 Question:, Best way to remove rear view mirror adhesive |
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| dcecc1968 |
 Oct 2 2013, 02:30 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 31-December 12 From: Concord, NC Member No.: 15,313 Region Association: South East States  |
I tried heating the glass with a hair dryer and using a razor blade to remove the mirror mounting pad with no luck.
So do I need to get a heat gun or is there better way? Thanks for you input. -Don |
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| MrHyde |
Oct 2 2013, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 13-October 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,268 Region Association: None |
I just had speedy auto glass out today to put in my windshield and they needed to take off a broken rear view mirror on the windshield. The guy used a small propane torch and gentley heated it up and let it sit for a couple minutes before working at it with a pair of plyers took him a bit as he didn't want to heat it up too quick but it came off just fine.
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| warrenoliver |
Oct 2 2013, 06:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 363 Joined: 11-November 06 From: McFarland, Wisconsin Member No.: 7,199 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(dcecc1968 @ Oct 2 2013, 03:30 PM)  I tried heating the glass with a hair dryer and using a razor blade to remove the mirror mounting pad with no luck. So do I need to get a heat gun or is there better way? Thanks for you input. -Don Nail polish remover/acetone works great. Put a little on a cloth and hold it against the adhesive for a minute or two. Should wipe or scrape off easily. |
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| dcecc1968 |
Oct 2 2013, 07:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 31-December 12 From: Concord, NC Member No.: 15,313 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks for the information. Just to clarify, I need to take off the mirror base, which is glued to the windshield not just the adhesive
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| dangrouche |
Oct 2 2013, 07:58 PM
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dangrouche Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: 1-May 04 From: San Francisco Bay Area Member No.: 2,012 Region Association: None |
use a q-tip and swab gasoline on the top edge and let it seep it. use an old plastic credit card to apply leverage and push from all four sides of the mount. better if you have the plastic pry tools from harbor freight to use as a chisel to push in on the adhesive pad.
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| noellalew |
Oct 2 2013, 09:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 19-December 10 From: California Member No.: 12,499 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(warrenoliver @ Oct 2 2013, 05:09 PM) QUOTE(dcecc1968 @ Oct 2 2013, 03:30 PM) I tried heating the glass with a hair dryer and using a razor blade to remove the mirror mounting pad with no luck. So do I need to get a heat gun or is there better way? Thanks for you input. -Don Nail polish remover/acetone works great. Put a little on a cloth and hold it against the adhesive for a minute or two. Should wipe or scrape off easily. Use piano wire or heavy fishing line and slide between the windshield glass and the rubber adhesive. Slide it through like cheese |
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| rick 918-S |
Oct 2 2013, 09:18 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Heat gun. You want to break down the adhesive. Search out the failure point for mirror adhesive. You may have to heat it several times before trying to force it. I had a parts car that had a big chunk glass out of the windshield where the mirror was mounted. Kind of strange. No cracks just a big chip of glass missing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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