I seem to be having problems finding a good rear view mirror adhesive. I installed a rear mirror in a car I had and it held up fine, so I don't think it's a problem with my method of installation. In fact, I did it without removing the old dried on glue that was on the windshield and it held on great which goes against the instructions saying to remove all traces of the old glue.
I bought a cheap kind at Big Lots ($1 [censored] package) and it had almost no glue!
So then I went to Advance (I was picking up an order) I think it was and got a $6 kit that had the wipe and the vial of glue. I cleaned off the glass and the metal button from the failed install with the Big Lots kit. I installed the metal button with the new kit and let it stay a day or two so it could cure, then installed the mirror. That was probably 4-6 months ago.
A few days ago I bumped the movable part of the mirror fighting with the visor and it came off the windshield. I looked at the metal button and only a tiny bit wasn't covered in the glue. About 95% was. It was smooth as could be with no air bubbles in the area that has coverage, so it's obvious it was properly pressed against the glass. The glue just didn't stick well to the glass.
Is the glue I got in the kit just bad or what? Should I rough up the glass with some large grit sandpaper first so it'll have something to dig into? I'm thinking about just going to a glass shop and seeing what they'd charge to put the mirror on for me. Maybe they have better adhesive than what auto parts stores sell or know some trick to it.
If I don't get this licked, This is going to get annoying and expensive if I have to reattach the mirror every time I bump it. As many times as I bumped that one in the car I put up and it never came loose.. this seems ridiculous.
I'm debating just buying an old Jeep mirror or something similar that can be bolted to the overhead storage shelf (metal under vinyl) so I don't even have to mess with a glued on mirror.
I bought a cheap kind at Big Lots ($1 [censored] package) and it had almost no glue!
So then I went to Advance (I was picking up an order) I think it was and got a $6 kit that had the wipe and the vial of glue. I cleaned off the glass and the metal button from the failed install with the Big Lots kit. I installed the metal button with the new kit and let it stay a day or two so it could cure, then installed the mirror. That was probably 4-6 months ago.
A few days ago I bumped the movable part of the mirror fighting with the visor and it came off the windshield. I looked at the metal button and only a tiny bit wasn't covered in the glue. About 95% was. It was smooth as could be with no air bubbles in the area that has coverage, so it's obvious it was properly pressed against the glass. The glue just didn't stick well to the glass.
Is the glue I got in the kit just bad or what? Should I rough up the glass with some large grit sandpaper first so it'll have something to dig into? I'm thinking about just going to a glass shop and seeing what they'd charge to put the mirror on for me. Maybe they have better adhesive than what auto parts stores sell or know some trick to it.
If I don't get this licked, This is going to get annoying and expensive if I have to reattach the mirror every time I bump it. As many times as I bumped that one in the car I put up and it never came loose.. this seems ridiculous.
I'm debating just buying an old Jeep mirror or something similar that can be bolted to the overhead storage shelf (metal under vinyl) so I don't even have to mess with a glued on mirror.