Mirror Glass replacement

Andya

Hi
In the middle of sanding back the primer on my T8 bodywork. While doing one of the mirrors I've noticed the mirror glass is delaminating in the corner and along the bottom edge and needs a new mirror glass. Im assuming its stuck in, probably with double sided foam tape, as I can get my fingernail down the sides of the glass.
Does anyone know if replacment mirrors that can be cut easily to shape are available?? or any other ideas.....

Andy

Jasper

I want to know EXACTLY the same thing!!

Eus_Daniel

Here in Portugal i'ts no the 1s time i do that, not a top finish but those the effect. Here I usualy go to a Glass factory/store and they do it.
Hope this helps

Cheers

Eus_Daniel

Oh i forgot to say...never tried in the 888 mirror, only in a 916

Sorry

Andya

I went to a local glass company who said they could make a new mirror glass for about a tenner. As it happened he did it for nothing as I was able to help him with something.
I couldnt get the old mirror glass out so cracked it down the middle with a hammer and found it was stuck in with mastic and came out fairly easily. However I'm not sure that this is how they are fixed normally as there are 2 metal clips on each mounting flange which don't really do anything, so the glass may have even been changed before. The new glass was a bit tight so I put the mirror body in hot water for a while and hey presto it slipped in lovely with a couple of bits of double sided foam tape for good measure.

Paul H

That's a good tip

Both my mirror glasses are delaminating and they've been DATATAGGED too 😡

Off to the local glass shop for me then !

Whitto1

removal

I found a thin piece of flat metal about 1" with about 4mm return will slip in behind the glass then with a hair dryer to warm up the glass, the glue softens and the glass comes out. ( hope the dimensions aren't too confusing for the INTL members) 😄
😄

dudlington

Whitto1 wroteI found a thin piece of flat metal about 1" with about 4mm return will slip in behind the glass then with a hair dryer to warm up the glass, the glue softens and the glass comes out. ( hope the dimensions aren't too confusing for the INTL members) 😄 😄

I can,t seem to open anything or look at any drawing ?.

Whitto1

well thats 'cause I didn't post any..... use your imagination. 😱 400mm x 30mm x1mm with 3mm 90o right angle return .......... L .......... does this help.. cheers mate.