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 Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:24 am |
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Location: North Hampshire
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Any suggestions on how to fix my rear view mirror back to the windscreen? Have the automatic wipers option if that makes a difference. Tried double sided tape and super glue but its just not holding. Given its quite cold at the moment that could be causing the glue not to set properly.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:27 am |
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Go ask at your local windscreen repair place & slip the lads a couple of drinks 
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:29 am |
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Whatever you do, don't use Araldite or similar two-part epoxy. Strong double sided sticky pads should do the trick, other methods will either break the screen or fall off.
Tip - Use a hairdryer to heat the pad up prior to affixing it to the screen, it greatly enhances the adhesive and subsequently, the bonding time is reduced. Still, it's a good idea to firmly hold it in place for 2/3 mins after the initial placing.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:33 am |
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Any suggestions on where to purchase strong double sided tape? The one's I tried were all weather one's designed for fixing number plates. They seem quite sticky but just wouldn't hold. Didn't think about heating with a hairdryer but will give that a go.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:38 am |
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| fan168 wrote: |
| Any suggestions on where to purchase strong double sided tape? The one's I tried were all weather one's designed for fixing number plates. They seem quite sticky but just wouldn't hold. Didn't think about heating with a hairdryer but will give that a go. |
Any general DIY hardware store should sort you out. I used number plate adhesive pads it done the job. The weather will have a big part to play as its so darn cold.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:42 pm |
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number plate is good used it when mine used to fall of my silver gti
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:39 pm |
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Try autoglass normally do it for free, done mine in the past. 
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:44 am |
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| DREWDEN wrote: |
| Try autoglass normally do it for free, done mine in the past. |
Wasting your time, they ignored me when I mentioned this earlier 
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:13 am |
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Won’t have time to retry with the double sided tape until the weekend but can anyone confirm if it’s an MOT failure not to have the rear view mirror present? I’ve seen a lot of small vans on the road that just have the two wing mirrors so would assume its road legal not to have one but are the rules different for passenger cars? TBH I have been driving around for a few days now and am kind of getting used to not having one. Was a bit strange at first.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Athens, Greece
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Loctite UV glue for glass.
It's special glue exactly for this job that cures with sunlight (!)
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