how do you reattach a sideview mirror? (krazy glue didnt work)?

Question

the weathers getting warmer and loosened the glue so it fell off again.

Answer 1

Look, let's be straight up- glues have a B(*&^ of a time adhering plastics together. Especially in an outdoor environment. silicone adhesives are the best for weathering (and ability to resist water, heat, and UV). these are not considered structural adhesives (cannot withstand loads).

Your next step is to use a methacrylate with a plastic primer. ITW Plexus and 3M 6010/6005 are methacrylate systems that can withstand mother nature. the 3M is used to bond top and bottom headlamp housings together. the Plexus is used to bond topdecks to hulls (boats). these would be the only systems guaranteed to stick well. I am unsure if you, general public, have access to either of these. go to a really good hardware store and ask, or go to web and search the above keywords.

again, the addition of a plastic primer is highly desirable. Lord makes something called 459T that works very well for plastics.

gorilla glue- moisture cure urethane is not going to hold up to the weather on a plastic app. even less of a chance is a 2 part epoxy. 2 part urethanes are in the middle. I still would not give them an icecube chance in hell of surviving more than a year.

as you found out, super glues (CAs) are NOT structural adhesives. they are only utilized in industry for simple, cheap bonding applications. even then, these are becoming fewer and fewer. CAs are great for suture replacement.

go to the used car part store, buy the housing, buy a can of paint to match the car, and replace the correct way. you will spend less time doing this than I just spent writing all this....

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Try "Gorilla Glue" or Epoxy.

I've recently started using the former, and had good luck with it.

The latter is usually sold in a "dual tube", where each tube contains half of the mixture. When the two halves are combined, you get a tough, resin-like adhesive that, in my experience, is the best.

Both will be available at your local hardware store.

The only tricky part will be to effectively clamp your mirror to your car while the glue or epoxy sets. Hopefully, you can roll down your window and put one end of the clamp inside your car and one outside (on the mirror).

If all else fails, there's always duct tape!

Answer 4

Side View Mirror Adhesive

Answer 5

if your talking about just the glass part you need to clean the mirror and the plastic housing well some use double sided stick foan i dont as it will fail silicone is better but not the best i use
"the rite stuff"
its a gasket sealer its sold at carquest and autozone it works really well it wont ever fall off again you gan glue anything around the house with it as well it even works good for making gaskets on cars it wont leak i love the stuff

Answer 6

You can use epoxy but make sure is for plastic. Make sure that is tight and because is a mirror use tape to hold in place.

Another costly solution is to buy a new mirrow.