Re-Silver a Mirror

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Have any of you had the Driver's Side mirror re-silvered (or whatever they use now)?



Can these be redone? I noticed mine is showing it's age.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Paul Schuster (on the board here, as PAULLARGETYPE) sells repro mirrors that are real nice, for what I have to imagine is less than having a mirror repaired, as such. check him out, I got a pair to go on the car, one of these days.
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    Well, this web site offers alot of good infomation on re-silvering.



    http://www.mirrorresilvering.com/#FAQs
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    The glass in mirrors that small is more economically replaced.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    hudsonkid wrote:
    Paul Schuster (on the board here, as PAULLARGETYPE) sells repro mirrors that are real nice, for what I have to imagine is less than having a mirror repaired, as such. check him out, I got a pair to go on the car, one of these days.



    Great to know if I can not get new mirror glass.



    Dave53-7C wrote:
    The glass in mirrors that small is more economically replaced.



    Can the mirror be replaced? And would this be done at a glass shop of auto body shop?



    Or can I disassemble the mirror and do it myself - meaning I do not need a professional to due to equipment or tools needed?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    REgular glass shop can cut it the cheapest. Take the old one in and tell them it must be EXACT. If you've got a good mirror glass big enough I've had them cut one from stock I took to them both for cars and my house . I've done several car mirrors myself with no problems. Some are glued on and some are crimped around the edge. Really not hard at all. Bud
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI

    I found 'Aquarium Tank Glue' in a tube at PetsMart for apprx $5 works real well to glue on replacement glass cut from a Glass Shop.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Pacemaker500 wrote:
    Great to know if I can not get new mirror glass.







    Can the mirror be replaced? And would this be done at a glass shop of auto body shop?



    Or can I disassemble the mirror and do it myself - meaning I do not need a professional to due to equipment or tools needed?



    The glass can be replaced. A glass shop can provide the glass or you should be able to find what you need at a good parts store, especially if it the glass is round.



    The glass is safely removed by taping it prior to carefully breaking and removing it.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Here's another address for resilvering : Reflected Image Box 307 Northford Ct. 06472. Phone 203 484 0760 email; services@reflectedimage.com. Good luck Ed.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thank you everyone.



    I will take it to the local glass shop and let them do all the work.



    I felt I better check here first. Paul has been added to my copy of the Vendor List that was published here and in the WTN.
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