I bought a brand new car & thinking to buy this blind spot mirror.But some1 said that he broke the glass trying to remove. Is it safe for a new car?
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Yeah. Anything that attached via double tape can screw up the OEM mirror. You just have to get your fingertip between the BS Mirror and the OEM mirror, then work your way in there to separate it.
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Yes it is safe, just try placing the mirror in a couple of spots to make sure it has the correct visibility before you remove the adhesive paper. Also this mirror rotates 360 degrees so finding a good view is very simple. Ps when removing it permanently for any reason simply spray some Goof Off behind the new mirror and use a plastic putty knife to seperate the two.
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I'm unclear as to what a "mirror finish" would mean in this context. Is it a finish that exists "under" a layer of glass? Or, is it a finish that is on "top" of a glass surface? If the mirror finish is under a layer of glass then I'd guess it would be fine to use. However, if the finish sits on top of the glass, I think it would remove the mirror finish before doing anything at all to the glass scratch underneath it. When using this product, it helps to consider it as just like sanding a piece of wood to remove scratches. I hope this helps.
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My impression is that this product is more suited for plastic and metal/gluing things to the body of the car. You might try RV Goop to glue your mirror back on because it lists glass as one of the surfaces it adheres to.
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I, personally, would not recommend this. Although I have used this product on different types of walls with different room temperatures, attempting to stick a car mirror is risky considering that all it takes is one strong bump and off it flies. And who knows where it may end up. Just my thoughts.
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I bought the the mirror and Its been working fine ever since! I took iff the mirror plate it comes with and popped on the original one that matches my car's color.
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It is a universal mirror so even If it doesn't fit on the piece that is attached to your car all you have to do is glue on the piece they provide for you onto the window and the glue is $5 tops at any walmart or auto parts store. Very simple installation. But the mirror itself shakes very badly when driving and falls down, at least for me. So explore your options.
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It will pop out with a prying effort with your hands(fingers) or a wood chisel or a flat blade screw driver. Just work around all the edges until it pulls free. Be careful of the electrical connections and how they are positioned with the old mirror so you will see how they connect on the new mirror. Also, be careful when seating the new mirror and do not apply force that will break it. The new mirror should seat with no problem.Be ready to catch any broken glass from the old mirror when it is pried out of the housing.Mine works like new.
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It has to have something to secure itself onto but if there is still part of your original housing to clamp onto it will be a decent replacement, certain a wider field of view. The adjustments to the angulation of the mirror in the housing are somewhat limited. It definitely reduces the blind spot considerably which is why I use it though a few degrees more adjustability would have been nice.
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Hello!I bought this mirror a couple months ago and my roommate and I greatly enjoy it, but we both moved and had to take it down...I tried to save the silicone from the tube it came in, but unfortunately it got lost somewhere in the moving process. I just happened to read this post about the company sending replacement adhesives, and I was impressed by their great customer service, so I was wondering how I go about receiving replacements...I might be moving again later on this year so I was wondering if I could be given extra material just in case I do need to take the mirror down again. What's the process for doing this? Thanks!Christian Hello!I bought this mirror a couple months ago and my roommate and I greatly enjoy it, but we both moved and had to take it down...I tried to save the silicone from the tube it came in, but unfortunately it got lost somewhere in the moving process. I just happened to read this post about the company sending replacement adhesives, and I was impressed by their great customer service, so I was wondering how I go about receiving replacements...I might be moving again later on this year so I was wondering if I could be given extra material just in case I do need to take the mirror... » Read More Hello!I bought this mirror a couple months ago and my roommate and I greatly enjoy it, but we both moved and had to take it down...I tried to save the silicone from the tube it came in, but unfortunately it got lost somewhere in the moving process. I just happened to read this post about the company sending replacement adhesives, and I was impressed by their great customer service, so I was wondering how I go about receiving replacements...I might be moving again later on this year so I was wondering if I could be given extra material just in case I do need to take the mirror down again. What's the process for doing this? Thanks!Christian « Show Less
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Pretty sure it would be OK. Mirror has full sides and back covering of plastic. The glass used in the mirror doesn't seem to be a brittle or fragile kind. We haven't dropped ours hard but they have had a few knocks. The support arm just bends or snaps free and you just need to push it back together again. It is well made and is not flimsy or fragile.
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Sure, provided you also buy the adapters (they don't come with the mirrors) -- http://www.amazon.com/CRG-Billet-Internal-Mirror-Adapter/dp/B000K7JD92/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420109327&sr=8-1&keywords=crg+adapters Having owned and used both the CRG Blindsight and the CRG Hindsight LS mirrors though, I recommend you consider buying the latter. The Hindsight LS mirrors are larger and you can see much better with them and they also fold, so you can tuck them out of the way if needed (out here in CA where it's legal to lane-split I usually fold them when squeezing in-between cars at a light where clearance is limited). Here: http://www.amazon.com/CRG-Hindsight-Lane-Split-Mirror/dp/B004YZIOQY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420109210&sr=8-2&keywords=crg+lane+split Ride safe.
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No problems here and I've had mine for several months. As mentioned, it fits very securely to the existing mirror. But I can see where a combination of a rough road and a car mirror that moves easily might result in some mis-alignment.
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Be sure to use a towel with no additives in it and just a soft cotton towel is great and on my car windows I use just newsprint and sprayway. The windows come out streak and flaw free it looks like no glass at all. Showroom clean..Try it. fkarr@bellsouth.net
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Thank God I haven't needed to break a window out of my car...so, the answer to your question is NO---but try it on an old piece of glass, auto glass would be best, to simulate a real automobile window. I've spoken with people familiar with how auto glass breaks and the blunt force from a hard, pointed object will break the glass in an instant. Bank on it!
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I don't know anymore because I installed it right before I sold the car. But what I received was a perfectly sized replacement for the mirror glass on my 2004 Passat GLS wagon. The only problem was "Objects In Mirror Larger Than They Appear" is knocked out of the silvering, rather than printed. On the heated backing plate, the words are printed in white, so the original glass lined up to make it look like white words in the mirror. With the new glass, the words don't line up very well. So I painted white over the words on the backing plate, and then when I adhered the mirror to the plate the white showed through and everything was readable. Kind of a pain but it worked. I don't know anymore because I installed it right before I sold the car. But what I received was a perfectly sized replacement for the mirror glass on my 2004 Passat GLS wagon. The only problem was "Objects In Mirror Larger Than They Appear" is knocked out of the silvering, rather than printed. On the heated backing plate, the words are printed in white, so the original glass lined up to make it look like white words in the mirror. With the new glass, the words don't line up very well. So I painted white over the words on the backing plate, and then when I adhered the mirror to... » Read More I don't know anymore because I installed it right before I sold the car. But what I received was a perfectly sized replacement for the mirror glass on my 2004 Passat GLS wagon. The only problem was "Objects In Mirror Larger Than They Appear" is knocked out of the silvering, rather than printed. On the heated backing plate, the words are printed in white, so the original glass lined up to make it look like white words in the mirror. With the new glass, the words don't line up very well. So I painted white over the words on the backing plate, and then when I adhered the mirror to the plate the white showed through and everything was readable. Kind of a pain but it worked. « Show Less
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Yes. Even a brand new car will have impurities on its surface. Consider how log it takes to get it to a dealer from the factory; then it sits on the dealer's lot gathering dust, even if the dealer doesn't put any garbage wax on it.....It's always advisable to apply a thin (!!!) layer of Klasse AIO before using the glaze.
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Yes l it's perfectly safe. For a new car I will also use a hand glaze. And put the wax on top of that. It is months of protection