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    Author Topic: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??  (Read 2579 times)

    Offline 1fastsixpack

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    Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « on: October 20, 2006 - 06:44:03 PM »
     My outsde mirror is in great shape and so is the glass,but its loose and the glass needs to come out to tighten it up. Does anyone know how to get the glass off without breaking it? like soaking the mirror in a solution or something thanks 1fast sixpack
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    Offline 1 Wild R/T

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #1 on: October 20, 2006 - 06:46:29 PM »
    Some people have had success soaking the mirror in lacquer thinner...
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    Offline Madmax440

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #2 on: October 20, 2006 - 06:59:31 PM »
    The mirror mount is easy getting out, just two screws behind there holding it in. As far as getting the mirror off - Good Luck, I broke mine trying to get it off. I ordered a new one at Pep Boys and it only cost me about $14.00. 
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    Offline ROMI

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #3 on: October 21, 2006 - 06:29:06 AM »
    Get a big bottle of "Goof off" or "Goo Gone" and soak it in that for about a day, it will slide right off.
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    Offline 1fastsixpack

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #4 on: October 21, 2006 - 10:45:44 AM »
     I will give it a try Thanks
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    Offline 1fastsixpack

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #5 on: November 01, 2006 - 07:14:15 AM »
     Thanks, after about an 8 hour soak the mirror glass popped right off!! Tightened the set screw glued the mirror glass back in and now is good as new.
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    Offline ROMI

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #6 on: November 02, 2006 - 07:43:08 PM »
    Congratulations !
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    Offline Lunchbox

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #7 on: November 03, 2006 - 10:19:18 PM »
    1fastsixpack What did you use the laquer thinner or the Goof off?
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    Offline Challenger6pak

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #8 on: November 04, 2006 - 08:04:37 PM »
    Which was it?  :popcorn:
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    Offline ROMI

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #9 on: November 05, 2006 - 05:18:40 AM »
    I wouldn't use the thinner because if left too long it could take the silver off the back.
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    Offline Lunchbox

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #10 on: November 05, 2006 - 04:32:50 PM »
    Quote from: ROMI on November 05, 2006 - 05:18:40 AM
    I wouldn't use the thinner because if left too long it could take the silver off the back.


    Good point but if you have to replace the mirror anyways what is the best of the two to use, so you don't break anything else?
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    Offline ROMI

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #11 on: November 06, 2006 - 06:35:51 AM »
    Well, I don't know about "breaking" anything else but the thinner surely won't help the paint.  The goof off is pretty harmless, it didn't do anything bad to my mirror or paint.
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    Offline tactransman

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #12 on: November 08, 2006 - 02:22:14 PM »
       :grinyes: 
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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #13 on: November 08, 2006 - 03:11:40 PM »
    Where can you buy Goof Off?


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    Offline tactransman

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    Re: Any one know how to remove the mirror glass??
    « Reply #14 on: November 08, 2006 - 03:15:30 PM »
    Lowe's and Home Depot :thumbsup:
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