Mirror trimming?

[Corsair613]

Just wondering, but has anyone found a need to trim the edges of the rearview mirrors? Mine are too large (by maybe ⅛") to fully adjust in each direction without running into the edge of the mirror housing. A moment's inattention when adjusting (not that this would happen often) could lead to a stuck mirror at best or a broken mirror at worst.

If mirrors have been successfully modified, what's the best method of doing so without damaging the glass?

Ken

[Steve_D]

I had the same problem with mine and broke one trying to grind it down.
When I ordered a replacement the Factory said you don't modify the mirror you remove material from inside the housing.
They were right as when I came to it there was plenty of material you could remove.

Steve

[Corsair613]

OK, that makes sense, but (again!!) it's exactly the sort of information that belongs in the "manual". Any grinding now will require repainting inside the housing and the damn things are both assembled and on the car!

The ongoing exercise in frustration goes…on…

Ken

[Steve_D]

Paint the inside matt black then you won't have any colour reflecting off the mirror face. Also the matt lends itself to brush painting.

Steve

[Corsair613]

Good point on brush painting for touchups. It's already sprayed matte black, so that should work fine.

Thanks!

Ken