dis-assembeling mirrors
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Road Captain
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From: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
dis-assembeling mirrors
hey guys,
Gettting a bunch of stuff powdercoated, and having a really hard time justifying spending 100 CAD on new black mirrors, but I cant seem to figure out how to take apart the mirrors for PC. Has anyone ever done this? I couldnt find it in the service manual which leads me to believe it isnt possible (well, possible to put it back together)
Also, I really like the small oval mirror look, but cant seem to find anything cheaper, any of your own suggestions would be really appreciated!
Cheers!
Gettting a bunch of stuff powdercoated, and having a really hard time justifying spending 100 CAD on new black mirrors, but I cant seem to figure out how to take apart the mirrors for PC. Has anyone ever done this? I couldnt find it in the service manual which leads me to believe it isnt possible (well, possible to put it back together)
Also, I really like the small oval mirror look, but cant seem to find anything cheaper, any of your own suggestions would be really appreciated!
Cheers!
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: NH
i have 2 arlen ness mini oval mirrors in black that i purchased for my bob, but decided to go a different route...i paid $110 for them and would be willing to let them go for $75 plus shipping if interested
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Seattle, WA
I believe the glass is simply glued into the housing. Not sure, though. Maybe Joe or any of the other professional powder guys on here can chime in. I seem to think a few guys here have powdered their mirrors. You might be able to simply tape the glass off and go for it. Not sure if the heat might melt whatever is holding the glass in place.
Tourer
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From: In Denial
Hey Hickey,
I used a heat gun to melt the adhesive from the back. Heat the **** out of it and then use a small flat blade to gently pry it out. They use two kinds of glue. One is super sticky and melts like hot glue and is pliable when cool so it's reusable. My son called it "Booger Glue" cause no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get it to let go of my finger. The other one is more like a normal adhesive glue that won't melt again once it's cured. The heat will get it to break free but it can't be used again. There are three tabs that hold the glue and they only put the booger glue on two of them. I'm sure this is so that the mirror can flex and give a little. I had a couple of mirrors so I was able to scrape up enough reusable glue and it seems to hold fine.
Once you get the mirror out of the housing there's nothing more you can take apart...without potentially ruining the mirror. The mount arm is held in by a small plate that clamps down on the pivot ball. The plate is more or less permanently riveted to the mirror housing. Not sure how it would affect the adjustability of the mirror to have the support and housing powdered together.
For what it's worth, I like the small oval look as well and I went with the Arlen Ness Stealth II. They're much more adjustable and everything is screwed together.
I used a heat gun to melt the adhesive from the back. Heat the **** out of it and then use a small flat blade to gently pry it out. They use two kinds of glue. One is super sticky and melts like hot glue and is pliable when cool so it's reusable. My son called it "Booger Glue" cause no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get it to let go of my finger. The other one is more like a normal adhesive glue that won't melt again once it's cured. The heat will get it to break free but it can't be used again. There are three tabs that hold the glue and they only put the booger glue on two of them. I'm sure this is so that the mirror can flex and give a little. I had a couple of mirrors so I was able to scrape up enough reusable glue and it seems to hold fine.
Once you get the mirror out of the housing there's nothing more you can take apart...without potentially ruining the mirror. The mount arm is held in by a small plate that clamps down on the pivot ball. The plate is more or less permanently riveted to the mirror housing. Not sure how it would affect the adjustability of the mirror to have the support and housing powdered together.
For what it's worth, I like the small oval look as well and I went with the Arlen Ness Stealth II. They're much more adjustable and everything is screwed together.
Road Captain
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Well, I was going to shime in but panic fan beat me to it. Good description panic fan! BTW - you can pick up a small tube of glass/mirror adhesive at any home improvement store and most auto parts stores if you can't [or do want to] reuse your old glue.
Tourer
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From: In Denial
How's the painted belt guard holding up? I'm guessing that if you're getting stuff powdered the painted chrome isn't working out??? Just curious....
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The painted belt guard is great! its holding up very well! I sanded it down really well so the paint stuck without a problem (so far), and the textured paint is pretty damn durable, so I'm pleased. I'm actually taking down the front end for powder. New black zbars are on the way, so I figured I'd get the trees and sliders done
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