how to fix dumb rear-view mirror error?

Wait another 20 years for it to fall off again, then do it correctly next
time. <grin>

~Roger

"jhill" <jhillxyz.RemoveThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
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 > My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and followed
 > all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of the
 > clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the mirror
 > back up.
 > How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything? The
 > glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.
 >
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jhill wrote:
 >
 > My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and followed
 > all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of the
 > clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the mirror
 > back up.
 > How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything? The
 > glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.

WS glue is a cyanoacrylate. Try a cyano remover.
It may take a few days to work it's way under the metal though.
Tape some cotton or something to the area to hold the remover.
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It's on too tight for a razor blade to go under. I tried to soak it for 2
hours with acitone (hard to do both because of the reverse angle of the
glass makes it drip off, and that acitone evaporates very quickly. Any
attempt to tape a pad soaked in aciton to it also resulted in quick failure
because acitone also softens the adhesive on the tape, so it falls off in a
few minutes)
An email message suggested gently heating the plate with a soldering iron
until the glue softens. Anyone else try this? I'm afraid the heat would
crack the glass!

"jhill" <jhillxyz.DeleteThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
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 > My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and followed
 > all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of the
 > clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the mirror
 > back up.
 > How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything? The
 > glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.
 >
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Just buy another clip and glue it to the one on the glass.
Mark
"jhill" <jhillxyz.DeleteThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
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 > It's on too tight for a razor blade to go under. I tried to soak it for 2
 > hours with acitone (hard to do both because of the reverse angle of the
 > glass makes it drip off, and that acitone evaporates very quickly. Any
 > attempt to tape a pad soaked in aciton to it also resulted in quick
 > failure
 > because acitone also softens the adhesive on the tape, so it falls off in
 > a
 > few minutes)
 > An email message suggested gently heating the plate with a soldering
 > iron
 > until the glue softens. Anyone else try this? I'm afraid the heat would
 > crack the glass!
 >
 > "jhill" <jhillxyz.DeleteThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
 > news:cub8r1$t0t$1@news.tamu.edu...
  >> My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and followed
  >> all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of the
  >> clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the
  >> mirror
  >> back up.
  >> How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything?
  >> The
  >> glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.
  >>
  >>
 >
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Common mistake, just obtain another clip & glue it onto the one that you've
already glued to the windshield but make sure that you don't glue it upside
down this time(another common mistake).

"jhill" <jhillxyz.DeleteThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
news:cugj15$pfp$1@news.tamu.edu...
 > It's on too tight for a razor blade to go under. I tried to soak it for 2
 > hours with acitone (hard to do both because of the reverse angle of the
 > glass makes it drip off, and that acitone evaporates very quickly. Any
 > attempt to tape a pad soaked in aciton to it also resulted in quick
failure
 > because acitone also softens the adhesive on the tape, so it falls off in
a
 > few minutes)
 > An email message suggested gently heating the plate with a soldering
iron
 > until the glue softens. Anyone else try this? I'm afraid the heat would
 > crack the glass!
 >
 > "jhill" <jhillxyz.DeleteThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
 > news:cub8r1$t0t$1@news.tamu.edu...
  > > My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and
followed
  > > all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of
the
  > > clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the
mirror
  > > back up.
  > > How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything?
The
  > > glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.
  > >
  > >
 >
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I was able to get a kit of three clips, different sizes from Autozone. One
fit my mirror and I have it fixed -- thanks. Got another suggestion to use
carborator cleaner to soak off old one. Did not work either!
"Mark" <markjean69.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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 > Just buy another clip and glue it to the one on the glass.
 > Mark
 > "jhill" <jhillxyz.RemoveThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
 > news:cugj15$pfp$1@news.tamu.edu...
  > > It's on too tight for a razor blade to go under. I tried to soak it for
2
  > > hours with acitone (hard to do both because of the reverse angle of the
  > > glass makes it drip off, and that acitone evaporates very quickly. Any
  > > attempt to tape a pad soaked in aciton to it also resulted in quick
  > > failure
  > > because acitone also softens the adhesive on the tape, so it falls off
in
  > > a
  > > few minutes)
  > > An email message suggested gently heating the plate with a soldering
  > > iron
  > > until the glue softens. Anyone else try this? I'm afraid the heat
would
  > > crack the glass!
  > >
  > > "jhill" <jhillxyz.RemoveThis@tarleton.edu> wrote in message
  > > news:cub8r1$t0t$1@news.tamu.edu...
   > >> My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and
followed
   > >> all the instructions except for one detail -- I put the wrong side of
the
   > >> clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the
   > >> mirror
   > >> back up.
   > >> How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything?
   > >> The
   > >> glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.
   > >>
   > >>
  > >
  > >
 >
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> My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully
got a glue kit and followed
> all the instructions except for one detail --
I put the wrong side of the
> clip against the glass. I discovered this
when I tried to hang the mirror
> back up.
> How do I get the clip back off the glass
without breaking anything? The
> glue package does not discuss what to do in
this case.
>
>
>
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Try a cotton swab soaked in nail polish remover, too bad glue has had
time to set. If all else fails, glue another mounting plate to
windshield, keep old one in place as a reminder.

" Fixed Fortifications are a tribute to the stupidity of
Modern Man " Gen. Patton

Too bad the mirror plate doesn't have markings, as to Top + Bottom
and which side glues to glass. I've made a similar mistake, mounted the
thing upside down, wound up mounting mirror upside down, and rotating it
to put day night lever where it belongs.
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your name wrote:
>
> > My rear view mirror came off, and I dutifully got a glue kit and followed
> > all the instructions except for one detail - I put the wrong side of the
> > clip against the glass. I discovered this when I tried to hang the mirror
> > back up.
> > How do I get the clip back off the glass without breaking anything? The
> > glue package does not discuss what to do in this case.

You'll never get the current one unglued - not in a reasonable
amount of time anyways.
Buy another metal part and glue it to the first one.
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