Powder Coat on Mirrors
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Powder Coat on Mirrors
How to deal with the mirror in the 400 degree oven?
Do you remove the mirror part?
If so how do you remove it? Have you left it in and just hope for the best?
If you do remove it and it breaks have you had some glass company cut a piece to fit it?
Do you remove the mirror part?
If so how do you remove it? Have you left it in and just hope for the best?
If you do remove it and it breaks have you had some glass company cut a piece to fit it?
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Are they powder coated? My night train mirrors are black but I wanted them powder coated for durability. They have taken a lot of abuse from the bugs and such!
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I read on eastwood shop talk about a powder coater who does it with the mirror in and just makes sure it is horizontal so the glue doesn't run out.
Another guy heats the mirror until the glue is no longer hard and pulls the mirror out. I think I will try that.
I use to do auto glass. I know if worse comes to worse I can have cherrydale cut a piece of mirror to fit.
Another guy heats the mirror until the glue is no longer hard and pulls the mirror out. I think I will try that.
I use to do auto glass. I know if worse comes to worse I can have cherrydale cut a piece of mirror to fit.
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These are the ones I used to have. They look powdercoated to me. If you want something that won't chip, switch to an anodized aluminum mirror.
These are the ones I used to have. They look powdercoated to me. If you want something that won't chip, switch to an anodized aluminum mirror.
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These are the ones I used to have. They look powdercoated to me. If you want something that won't chip, switch to an anodized aluminum mirror.
These are the ones I used to have. They look powdercoated to me. If you want something that won't chip, switch to an anodized aluminum mirror.
I like your anodized aluminum mirror idea though. Hmmmm.
I wonder where I would find an anodized gloss black mirror!
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I'm not a fan of Ness stuff but they have some nice black mirrors. I went to check the mirrors I took off. They are coated so you won't be gaining any durability by recoating yours.
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Nice to know these are powder coated.
I guess I will just work on coating the fork lowers.
Thanks for your help.
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You definitely want to heat the back of the mirror with a heat gun, or good hair dryer, to soften the glue and allow the mirror to come out. If you try to powder coat it with the glass in (glass side up) the adhesive will flow away from the glass so it won't be supported very good and could fall out along the road.
I use a couple pieces of 1/2" wood on the edges to support the mirror (upside down) so when the adhesive lets loose the mirror just drops onto the bench. After everything cools just remove the rest of the mess inside the housing and you're ready to prep for powder coat! Auto parts stores sell small tubes of mirror adhesive when you're ready to put it all back together.
I use a couple pieces of 1/2" wood on the edges to support the mirror (upside down) so when the adhesive lets loose the mirror just drops onto the bench. After everything cools just remove the rest of the mess inside the housing and you're ready to prep for powder coat! Auto parts stores sell small tubes of mirror adhesive when you're ready to put it all back together.
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You definitely want to heat the back of the mirror with a heat gun, or good hair dryer, to soften the glue and allow the mirror to come out. If you try to powder coat it with the glass in (glass side up) the adhesive will flow away from the glass so it won't be supported very good and could fall out along the road.
I use a couple pieces of 1/2" wood on the edges to support the mirror (upside down) so when the adhesive lets loose the mirror just drops onto the bench. After everything cools just remove the rest of the mess inside the housing and you're ready to prep for powder coat! Auto parts stores sell small tubes of mirror adhesive when you're ready to put it all back together.
I use a couple pieces of 1/2" wood on the edges to support the mirror (upside down) so when the adhesive lets loose the mirror just drops onto the bench. After everything cools just remove the rest of the mess inside the housing and you're ready to prep for powder coat! Auto parts stores sell small tubes of mirror adhesive when you're ready to put it all back together.
Do you know how difficult or any instructions you know of for removing the lowers for powder coating? I have the manual, I just find following it sometimes is more a pain than the job itself.