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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_Valkyrie
No. Amazon and China can eat a collective bag of dicks. I am 100% NOT "fixing" something brand new that's manufactured incorrectly. I'll keep ordering over and over and returning over and over at their until they actually ship the item as described.
So if they were black you would have been ok with the cheap Chinese ****?😜
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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 07:15 PM
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So if they were black you would have been ok with the cheap Chinese ****?😜

As stated prior - the build quality has been good.. if not better than stock. They just can't seem to get obvious details right - like the shape of the mirror or the color of the fabric. Hoping 3rd iteration is a hole in 1.
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Old Mar 2, 2023 | 06:13 PM
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I've tried two different Amazon vendors that offer the same visors that the Forum vendors offer at twice the price. Both were black but not as black as the black plastic vanity mirror covers so I'm sticking with the ones in the pictures I posted earlier.

I think they are black enough but since the build quality is an improvement over the OEM visors (which isn't hard to do considering the OEM visors are made of cardboard and particle board), if I ever want them darker, I can always spray them with this stuff. A few years ago, a gallon of pool chlorine tipped over in our SUV and some of the chemicals spilled out and discolored a small section of the black carpet in our rear cargo area. I cleaned the carpet and then sprayed this fabric dye onto the carpet and you can't tell the difference. The carpeting is jet black.


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Old Mar 3, 2023 | 11:24 AM
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^^^^^^I've used this stuff on other things. It does what they say^^^^^
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Old Mar 3, 2023 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
I've tried two different Amazon vendors that offer the same visors that the Forum vendors offer at twice the price. Both were black but not as black as the black plastic vanity mirror covers so I'm sticking with the ones in the pictures I posted earlier.

I think they are black enough but since the build quality is an improvement over the OEM visors (which isn't hard to do considering the OEM visors are made of cardboard and particle board), if I ever want them darker, I can always spray them with this stuff. A few years ago, a gallon of pool chlorine tipped over in our SUV and some of the chemicals spilled out and discolored a small section of the black carpet in our rear cargo area. I cleaned the carpet and then sprayed this fabric dye onto the carpet and you can't tell the difference. The carpeting is jet black.


I resprayed my hood liner with it. looks brand new.
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Old Mar 17, 2023 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by stavanger
These are on sale today with a 10% off coupon!
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Old Mar 22, 2023 | 04:23 PM
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Hoping to get the shale leather ones from Apsis one day, they look crazy good, as do these that are posted.
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Old Mar 22, 2023 | 06:09 PM
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Yep! $69.99 plus and additional 10% off! Not bad, placing my order now. If I think they are garbage when I receive them, I will send them back. However, I am sure they are better than what is there now which is almost unusable.

I just love how "Amazon confirmed fit" states they won't fit my 1999 Chevrolet Corvette but the description states "Compatible with Corvette C5 1997-2004". HAHA.
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Old Mar 22, 2023 | 06:46 PM
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Just got mine in. Look great and seem to be built very well and they are even black. However I'm sending them back. The passenger mirror lid doesn't open all the way and the LED light won't come on unless you push it up just a hair. Wife won't stand for that!
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Originally Posted by oktx
Just got mine in. Look great and seem to be built very well and they are even black. However I'm sending them back. The passenger mirror lid doesn't open all the way and the LED light won't come on unless you push it up just a hair. Wife won't stand for that!
i had the same problem. i had to shave down the tang a bit to get the mirror to open up to a wider degree. i'll post some pics to show the issue.

you can also just force it up wider...it won't break. i did that on the passenger mirror instead of shaving it and it worked too.
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Old Mar 23, 2023 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
i had the same problem. i had to shave down the tang a bit to get the mirror to open up to a wider degree. i'll post some pics to show the issue.

you can also just force it up wider...it won't break. i did that on the passenger mirror instead of shaving it and it worked too.
I looked for what was hanging it up and couldn’t see anything. I also tried to push it up, but I was afraid to break it. My other set will be delivered today. Please post pics of yours. Thank you
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Old Mar 23, 2023 | 10:29 AM
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Very helpful and timely thread. One of the visors in my coupe is totally wiped out with the flexy piece. The amazon part is $69 today for two. Small price to have the car look right again, even if I have to spray them black.

And I wasn't going to steal the mint ones out of the Z06. I don't think they have ever even been touched by human hands in that car they are THAT pristine. Though the windshield does sport a 4" blackout tint strip across the top and that may be why.
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I got my replacement set in today. They are perfect! Thanks for the tip.
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Originally Posted by oktx
I looked for what was hanging it up and couldn’t see anything. I also tried to push it up, but I was afraid to break it. My other set will be delivered today. Please post pics of yours. Thank you
I got them from about 45° to around 90° which was enough.







My old black ones opened further to about 110° which was nice
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 09:08 AM
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Mirror thingy is not my concern. Lol!
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Mine came in jet black. Score!
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 04:19 PM
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Glad I found this thread! My driver's side sunvisor failed in a spectacular fashion a few weeks ago (fell down into my light of sight while driving). Ordered the Nakuuly brand ones off Amazon 2 days ago. Color is close enough for me. Quality seems fine. Gotta fix the mirror cover opening issue.




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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 06:17 PM
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Of courtmy passenger visor will NOT come off.

Any tips or fixes?
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 07:14 PM
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Got interrupted befoee i got that far. I'll look again tomorrow. Basically, the small ring will not disengage from the big ring and both are spinning.
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