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Crazyone
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:33 am Posts: 207 Location: Aurora, CO
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Rear view mirror button removal? Help
I got a new rear view mirror to replace the old one but I need the procedure to get the old one off. The one that's on there now doesn't have a button glued to the windsheild, it is glued directly on. How do I get it off without breaking the windsheild? HELP!!
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:58 am |
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hockeydad4-22
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Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:11 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
There is no good way to remove the button on a windshield, sometimes you can apply some heat, not a lot, like a heat gun to the button and pry very easy and it may pop off, but more likely it will take a chunk of glass with it. I would suggest you look for a new button, scrap yards etc and use it. If you hope to keep the existing windshield. Unfortunately in your case, the glue used is very strong.
Good luck. I would say i am 50/50 taking, them off clean, but i am rarely trying to save the old glass
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:00 am |
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sbolt19
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Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 740 Images: 0
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Drive down Phantom Canyon road, or even Rampart Range road. That sucker will fall right off without breaking the glass...
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:10 pm |
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Crazyone
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:33 am Posts: 207 Location: Aurora, CO
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
_________________ You will not see me cry because I do not sing the blues
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:45 pm |
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Kinder
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:03 pm Posts: 4371 Images: 0 Location: Parker, CO
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Willem ripped mine off by just adjusting it... let me know if you want him to swing by
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Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:21 am |
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cracker
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Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:19 am Posts: 113 Location: pueblo
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Apply heat to the button, usually it will pop off without damaging the window. I have used the propane torches in the past with good results.
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:39 am |
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sbolt19
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Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 740 Images: 0
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Speaking of rear view mirrors, I cleaned mine last night when I was cleaning the windshield. Hell, I thought it was permanently foggy. It's like looking through a new window into the backseat. I also figured out all those spots on my windshield aren't spots, its just pitted everywhere, on both sides. One of these days, I'll have to get a new one.
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:44 am |
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hockeydad4-22
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Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:11 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Pits on the inside are generally the result of welding and grinding.
Public service announcement folks: Those shinny bright orange sparks flying around are molten metal, they will melt into the glass. So unless you want to give me a call and order new glass - protect that glass when welding and grinding.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled bronco chat....
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:56 am |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
Yeah, I need to have a chat with you about a new windshield for exactly that reason...
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:33 am |
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sbolt19
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Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 740 Images: 0
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:55 am |
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hockeydad4-22
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Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:11 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
_________________ [color=#BFFF40]Greg
If you are the smartest person in the room - You are in the wrong room
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:12 pm |
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sbolt19
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Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 740 Images: 0
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
whats funny is at first I thought back to when I painted it 13 years ago and wondered if I put the windshield in backwards....it could happen
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Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:38 pm |
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OGfabdaddy
Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:40 pm Posts: 2
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Re: Rear view mirror button removal? Help
use a scotch brite disc on your 2 or 3" sander on it. basically polish it up ral good, the heat transfers and it will peel right off without damaging the glass or anything inside. once you get it nice and warm the glue softens....
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