Re: Glare Free Rear View Mirror

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Yes, that's the glue that I used without much success. Prepped the glass
> very well too (a razor blade first to scrape off any residue, then
> methanol).

I always use soapy water, then clean water, then alcohol, then acetone
or xylol last to prep for gluing and/or painting random stuff.  I think
alcohol tends to leave residue - of course that may be rubbing alcohol,
a solution, not pure.

> OTOH I've had panoramic mirrors with built-in luminescent clocks in all
> my cars since '84. Those mirrors must weigh 100-150g and given the
> length of the OEM mirror arm to be about 10 cm provided quite a leverage
> which one hot summer day was enough to break off the metal heel that I
> glued onto the glass.

so maybe the glue job wasn;t "perfect" and then ther was a higher strain
than expected.

original answer to original poster stands, I guess.  Do it, it works.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT