removing repainting and refixing rear view mirror

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:05 pm

does n e one know how to remove repaint and refix the rear view mirror of a 6n2 polo?

young dubber · Post by **young dubber** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:36 pm

dont no what you mean about re-paint....if your thinking of the black rear view mirror hink they are a bora item dude

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:06 am

Ive removed and painted many rear view mirrors for people with custom designs

Pm me if you want it doing mate

I have pics of work if needed

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:57 pm

sorry 3LL1077 i dont want it done for me i wanna do it myself. its just taking the arm bit of the screen i dont know about as i can do the rest myself. and also if theres any specific glue ud use to put it back on with.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:26 pm

with enough force it will just come off (as when they get knocked they fall off sometimes)

to stick it back on there are a special glue, it used a fibreglas pad and u glue that to the window and stick the mirror to the firbreglass part, and baisicaly bonds it all together, pretty cheap and efficient. (think its fibreglass.)

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:36 pm

you just twist it to one side, and that's it

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:13 pm

h4r1s wrote:you just twist it to one side, and that's it

that simple? do u know wat the stuff u use to glue it back on is called? or is it just a rear view mirror glue? wat about super glue?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:37 pm

Woooooo woo don't just pull it.

This happens..

Turn it anitclockwise, and it'll come off nicely. No need to stick it back on with anything, just turn it anticlockwise and it clips back on

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:30 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:Woooooo woo don't just pull it.

This happens..

Turn it anitclockwise, and it'll come off nicely. No need to stick it back on with anything, just turn it anticlockwise and it clips back on

u mean turning the actual arm that attaches to the screen? cause i wanna take it all of to respray it matt black.

i was thinking of twisiting it and if that didnt work try to prize it of carefully with something.

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:39 pm

Put a cloth round where it joins the screen, then grip it with a pair of pipe pliers give it half a turn and it will come off.

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:04 pm

chewy wrote:Put a cloth round where it joins the screen, then grip it with a pair of pipe pliers give it half a turn and it will come off.

vuoala!!!!

easy......

this is the picture of the bracket its held on with so yea as said above just twist it to the left (anti clockwise) and it undoes then just twist clockwise to put it back on again.

now wat my polo looks like with the rear view mirror sprayed and replaced.

and thought id get a pic of how low it currently is...... once i get by buggered locking wheel bolt out im gonna lower it more as well.....

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:07 pm

They should've made the mirror black to start with IMO, makes so much difference.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:42 pm

I see a few Vws with the "Gay OEM Cream" coloured mirror as i call it lol

I just wanna follow them and offer my mirror spraying services

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:11 pm

The cracked window picture is putting me off!!! LOL!!!

I would like to do this!!! but is it the same for a 6N???

And what other car rear mirrors can i replace it with??

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:33 pm

Petrol_Head wrote:The cracked window picture is putting me off!!! LOL!!!

I would like to do this!!! but is it the same for a 6N???

And what other car rear mirrors can i replace it with??

That's because some people just yank at it. Simply turn the mirror anti-clockwise and it will come of on it's own accord.

Black mirrors for replacements: 6N, Lupo and I think mark 3 golf?

There are tonnes more.