On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 13:54:32 +0000, asalcedo
wrote:


Stuart Wrote:
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:05:43 GMT, Guy King
wrote:

The message
from asalcedo contains these words:

What is the best way to fix the mirror back to the windshield? Is
there
a special type of "glass" glue?

I've tried many over the years, and the one that I've stuck with (Ha
ha)
is the Loctite one which comes with a small tube of glue and a plastic
mesh which contains the catalyst. Works every time and, so far, has
never dropped off again.

Tip: Warm the screen locally with a warm hot water bottle on the
outside
of the screen. Goes off quicker.

Ive used a similar product but not the Loctite one .Similar
product...small bottle of glue and a piece of mesh .....Forget the
sticky pads .Worse than useless in my experience ..

Stuart

On closer inspection I see that what broke is the actual glass, not the
glue between the glass and the metal base of the mirror assembly.

I can see the glue or a black colour near the metal and then a lump of
glass with the characteristic ondulating round shape.

In this situation, I think it is best to not remove the glass from the
base of the mirror and glue glass to glass.

In this case, is it better to get a glue for glass like

http://tinyurl.com/jgqzl

or is my best bet still the Loctite Rear View Mirror Bonder?

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/P...roductID=11784


Thanks,

Antonio

From what you say you seem to be saying that the mirror base has
broken off from the windscreen and has taken part of the windscreen
with it ..............Does your insurance not cover glass breakage
albeit you will need to pay an excess........is there not a risk that
the windscreen will crack from this damaged area sometime in the
future .????

Stuart