rearview mirror glue solvent

[Kneale Brownson]

Your "ceramic" may be old adhesive.  I've sanded or flat-filed the glass 
side of the mounting button where a factory mirror fell off after years of 
sitting in the sun, and had the reglue last for numerous more years.


At 05:30 PM 02/12/2001 -0700, Ken Keith wrote:

>Yikes, the packaging for rear view mirror glue recommends gluing
>another button on top of the old one, should this type of thing
>happen.  If it's on there good, I'd think twice before using
>mechanical or temperature forces on it.
>
>They must think highly of their product, because I used it to put my
>mirror on, and it came off.  Then, I did it again, taking care to get it
>really clean and make sure to apply it correctly.
>
>As I was trying to adjust the RV mirror after picking my 5kcstq
>from the tint shop, last week, it came off in my hand with a slight
>crisp "snap" or "crack" noise (no damage, just came off).  Damn.
>
>"Perhaps" one could put gentle pressure on the RV mirror at the
>end of it's range of motion, and it may come off.  But I am not
>giving advise to do so!  To the contrary, I recommend leaving it.
>
>On my car, apparently the adhesive is sticking to the glass, and is
>separating from the button.  The button on my car is slightly
>textured one the window mating surface, and seems like it's been
>coated with some sort of ceramic over the metal.  Is this normal?
>
>When I bought the car, the PO had regular silicon "holding" the
>mirror to the glass.  It shook like crazy at idle and while driving.
>
>I'm going to get some x-acto blades that are like scrapers, and try
>to clean off the glass residue without damaging the surrounding tint.
>
>I'm tempted to source a new, unadulterated button, to try again.  I
>dont know if it will make a difference.
>
>Is there anyplace that sells metal RV mirror buttons, besides the
>dealer?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken
>
>On 12 Feb 2001, at 17:51, Matthew Caprio wrote:
>
> > What solvent works on rearview mirror glue?  I tried acetone and
> > doesn't seem to work.  Somebody glued mine back on in the wrong place,
> > and I'd like to get the old button off the windshield.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> > ----
> > 88 5ksq
> > Matthew Caprio
> > Austin, TX
> >
>
>
>Ken Keith
>Production Control Planner
>Special Devices, Inc.
>Automotive Products Division
>Mesa, Arizona
>(480) 832-0774, ext. 4335
>