Help please.....
Discussion
So, there I was, being a good little citizen, putting my new tax disc in. I'm leaning across from the drivers seat and when I'm done I sit up. I don't know why/how, but somehow while re-verticalising my torso my elbow made contact with the rear-view mirror. Hard. It flew out of the open door, the rear-view mirror that is, not my elbow.
Not ideal. But it gets worse. When I collected the mirror I learned that not only had I ejected the mirror from the car, but also a piece of the windscreen. Yes, glue is in fact stronger than glass!
So how do I fix it?
I did notice the other day that Gavin from Autoglass has some clever resin stuff, is that the sort of stuff I'm after.
So in summary, I need some sort of glue that will a) stick my rear-view mirror back on to the glass. b) stick the glass back onto the glass.
Ideas?
Not ideal. But it gets worse. When I collected the mirror I learned that not only had I ejected the mirror from the car, but also a piece of the windscreen. Yes, glue is in fact stronger than glass!
So how do I fix it?
I did notice the other day that Gavin from Autoglass has some clever resin stuff, is that the sort of stuff I'm after.
So in summary, I need some sort of glue that will a) stick my rear-view mirror back on to the glass. b) stick the glass back onto the glass.
Ideas?
Sorry, should have put in a description of the shard of glass; it's about half the thickness of the window, so there isn't a hole in the windscreen. The 'chip' is roughly diamond shape about 2cm x 1 cm.
I think it can be glued and then find out if I need a new windscreen later in the day. Will check insurance too, I know there's either £50 or £75 excess on a new screen. Would something like that count as a claim and would it bump up my premium?
My Dad has the same car, maybe I'll just steal his....
I think it can be glued and then find out if I need a new windscreen later in the day. Will check insurance too, I know there's either £50 or £75 excess on a new screen. Would something like that count as a claim and would it bump up my premium?
My Dad has the same car, maybe I'll just steal his....
paulrockliffe said:
Sorry, should have put in a description of the shard of glass; it's about half the thickness of the window, so there isn't a hole in the windscreen. The 'chip' is roughly diamond shape about 2cm x 1 cm.
....
Hmm, that sounds like something you want to get a replacement windscreen for.....
I don't think windscreen claims generally affect your policy BUT call your insurer to find out for sure! (they all have their own T&Cs)
Sorry Pigeon, but if you're after a cracked windscreen, that's the kind of stuff that breaks windscreens in my experience.
If the mirror bracket (known as a 'boss' in the trade) has come off, with the mirror and also taken a shell out of the glass, it's new windscreen time. However, I have successfully managed to repair these screens and they've all lasted as long as they would have before being damaged.
For the correct degreasing agent, adhesion promoters and adhesive, this is a job best carried out by a windscreen installer, but if you can get the stuff, you will need:
Next, clean the damaged area of the windscreen, shaving off any excess adhesive etc. Use the glass activator / cleaner to prepare the damaged area. Mask around the shelled area in the windscreen; try to keep this as tight to the shape of the original blacked out area. Once you're happy that you have a good shape in the middle of your rectangle (as it should be on a 2000 Primera) using the black primer, paint in the damaged area. While you have the black primer, also paint the rear of the mirror boss and leave to dry.
Allow sufficient time for this to dry in normal conditions (refer to manufacturer guidelines) but it is usually a minimum of six minutes in normal temperature.
Once dry, using the plastic spreader work in a small amount of polyurethane and smooth off, flush to the glass (what you're looking to achieve is a flat finish to the shelled area, with no holes in the surface). Apply a pea-sized amount of polyurethane to the mirror boss and offer it to the windscreen. Position the boss to the centre of the (what is now) black, repaired area of the screen and hold in place with two strips of masking tape applied in the shape of a cross.
Leave overnight.
...
Remove all masking tape. Carefull and safelyusing a single-edged blade, tidy up any excess primer / urethane which may have got under the mask lines.
Re-attach mirror and send Glassman a PM to tell him what a great job you've done.
Bingo.
If the mirror bracket (known as a 'boss' in the trade) has come off, with the mirror and also taken a shell out of the glass, it's new windscreen time. However, I have successfully managed to repair these screens and they've all lasted as long as they would have before being damaged.
For the correct degreasing agent, adhesion promoters and adhesive, this is a job best carried out by a windscreen installer, but if you can get the stuff, you will need:
- Latex gloves
- Automotive grade tissue paper
- Masking tape
- Plastic spreader (like for filler etc)
- Polyurethane (black)
- Glass cleaner and activator (compatible with brand of polyurethane to be used)
- Black adhesion promoter (compatible with the polyurethane to be used)
- Single-edged blade
- chisel/file/grinding wheel - to clean back of mirror boss.
Next, clean the damaged area of the windscreen, shaving off any excess adhesive etc. Use the glass activator / cleaner to prepare the damaged area. Mask around the shelled area in the windscreen; try to keep this as tight to the shape of the original blacked out area. Once you're happy that you have a good shape in the middle of your rectangle (as it should be on a 2000 Primera) using the black primer, paint in the damaged area. While you have the black primer, also paint the rear of the mirror boss and leave to dry.
Allow sufficient time for this to dry in normal conditions (refer to manufacturer guidelines) but it is usually a minimum of six minutes in normal temperature.
Once dry, using the plastic spreader work in a small amount of polyurethane and smooth off, flush to the glass (what you're looking to achieve is a flat finish to the shelled area, with no holes in the surface). Apply a pea-sized amount of polyurethane to the mirror boss and offer it to the windscreen. Position the boss to the centre of the (what is now) black, repaired area of the screen and hold in place with two strips of masking tape applied in the shape of a cross.
Leave overnight.
...
Remove all masking tape. Carefull and safelyusing a single-edged blade, tidy up any excess primer / urethane which may have got under the mask lines.
Re-attach mirror and send Glassman a PM to tell him what a great job you've done.
Bingo.
Brings back memory of a trip to france a few years ago. Leaning over to collect my ticket at the autoroute, caught the mirrors which flew off the ball.
Stopped to try and push it back on, only for the windscreen to crack. Middle of heatwave and was seeing in excess of 40deg C on the car temp gauge. Each day the 3 cracks got longer, until stretched whole width of car.
Discovered that my french was crap when dealer booked the car in for the day after I was due home. Then realised that as I was dragging my parents white elephant home, I had been forced to join Caravan Club to get special rate ferry. One phone call to helpline, car booked in to French equivalent of Autoglass and job is a good one.
Stopped to try and push it back on, only for the windscreen to crack. Middle of heatwave and was seeing in excess of 40deg C on the car temp gauge. Each day the 3 cracks got longer, until stretched whole width of car.
Discovered that my french was crap when dealer booked the car in for the day after I was due home. Then realised that as I was dragging my parents white elephant home, I had been forced to join Caravan Club to get special rate ferry. One phone call to helpline, car booked in to French equivalent of Autoglass and job is a good one.
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