will destroy the chrome. Once its off it will have all the bonder and it will look a mess and will never look good enough to leave bare without a new cover.
