How to Remove a Rearview Mirror Mounting Bracket From A Windshield (1 Easy Step)

How to remove a rearview mirror mounting bracket from a Windshield.

(ONE EASY STEP)
Using a lighter to heat up the rearview mount. It will only take a minute to heat the rearview mount and it will slide off.

ALWAYS HAVE A WET SHOP TOWEL ON HAND. You will need it for the rearview mount to drop into.

[fireman]

Thanks for the tip Mr. Powell. I would like to add to these instructions how I went about removing my button.
First I was concerned about heating the metal button up on a cold windshield so, I parked my car in the direct sun for about 30 mins, ambient temp was 78F at the time, then I heated up both the outside and the inside of the windshield with a hair dryer set on High around the button area. After preheating the glass for about 15 mins I got out my micro propane torch, set the flame on low and applied heat to the center on the button moving around and around for a bit. after 8 to 10 seconds I grabbed the button with a channel lock pair of pliers and gently twisted the button back and forth as it released from the glass. Worked great with no discoloration or damage to the windshield what so ever.. The rest of the glue residue comes off the glass just like Mr. Powell demonstrates. Easy P easy.
Thanks again. This is what YT is all about, sharing information.

[thenormallife]

Thank you!!! Hubby put ours on backwards and we couldn't figure out how to get the thing off. The mirror has just been hanging for days. This worked so fast

[jskrzn]

Yeap, I put it on backwards! WTF. Thought I was going to bust the window trying to pry it off. Looked up a video on how to fix, found you, you are a phuqing Genius, thanks you.

[kazsakurada]

Thank you very much for posting this video, I glued my mirror stud on up side down.

[katrinafurr]

I've never commented on a video before. Thanks so much for posting this! I also stupidly placed one with the wrong side facing the window using the Permatex kit. My celebration of victory soon switched to frustration as I realized my error and thought all hope was lost. You really saved me (as I am trying to impress my husband by fixing something on my own). It worked perfectly.

[larenrob]

Thank you a million times. I wish I could like this video a million times man. My baby son tore off the mirror accidentally about a year ago. I must've glued it back on about three times but because it had some glass or residual glue on it, it stayed on for the last part of winter partially in summer and now partially in winter. I guess because of the hot and cold and I was using crazy glue and gorilla glue. Now the windshield shop says they would do it for free if I could get off the residual glue. I tried chiselling it and sanding it down. Didn't even budge. But less than 2 minutes heating....voila... I don't know why I didn't come to youtube before. Thanks so much again....btw, I just used a regular Bic lighter then a sharp knife to scrape.

[doug]

Like most of the other comments, I also miss aligned the bracket on my X6.(Got distracted when I marked the button for "up" )Thanks for the video!

[bobbygarcia]

I had 3 brackets on my windshield because i thought once they were on they don't come off but then i saw ur video and now i only got one thanks man for the awesome how to it really helped

[heber]

thanks, pal. it worked perfectly, very straight forward. I managed to remove the mirror in my fathers old WV bus, which had been wrongly placed for more than ten years ago jajaja, all the best for you and your channel

[allenmckinney]

Thanks for showing this. I'm about to get a new windshield and needed to save my mirror.

[TheZwanee]

This is such a great video. Worked perfectly . Only used a butane lighter, the kind you use to start a fire or a bbq grill. Thanks for the tip !

[RonSmith]

Worked like a charm, thanks for posting this video.

[mattdiesel]

worked great thanks for the video... i was nervous about it since my windshield is tented so I just put a lil water on the tint around the button it popped right off less than 15 seconds...Awesome tint still perfect....thanks again...

[myathletesbody]

thank you sir !!!! worked in 2 minutes on my land rover lr3 with no problems! !!

[boomersooner]

Great video. Worked perfect. Thank you.

[vishnuu]

Thank You.. Its a good one.. Worked in 2 Minutes..

[ManuelGonzalez-iuwy]

i did The same as Katrina furr now just need another adhesive lol but I got it off thanks for the helpful video

[aqeelahmad]

Thanks for posting this video excellent.

[cydonianman]

yeah I may have to do this. my 2000 tundra electronic rear view mirror quit working and it has a cam mount. The only replacement mirror I can find that is similar to my old one has the wedge mounts. I went to Walmart to get a temporary cheap replacement but they only have wedge type mounts too. SO...looks like I will have to get a lighter and a razor blade as the cheap mirror didn't have an adhesive included either. dammit. But I'm glad I came across this video

[HillBilly-]

That's awesome thanks for showing this