Removing Rear View Mirror

[ibiza owner]

Hi, does anyone know the best way to remove the interior rear view mirror preferably without removing it totally from the windscreen itself- will it pop off somehow with a bit of jiggling and a bit of force?

I wanna remove it to paint the plastic part black. had painted it before (used Holt's black bumper paint) but had to paint it in situ and it would be better if I could remove it and do a better job on it.

Cheers,

Andy.

 

[Damo]

No, it's a real pig to do it that way. It can be done but with lots of force and you may end up with a cracked windscreen. Getting it back on again is even trickier. Best bet is to take the whole housing off and do it that way. Far simpler.

 

[chisel]

No, it's a real pig to do it that way. It can be done but with lots of force and you may end up with a cracked windscreen. Getting it back on again is even trickier. Best bet is to take the whole housing off and do it that way. Far simpler.

so you advice to remove only mirror and leave the rest on the windowscreen ? can't you remove the whole set ?

 

[C3 LJG]

just twist it and pull off easy to take off. I have swapped mine for one from an arosa as i wanted a black one.

 

[ibiza owner]

just twist it and pull off easy to take off. I have swapped mine for one from an arosa as i wanted a black one.

Ah, but you haven't mentioned about putting back on - 'push and crack windscreen'

 

[C3 LJG]

Putting it back on is just as easy!!!!

The main clip stays on the window if you twist to the left (if i remember right0 and pull off, to put back on line up the two clips and twist back into place.

It really is easy and no damage to window!

 

[ibiza owner]

Putting it back on is just as easy!!!!

The main clip stays on the window if you twist to the left (if i remember right0 and pull off, to put back on line up the two clips and twist back into place.

It really is easy and no damage to window!

I might try removing it tomorrow - if your right ear starts burning you will know I have cracked the windscreen and the air will be blue here!

 

[claudefrog]

as the guy above says.. just twist the mirror, the mount for the mirror is permanently glue'd to the windscreen.

only reason i know this is that I got my windscreen replaced last week and seen the guy remove mine

 

[chisel]

thank you guys. I ordered the black mirror and now wait for it.

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

thank you guys. I ordered the black mirror and now wait for it.

i work 4 rac autowindscreens and im tellin ya no probs unless your tottally brain dead,grab the whole base of the mirror,that fits flush to the screen and twist to the left and off it pops,to put back on line up and use a little bit of pressure to twist to the right and bobs your uncle and fannies your aunt.....please dont break your screen its dead common everyonre breaks there screen tryin to get them back on just dont PUSH its all in the wrist twist you'll be fine DONT PUSH

 

[ibiza owner]

Well I got mine off today. It came off ultra easy which makes me think that maybe some kind of clip is missing or its worn on the spindle or something and it went on with no real pressure as well. Very strange I was thinking it shouldn't have been this easy to take on and off myself.

Only bit of black paint i had lying around in a tin was blackfriars semi-gloss (sheen) black. Not a brilliant job , it should be dry now (left it drying for hours) but it still feels very tacky!

 

[C3 LJG]

Just go to a scrappy and pick up one from an arosa thats what i did exactally the same but black. I always hated the gray one!!