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[Dusky]

Hey guys,

Anyone had any luck with those double sided tape pads to glue their rear view mirror? What brand did you use? Bought a pad in a local store but the mirror quickly fell off ( hitting the gearstick and destroying the mirror-of the joy-).

Cheers

[Ethel]

Pad came of the mirror or the screen, not clean or dry enough?

 

The screen's curved so you'd need a certain amount of  thickness & give in the pad to get full contact.

[GraemeC]

Not had a problem with them - make sure both surfaces are perfectly clean - wipe with thinners.  Then warm them with a hairdryer before applying the pad.

I tend to put the pad on the mirror and leave it for 24 hours to make sure that side has a good bond.  Then stick it to the screen.

 

Like anything - make sure it is a good quality one from a recognised manufacturer.  I think the ones over here are generally from Summit and use 3M adhesive. I think Loctite also do one.

Edited by GraemeC, 26 April 2021 - 09:17 AM.

[Itsaminithing]

Never found double sided sticky pads unable to cope with the weight of a rear view mirror for very long so i switched to using Loctite 319 Rear View Mirror Bonder.

Never had a mirror fall off since i started using it.

 

[Dusky]

I’ll try warming the pad, cleaned everything with Berner brake cleaner before applying it.
Might try supporting the mirror somehow

[mab01uk]

This Loctite 319 kit also worked well with a heavy interior mirror for me:-

https://www.halfords...kit-464404.html

 

Warm the glass with a hairdryer (or sunny day) and prop/support the mirror in place for a while, overnight if possible.

Edited by mab01uk, 26 April 2021 - 10:54 AM.