[DMCForum] Window cracking problem, what gives?

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hijacked from the DML, obviously.  Are the windscreens over there made
differently than in the US?  I heard long ago our were tougher for safety
reasons but I thought that was a thing of the past.

Every vehicle I have ever owned, including the De Lorean since the previous
rocket scientist used JB Weld, has never used any sticky pads.  The mirrors
have always been mounted to a metal tab stuck on with a two-part glue.  When
you bump the mirror it folds out of the way but doesn't fall off.

What gives?

Greg


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From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 6:52 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DML] Window cracking problem, what gives?

There are countless cars in Europe that use stick-on mirrors. You need 
to use a special sticky pad for the job. They're designed to fall off if 
you knock them rather than crack the glass and provide some "give". What 
they don't do is allow the mirror to shake

You can buy them in any service station over here for about 50p. You 
must make sure both surfaces are completely clean (denatured alcohol or 
acetone or simlar - not white spirit or thinners). Marc can tell you how 
we stuck his on outside the hotel in Memphis and it's still there... 
(the mirror, that is, I mean obvioualy the hotel is :-)

Check this out on ebay UK

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8053162412

Martin

Nathan Sobieralski wrote:

>I keep hearing about people with brand new windshield that are 
>developing cracks around the mirror mount spot. My car has had cracks 
>there since I bought it (one of the few things I missed) but so far 
>they seem to be staying put.  Do I understand this correctly: you glue 
>the mirror to the black spot, the window gets warm from the sun and 
>causes cracks to form around the black spot because it can not expand 
>with the rest of the window due to the glue???
>
>I hear of some who use some sort of tape but the mirror falls off. 



 
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