W124 Door Mirror

[w124nut]

The metal work surrounding the glass of my passenger door mirror is showing signs of corrosion;the metal is an alloy. The paintwork has lifted and in one place it has flaked off. The rest of the mirror unit is okay.

I would like to remove the corrosion, apply filler and repaint but am not sure which is the best method to choose. Do I try to do the job with the glass in situ or do I remove the casing and "do the job properly?"

I searched the forum and studied Haynes Manual but it is not clear of how I remove the mirror and dismantle it. Do I need to do all of this?

If anyone has done this exercise, could they please let me now how.

 

[bolide]

Remove the mirror from the car, strip the casing off, pop the mirror out then attack the frame with a wire bush & file getting all the corrosion off. Mask, primer, spray, refit

Removing the casing is left as an exercise for the reader

Nick Froome

 

[haggis2768]

Quite easy to do, best to remove the whole mirror,gently prise out the thin band then remove the main piece of the housing/ cover. The mirror part pops out. Mine just needed sanding then primed, finished with satin black. I found it easiest to pull back the rubber boot and mask this part.. Plastic fish slice was very handy for the dismantling process.