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| rfuerst911sc |
  Mar 10 2007, 02:21 PM
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I recently purchased a OEM Porsche 914 exterior mirror and it's in great shape on all the metal parts. However the mirror itself has brown spots on/in it that need to be cleaned up? By brown spots I mean dark brown areas where it looks like the "mirror finish" is gone? Can this be repaired? If no can the mirror glass be replaced? Thanks guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 10 2007, 05:27 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with Mr. Jim, Stratplayer. He came by and told me that he followed McMark's thread on the subject but I was a bit reticent about taking a screwdriver and prying on 30 year old plastic (black trim piece). But...
I did exactly as Jim mentioned and worked my way around. In less than 1 minute I had two pieces of raw glass in my hands. They were amazingly pliable. Now... not "any" glass shop will cut you a new one. Jim, I tried Technia Glass here in town and they said only Central would do it. I just took my two glass pieces over to Central Glass yesterday. I thought it was kinda pricey at $15 each but... they'll be new and one might be convex. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Anyway... Martin, if you're reading this, I opted to go this route and just get them done locally. Want pics? |
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rfuerst911sc refinish a mirror? Mar 10 2007, 02:21 PM
Tobra Glass can be replaced. I got some convex glass th... Mar 10 2007, 02:26 PM StratPlayer Yes the glass can be replaced, hard part is getti... Mar 10 2007, 02:30 PM
rfuerst911sc
Yes the glass can be replaced, hard part is gett... Mar 10 2007, 07:14 PM Pat Garvey
Yes the glass can be replaced, hard part is get... Mar 10 2007, 08:26 PM markb How about an interior miror? I got one of the thin... Mar 10 2007, 03:34 PM StratPlayer Eric there is a glass shop here in Sugarhouse that... Mar 10 2007, 05:35 PM watsonrx13 Very interesting discussion. Here in Tampa, FL, I ... Mar 10 2007, 05:48 PM StratPlayer Pressure is what holds that trim piece in place. ... Mar 10 2007, 07:51 PM Eric_Shea
Too late... plus, if you do anymore shit for me ... Mar 10 2007, 08:11 PM StratPlayer They charged me about 20 bucks for 8 pieces. Mar 10 2007, 08:19 PM StratPlayer Yes if the glass is broken it makes removing the r... Mar 10 2007, 08:29 PM Johny Blackstain AA sells replacement glass for mirrors... $26... Mar 10 2007, 08:55 PM Eric_Shea
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh :headbang:
I'm gonna call... Mar 10 2007, 09:11 PM StratPlayer Eric I'm sure I have a couple extra pieces of ... Mar 11 2007, 11:00 AM rfuerst911sc O.K. assuming I can get the trim piece off how do ... Mar 11 2007, 04:32 PM So.Cal.914 Just about anyplace that does custom mirror work w... Mar 11 2007, 04:40 PM Eric_Shea
Tip it over. :huh: Mar 11 2007, 08:23 PM |
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