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Tim (@Goose17) recently did some cosmetic mods to his CFTP. One of which was a carbon fiber veneer. I thought it would look good with the modifications I had planned, so I decided to do the same, but in a different way.

I bought some replacement side view mirror covers from my parts department. They weren't expensive. I ordered the carbon fiber veneer covers from CJ Pony parts a while back. They went on back order, so it took a while to get.

I looked at the process and decided I didn't want them to look like they were attached with double sided tape. I don't want that cheesy look (despite putting on veneer covers, lol). So I decided to go with a strong spray on adhesive. This way, they will never come off and it only cost me a little more to preserve the OEM covers that came with my car. My Xpel guy cut me a few extra pieces of Xpel for each side, so that will be a future project.

I decided to install the replacement mirror covers and then adhere the veneer to the covers as opposed to attaching the carbon fiber veneer to the mirror covers before installing. My rationale was that the veneer needed to be fitted because the mold was set to take into account the slight height difference the double sided tape would create. So by hand, I fitted each veneer to the installed cover until they moved freely with no rubbing when extended or retracted.

The first step was to disassemble the rear view mirror. Set the mirror to facing up and inside. Use a screwdriver to pry the mirror from the motor. After that, the disassembly process is very intuitive. Installation was in the reverse order.

The adhesive is a messy product. I strongly recommend a good prep. Cover all areas surrounding the mirror with some kind of protection (paper, film, etc).

The end result is very good. You have to look real close to see that it is just a veneer. The adhesive holds it down that tight.

Anyway, enjoy.

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The covers are cheap and go well with the wheels and wing. Nice work!
 

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The covers are cheap and go well with the wheels and wing. Nice work!
I agree! I had 100% planned on taking the wheels off, but man the cf weave looks so good. I’m now calculating all the cf parts to add . Alas, this is fun.
 

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This is just vinyl of sorts yeah?

Especially if they're really doing the CF Handling Pack, the full CFTP cars should come with real CF mirrors to further differentiate them.
 
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This is just vinyl of sorts yeah?

Especially if they're really doing the CF Handling Pack, the full CFTP cars should come with real CF mirrors to further differentiate them.
No, they are a real carbon fiber veneer. Not vinyl.
 
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