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- From: rabbits@carson.u.washington.edu (Adolf Maas)
- Subject: Re: remove inside rear-view mirror - HOW?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.182227.18147@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:22:27 GMT
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- >>>How do I remove the old mirror without breaking the windshield? Is
- >>>there something that will dissolve the old epoxy but not the glass?
- >
- >>super glue remover, maybe..dunno..never tried it..just thought i'd offer.
- >>or maybe fingernail polish remover..never tried that either...
- >>--
- >Here's my ill-informed but likely useful advice:
- >
- > Try chromic acid. A solution of potassium dichromate in
- >18M sulfuric acid (which yields chromic acid) works wonders for
- >removing organic materials from glass. There's just one major
- >drawback: this about as serious as oxidizing acids get.
-
- I don't have a clue what to use, But I would not use chromic acid. Way
- too nasty, way too toxic. It'll eat through almost any gloves except
- nitrile (and maybe them, too). Frankly, I'd call Novus or a comparable
- auto glass repair house and ask them- they do it all the time. Although I
- think MEK or superglue remover might work- I don't think that kind of glue
- is an epoxy.
-
- Good luck, and let us know what works-
- Rabbits
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