sideview mirror
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rockledge FL
sideview mirror
So after almost 40 years the glue that holds on the glass in my sideview mirror gave out. I have a replacement glass to go back in but I was curious as to what would be the best glue to hold the new mirror in. I really dont want to have yet another piece of glass flying off into traffic again.
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I just did this yesterday, we used a two part epoxy.
So far its working.
So far its working.
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
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So after almost 40 years the glue that holds on the glass in my sideview mirror gave out. I have a replacement glass to go back in but I was curious as to what would be the best glue to hold the new mirror in. I really dont want to have yet another piece of glass flying off into traffic again.
Not that JB is not the shizzle I use it everywhere and two part Epoxy but they both dont like Vibrations.Hence the silicone.
Terrorizing Orange Cones
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From: Northern CO
FWIW: the beauty of silicone is that it can be dissolved with a little gasoline if you have any need to remove the glass again.
Good luck and keep us posted which adhesive you selected.
Race Director
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From: Danville Illinois
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C3 of the Year Winner - Modified
2021 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2019 C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods)
Good point about the vibration, good thing they sell just the mirror part at Wilcox.
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Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
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A deer jumped at my car and at the last minute turned broke my mirror post but not the glass tried fixing it to no avail,I bought Two After market complete mirrors so if you need the Original mirror i have both. No Charge.they are not scratched or damaged the mirror landed in my lap somehow.
Le Mans Master
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I've used RTV to replace the mirrors that I've repaired. After the cure time, it works fine. Hadn't considered the vibration issue if using epoxy? Would be something to watch.
FWIW: the beauty of silicone is that it can be dissolved with a little gasoline if you have any need to remove the glass again.
Good luck and keep us posted which adhesive you selected.
FWIW: the beauty of silicone is that it can be dissolved with a little gasoline if you have any need to remove the glass again.
Good luck and keep us posted which adhesive you selected.
That's what I used when I fixed my floppy mirrors.
