I am putting my stainless backed rearview mirror together and I am trying to find out which type of glue will work the best to hold the mirror onto the rubber piece? Any help appreciated on this, thanks.
Well I had the mirror resilvered, and I want to put it back the way it was. I think you are saying that you use the rubber to hold the mirror itself? Is that correct? But if I was to use a glue to put it back together the right way, then what is the correct application of glue?
Another thing I am looking at is I still need to glue the rubber bezel to the stainless back itself. Can someone help me on what glue to use on this application also? Even though I am sure the glue used for this would do both jobs. Any help appreciated as to I am putting back together my interior and this is one of the last things I need to do to complete it, thanks. :beer I also need help regarding this rearview mirror on this link, again any help is appreciated.http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=80969
Has nobody ever done this before? This is interesting, the first time I have posted a thread and not recieved an answer. I suppose stranger things have happened. Anybody????????????????? o No:
My method I went through the same thing as well after I resilvered my mirror. I just used clear silicone to glue the rubber onto the stainless steel backing. the next day after it has dried I put that part in the oven at 140 for five to ten minutes. at this point the rubber is very soft and the glass mirror can easily be put into the rubber grove. The first half slips in very easily then you can use a butter knife to lift the rubber over the glass as you slide it along. You have about three to four minutes before the rubber will start getting hard again. That's how I did mine. Hope this was some help for you Dave.
Can you tell me what kind of clear silicone glue you used to glue the rubber bezel onto the stainless back? I am sure it would not be a 100% silicone?
Andrew you really shouldn't need any glue. The rubber wraps itself around the stainless part of the mirror the same way it holds the glass mirror. I just put a few drops of regular clear silicone in the rubber groove where the stainless goes. It's just the same stuff you would use for a window on your house but you probably don't need anything. It's a real snug fit and that's why I heated mine up just to soften the rubber enough to make it pliable. If you don't put anything on it and your not happy with it it's real easy to work on it but it if you glue it, sorry for the pun but your stuck. Good luck Dave
I can see not using glue to hold the rubber bezel to the mirror itself because of the snug fit and the rubber wrapping around the mirror. But as far as after the mirror is installed to the bezel, the next step would be to get the stainless backed portion of the rearview glued onto the rubber bezel. There is no groove at all on the backside of the rubber bezel that holds the rest of the rearview onto it. It was glued on there from the factory, and in order for it to hold again it will have to be glued. I just can't see any other way around this step.
Hi Andrew I got to looking at things a little closer and found out that the standard mirror and the one I have with the built in map light are a little different and I can see how you need to attach the rubber to the stainless. I still think a small bit of clear silicone would work well for you. Good luck
I am going to take care of it this weekend, so I bought some clear silicone liquid nails. I am sure this will hold it. Thanks again. :beer
Andrew, I just did a search and found this thread. I need to glue the rubber to the stainless. Did the glue work for you? Did you ever find the correct paint for the light? I should have taken pictures, before and after. Mine looks brand new now, just have to freshen up the light bezal and glue mirror. Thanks, Rich
Yes, it worked out just fine Rich. I used a clear silicone glue which I bought at a mirror shop, and all went well. I repainted the plastic part I was speaking of and likewise it looks new and the color matches. I had the mirror resilvered and finished restoring the rest of the parts to put it back together about 3 months ago. All in all it looks pretty damn good.
