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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / May 2004

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How to glue rear-view mirror to windshield?

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mark sabatini - 25 May 2004 21:41 GMT
On a hot day, my rv mirror fell off my Quest. There is no glue residue
on the windshield, so it came off cleanly.
How do I glue it back? Will super-glue do the job?
Thanks.
-Mark Sabatini
D F Bonnett - 26 May 2004 13:54 GMT
>On a hot day, my rv mirror fell off my Quest. There is no glue residue
>on the windshield, so it came off cleanly.
>How do I glue it back? Will super-glue do the job?
>Thanks.
>-Mark Sabatini

Most auto parts stores sell a little kit to do this. I used one
several years ago and the mirror was still on when I sold the car a
couple of years later. The adhesive "looked" like super glue but I
can't say for sure if it was.
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Stephen H. Westin - 26 May 2004 15:16 GMT
> On a hot day, my rv mirror fell off my Quest. There is no glue residue
> on the windshield, so it came off cleanly.
> How do I glue it back? Will super-glue do the job?

Nope. Look for "rear-view mirror adhesive". I think 3M makes it.
Follow the instructions, being particularly careful to get everything
nice and clean, and then don't mount the mirror to the little button
for about 24 hours. If you stress the joint too soon, it will fail
again.

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Mike Romain - 26 May 2004 21:52 GMT
You need one of the glue 'kits' and to watch carefully which way is up
on the things.

There is a set screw and the metal plate comes out of the mirror arm.

The kit comes with a special cleaner and glue.  A magnet comes in real
handy for holding the metal bar in place while the glue is drying.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

> On a hot day, my rv mirror fell off my Quest. There is no glue residue
> on the windshield, so it came off cleanly.
> How do I glue it back? Will super-glue do the job?
> Thanks.
> -Mark Sabatini
 
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