Robotsan
Club Member
Hello,
As a little side project from the rest of my car, today I was looking at the rear view mirror..
It's got lots of black around the edge of the glass - but I've found at least one place that will resilver it, for £60. Seems a better bet than paying $200+ customs & shipping from the US for a replacement.
But that comes down to how well I can restore the plastic casing. Has anyone done this before?
I have found this excellent DIY guide on Hybridz, but I'm scared of heating it and twisting it to get the glass out! So has anyone attempted it already?
The plastic was crumbling and turning to dust, but I've given it a good scrub and I'm down to a layer which isn't crumbling. But I'm thinking it'll need a primer and then some kind of textured black spray paint - like the type people use for dashboard restoration?
As a little side project from the rest of my car, today I was looking at the rear view mirror..
It's got lots of black around the edge of the glass - but I've found at least one place that will resilver it, for £60. Seems a better bet than paying $200+ customs & shipping from the US for a replacement.
But that comes down to how well I can restore the plastic casing. Has anyone done this before?
I have found this excellent DIY guide on Hybridz, but I'm scared of heating it and twisting it to get the glass out! So has anyone attempted it already?
The plastic was crumbling and turning to dust, but I've given it a good scrub and I'm down to a layer which isn't crumbling. But I'm thinking it'll need a primer and then some kind of textured black spray paint - like the type people use for dashboard restoration?