Safe to remove blind spot mirrors from side mirrors?

[dogememe]

My Bolt came with those goofy round blind spot mirrors stuck on by the previous owner. I do not use them and think they look ugly so I want to remove them.

Thing is, how likely am I to break the mirror glass trying to remove them?

Has anyone removed these successfully without damaging the mirror?

Thanks for any input.

 

[CarLuver]

take some floss or fishing line and use it to get under the mirror and cut the adhesive. then use a solvent to remove the rest. its the same way the remove stuck on emblems

 

[4WD]

take some floss or fishing line and use it to get under the mirror and cut the adhesive. then use a solvent to remove the rest. its the same way the remove stuck on emblems

The power pro braid is very thin yet stronger than mono - braid gives it some “teeth” …

 

[dogememe]

I don't have any fishing line but I'll try floss, thank you. Will soften up the glue with wd40 first, I have had great luck with that on bumper stickers and decals and stuff.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

They look funny but they're so much more useful than a full, flat mirror

 

[JohnnyG]

Be very careful when removing any left over adhesive after CarLuvrs suggestion. Mirrors like these are "first surface" silvered. If there is a protective coating over the silvering, it will be easily damaged by any abrasives.
Might try a little heat before starting with the fishing line or dental floss. Like hair dryer heat.
WD40 will help.

 

[dishdude]

Let them sit in the sun on a warm day and pull them off, or use a heat gun. Use WD-40 or an adhesive remover to clean off the residue.

 

[CarLuver]

if the adhesive is close the stuff they use on phones, iso alcohol seems to do the trick on adhesive