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Firstly some background to emphasize the importance of doing the job right in the first place; Unfortunately in an effort to save money, I had my screen replaced by Fudgit Wingscreams and after arriving with the wrong glass twice, the job was finally completed after two weeks delay, or so I thought. After cutting into my headliner and dashboard with a snap-off blade knife whilst slicing through the old sealant from inside the car at great effort and then deliberately destroying the depth stops at the top which limit the fitted height so that the glass and seal sit level with the roofline, (which they now don't), the so-called 'fitter' then used a cheap foam adhesive pad to re-attach the mirror bracket which slowly fell off multiple times during the next few weeks, eventually breaking the mirror dimming switch on the gear knob directly below. It was at this point that I finally looked up the professional item on eBay and never looked back, so to speak! The product is a two part, quick setting yellowish epoxy type adhesive which you simply apply to the clean mating face of the mounting bracket by snapping off the tube lid, squeezing and spreading it around and then placing the supplied mesh gauze over it as per instructions, using the tube tip to press it flat, thusly saturating it with the adhesive already applied. Note: The black gauze patch contains the chemical activator or catalyst so once this is applied you need to be fairly quick to stick the bracket in place against the glass or body panel as the case may be. There is some minor gap filling potential but the closer the mating faces fit the better. Windscreens aren't perfectly flat anyway so if you're talking less than a half a millimetre of rock or gap you should be ok but will have to hold it longer to prevent the bracket falling off whilst it cures which only takes a few minutes of light but sustained pressure, preferably with both hands to avoid slippage. You can do the job in 5 minutes if you plan it out beforehand. Fit the bracket plate on its own if possible and give it as long as you can before attaching the mirror and be careful to make sure it's the right way around by offering the whole assembly up one more time to make sure before committing yourself. I would not recommend this product for exterior painted surfaces as silicon or wax deposits may prevent adhesion but if it does grab properly, you really are stuck with it and will probably take the paint off if you need to remove it later. I actually pulled a lump out of my windscreen recently as it stuck so well. (My mirror mount is in three parts and has a really stiff opposing sprung ball bearing catch as well as a main fixing screw and I accidentally pulled the mirror off trying to fix the dimming switch so I clipped it back into place on the ball catch and when I tried again to pull it off without using the proper method of removing the screw, I obviously failed to get the technique right and broke the glass instead!).Read full review
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Stayed tacky and wet for ages. Held it firmly in place for about 3 minutes to make sure. Attached mirror to the tab, and as soon as the weight of the mirror was on it, the mirror fell off and cracked costing me a lot of money, time, and patience. I used a very cheap superglue along with double sided tape and bingo, it's firmly in place now.
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I've used this product twice now (on different cars) to attach rear view mirrors and had success in both cases. The footprint of a modern rear view mirror is quite small and self tinting mirrors are relatively heavy, but no problem. The my 1st attempt is still out there and has survived a summer. So I can say, that UV light and heat were no problem so far. I would advise to use a suction cup holder (like it's used for GPS mounting on the window) to hold the plate in its position during setting time. The setting time depends on the ambient temp and lame arms can destroy the result, but as always: Prep is the key. There is this an "activation mesh" with the glue. I believe it is like a catalyst or hardener and needs to be inserted in the glue layer. There is enough mesh for one application, but as a result the glue set is one shot only. It's not enough for 2 mirrors. I've tried 3M adhesive strips from Halfords before. They are more expensive but do not work for anything with a small footprint. Over all a this Loctite Glue is a good product.Read full review
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Superb product that does exactly as stated. Easy to use and works far better than the sticky pads sold by many auto factors. Highly recommended.
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I tried a couple of different packs recommended at repair shop and the interior mirror fell off after a day or two, probably due to extreme weather/temperatures. Researched what others recommended and tried and it worked! Easy to use, full instructions on the reverse and it's holding fast with no issues. It works!!
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