# Rearview Mirror Adhesives Blues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac\ **Created:** [August 6, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620 "2009-08-06T18:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DaveTheBotanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@DaveTheBotanist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveTheBotanist)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/1 "2009-08-06T18:29:48Z")
So my rearview mirror fell off due to age and summer heat of a locked car. I decide to repair it myself - buy a kit. Put the metal mounting pad on THE WRONG SIDE to the glass so the bevel doesn’t match the mirror! Is there a releasing solvent that I can somehow use to release it? Help or further direction would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/2 "2009-08-06T18:49:48Z")
Dunno. A car window glass shop may be your best source of information. After all, it’s their profession. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/3 "2009-08-06T18:51:51Z")
I Have Heard Of People Gluing A Second Mounting Pad To the first One, Oriented Correctly, Of Course. CSA ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/4 "2009-08-06T18:53:32Z")
Does the kit manufacturer have a web site or a help line? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/5 "2009-08-06T18:57:39Z")
A cyanoacrylate debonder might work. Try a local hobby shop. [http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p?&C=RGD](http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p?&C=RGD) Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBotanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@DaveTheBotanist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveTheBotanist)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/6 "2009-08-06T19:09:50Z")
Excellent Idea - When your in the heat of frustration - all reasonable solutions elude me. Very good idea! Your gona go to Heaven for being so helpful ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBotanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@DaveTheBotanist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveTheBotanist)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/7 "2009-08-06T19:11:21Z")
Very good idea - I’m going to find the package and proceed as you suggest. Thank you - Dave ---
**Author:** ![DaveTheBotanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@DaveTheBotanist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveTheBotanist)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/8 "2009-08-06T19:13:34Z")
Very good idea - hopefully its from the cyanoacrylate (SuperGlue) family. Dave thankful to you for taking time to help me ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/9 "2009-08-06T23:11:33Z")
Hey Dave! Let Us Know What You Find Out And Do About This. I’m Sure This Isn’t The First Time This Happened And Certainly Not The Last. Your information can serve others. Thanks, CSA ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/10 "2009-08-07T04:45:54Z")
Probably if you get it warm in the sun, you can twist it right off with pliers. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/11 "2009-08-07T10:04:44Z")
I don’t believe it is a cyanoacrylate. It is UV activated. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rearview-mirror-adhesives-blues/34620/12 "2009-08-07T11:29:00Z")
Forcefully removing the inside rear view mirror mount WILL break the glass.