IVC434 65 Posted December 19, 2023 Hello again folks. I haven't been able to get much done on the XC for the last few years, but I noticed that the rear view mirror has come off the windscreen. This also happened a few times when my grandfather owned it. Does anyone have a recommendation for the best adhesive to reattach it to the windscreen again please? Also, any tips on preparation to minimise the risk of it falling off again. Thank you for any assistance. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,292 Posted December 19, 2023 1 hour ago, IVC434 said: Does anyone have a recommendation for the best adhesive to reattach it to the windscreen again please? @SPArKy_Dave has a preferred one, i think the glass could do with a bit of sandpaper in that spot, like get a piece of 240 grit over your thumb and twist a couple of times after scraping the old glue off. same for the metal part.. i've had some take a chunk of glass out when being removed, they'd been stuck on so well. 1 IVC434 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,881 Posted December 19, 2023 There's only two brands I've seen - Loctite (my preferred one) and Permatex, which I've not had much success with. 1 IVC434 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cisco 111 Posted December 19, 2023 Mine kept falling off so I made a mount from aluminium plate. It is held by the two screws holding the centre visor clips and the mirror held to that by a 1/8" bolt through the mirror foot with a bit of rubber tube cushioning it off the screen. End of problem. Eventually the super glue just won't hold it any longer. 1 IVC434 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted December 20, 2023 Don't skimp on the cost, buy the Loctite product called literally "Rear view mirror glue" or whatever, It works every time.... Scrape the glass clean, use the primer in the pack, and clean the Ford plate thingy, put your sunvisors down and make sure they don't hit (make it central in other words). Place the metal plate on the inside of the windscreen, get a mate/wife/girlfriend to mark the outside of the windscreen with a texta or marker. Prime both surfaces, dab on the glue, stick on, Robert's ya Fathers brother. Don't heaps of these over the years, never fall off. 2 deankxf and IVC434 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
