How do you change the glass part of a mirror on a 2000-2007 Ford Taurus?
Recently broke mine off, saved a lot of money and got a used one but it has some chips in the glass part. I was wondering how to swap the glass of my old one and put it on the new one.
Filed under: Ford Taurus 2000-2007
You could probably have gotten a brand new one for the same price you paid for the used one. Check out carmirrors.com.
But since yours is already in, buy new glass. Then smash the old glass with a hammer. Wear leather gloves and goggles and use a small chisel to remove the adhesive holding the glass chips to the backing plate. The new glass will come with sticky back, but don't rely on it. The glass will fall off the first time it gets cold. Once the plate is clean, apply some black automotive RTV to the outer edges of the backing plate and press the new glass into the sealant. Hold the glass in place with masking tape until the RTV cures. That will hold it in place forever–or until you break it again.
Rick
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