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Old 01-06-2021, 10:10 PM
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Scratched Side View

So I guess I wasn't used to the width of the RDX and tried passing a fed ex truck. That didn't work

The side view mirror got scratched when hitting another sideview mirror, and being a white car, it shows. Its located about a half inch above the blinker light and its about 2 inches long.

If I wanted to change the sideview, would I need to change the entire thing, with mirror, or can you just change the white part?

Meh I will probably leave it cause its not terrible but it just sucks being done so stupidly

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Old 01-06-2021, 10:30 PM
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If the damage is only superficial scratches, you should be able to just replace the colored part. It cost me $174 for parts and labor.

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Old 01-06-2021, 10:35 PM
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You could also just go for touchup paint (see my thread on that, lol). I just picked it up and it cost me like $16. I'll probably try applying it tomorrow.
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https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...mirror-972921/

Looks like the shell/housing is a little over $30. Not too bad at all.
Old 01-06-2021, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by leomio85
https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...mirror-972921/

Looks like the shell/housing is a little over $30. Not too bad at all.
The housing isn't expensive, most of it is labor costs.
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if it's paint transfer, you can easily take it out with a random orbital machine polisher.
if the scratch went all the way down to the plastic, then a machine polisher wont take it out
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Originally Posted by AcuraFan1980
Meh I will probably leave it cause its not terrible but it just sucks being done so stupidly
Just so you know, you're not the only one.

I fretted about it for awhile, bought some touch up paint, and stopped caring about it before applying the paint. I might include it in a touch-up day session some time when the weather warms up.
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