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And this is what you will be left with for the housing. See the plastic support bar that runs NW to SE. You can move the motors carefully, they operate with plastic gears. My driver's side would slip the gears while moving side to side. This didn't cause any problems (yet) after re-installation. To remove the chrome backing, there are 4 T10 Torx that are golden in color. Unscrew those and you now have a fully disassembled side mirror, ready for sanding smooth and painting. I had numerous nicks and gouges, and I sanded them to reduce their appearance, but I wasn't looking for perfection here, just a smoother cleaner look. I didn't take any pictures of that process, but I used a medium grit sanding block. That got into all the nooks and crannies quite well. Make sure you sand on the inside edge of the mirror housing as well. This had some of the worst pitting of the plastic, and will be most visible from the driver's perspective since its visible every time you look at the mirror. After sanding the plastic housing and the metal mounting bracket, I cleaned all the parts with soap and water and let dry before painting. I scrubbed the chrome backing with the rough side of a kitchen sponge with light/medium pressure and did not scratch it at all.
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