replacing drivers side mirror - Page 2

Baffler · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:24

As it's a heated element I think you'd need something more than 'sticky pads'. I would use a two part resin glue, something like Arldite, to stick the element to the plastic backing and then the mirror to the element pad. When Arldite has fully set it's more or less like glass.

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:27

how do i take the backing plate off that the mirror sticks to as i dont know

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:43

just realised that the mirror that i got from halfords has a sticky pad on the back, so i will i still be able to use that mirror? if so i would still be able to use sticky pads to stick one corner down the corner that needs sticking down is the right hand side one

Baffler · Mar 13th, 2011, 11:43

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Originally Posted by tonys40

how do i take the backing plate off that the mirror sticks to as i dont know

Move the mirror, via the switch, as far to the right as possible. Place your fingers between the backing plate and the mirror outer frame and just pull, it should just pop off.

You can try the sticky pads but I doubt they'll last very long.

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tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	how do i take the backing plate off that the mirror sticks to as i dont know

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tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	just realised that the mirror that i got from halfords has a sticky pad on the back, so i will i still be able to use that mirror? if so i would still be able to use sticky pads to stick one corner down the corner that needs sticking down is the right hand side one

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