Help! Stupid me... I was mounting my rearview mirror tab back onto the
windshield and I accidentally mounted it backwards, so now my rearview
mirror won't grab onto the tab. Is there any way that I can remove the
tab from the windshield, or am I screwed? ANY help would be
appreciated.
Thanks!
N8N - 10 Jun 2005 18:53 GMT
> Help! Stupid me... I was mounting my rearview mirror tab back onto the
> windshield and I accidentally mounted it backwards, so now my rearview
> mirror won't grab onto the tab. Is there any way that I can remove the
> tab from the windshield, or am I screwed? ANY help would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks!
You could try using a hair dryer to heat up the tab, or maybe a heavy
soldering iron held directly against the metal piece. Personally I've
never been able to get one to stick for more than a couple months once
the factory glue has given up, so unless you're better at this than I
am it shouldn't be too hard :)
nate
ed - 10 Jun 2005 19:48 GMT
Acetone or nail polish remover should weaken it. Watch getting it on
anything else or in your eyes.
waterboy44@mail.com - 10 Jun 2005 20:39 GMT
Thanks!
pater - 10 Jun 2005 23:08 GMT
Freind of mine did the same thing, brain fart I guess. He got another
one (junkyard) & glued it on top of the backwards one & it's still
there. Just a suggestion.
=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?= - 11 Jun 2005 00:43 GMT
> Help! Stupid me... I was mounting my rearview mirror tab back onto the
> windshield and I accidentally mounted it backwards, so now my rearview
> mirror won't grab onto the tab. Is there any way that I can remove the
> tab from the windshield, or am I screwed? ANY help would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks!
It will never come off.
Get another one.
Glue it to the first one.
Rightside up.
Al Bundy - 11 Jun 2005 12:27 GMT
> Help! Stupid me... I was mounting my rearview mirror tab back onto the
> windshield and I accidentally mounted it backwards, so now my rearview
> mirror won't grab onto the tab. Is there any way that I can remove the
> tab from the windshield, or am I screwed? ANY help would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks!
I've never had this exact problem, but I have removed much epoxy. I
would try a razor blade in one of those metal blade holders. Slide it
along the window and hit a corner of the attachment. One little break
in the atachment and it should all pop off.
PS. I have good luck attaching mirror plates with JB-Weld four minute
type. I hold it in position until it sets and let it cure overnight.
The excess can easily be cleaned when it sets, but before it cures.