DIY How to Repair and Replace a Broken Side View Mirror Glass

How to remove and install automotive car mirror glass by a professional.
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[linmartin-khel]

glad you told us about apply heat to cracked mirror to remove it! thank you I will be replacing my 150Ford truck’s side cracked mirror!

[mandydesiree]

Aweseome! My adult son and I just "bought" our first car together two weeks ago... it will be the first car we've had in NINE years! We have no garage at the apartment we live in, and had to park it on the street last night. Someone disturbed person decided to hammer the driver's side mirror last night. NOW, thanks to you, it's a non-issue. I got a hair dryer, we can get that adhesive, all I gotta do is follow your directions - including getting a good quality mirror - and we be happy again! Thank you SO MUCH!

[paulkaufman]

Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You!!!
I just installed a new mirror glass in my wife's 1998 Jeep following your instructions. Oh my gosh! That was EASY! I bought the glass several months ago (from another vendor) expecting it to come with instructions. The instructions were useless. Nothing about removing the old glass. I searched the internet and couldn't find anything until I stumbled on to your video. I said it: this is some kind of big secret. I don't get it at all but, Who Cares? You gave a wonderful step by step, including letting the heat soak in before working on removal. When I need another glass for a mirror, I will be looking to your company first. I believe in supporting the folks who support me and you Really Helped me out!

[JT-yotl]

I spoke to Ray- he's so helpful and friendly!! He walked me through the process. Was very kind. Months later, I hit a trashcan again and broke my mirror again, this time the heating element came off too. Ray spent time showing me how to glue the heating element back and then the mirror too. He told me to take off the two heating wires and wrap with electrical tape if I had to take the heating element is broken. Great customer service- LOVE buying American products with American customer service. Mirror was clear and exhausted.

[scyz]

I just used the information here to take a mirror (only) out of a Toyota Corolla passenger side mirror "assembly", remove the broken passenger side mirror from my 2012 Scion XB, and install the identical Corolla mirror. Fits perfectly and this video made it happen better and FASTER! Thanks

[DiverDrowning]

Ray was so helpful in getting me the right outside mirror for my 2000 Grand Prix GT. He was even more helpful after I called back and said I dropped the first mirror on my driveway!!! So I ordered a second mirror. And I made sure this one wouldn't break so I installed it over my front yard! But while I was talking to Ray I found out I could also get a rearview mirror to glue over the original mirror because it has gone dark. Had some fun conversations with him both times. I was thinking he would be a great neighbor to hang out with!!! Party on Ray!!!

[charlesburris-gcrb]

Had a great experience. Raymond spent far more time with me to assure I totall understood everything about his product. Thanks to your whole team. The YouTube video is awesome.

[chuckbaber]

Awesome! These gents take as much time as needed to make sure you are well taken care of. My new best friends!

[pokerpunk]

Thankyou so much for a clear concise easy to understand video. I cracked the glass on my new 2022 dodge charger and the had absolutely no replacement with the glass amd the fram. I either had to spend hundreds to replace the entire mirror housing whole 9 yards or just the glass and at the time even that was difficult to find. So thankyou

[bobturnbull]

Ray, I hope your Business just Grows and Grows! It takes a Big Man to share a Secret. First time attempt at this, waiting for vehicle specific glass to arrive. But now I'm feeling a 100% confident. Great Video! You take care, young man.

[barbskerrett]

Hi Ray....awesome video
Dan signing in!

[scottwhitcher]

The loud music intro is obnoxious but the video instruction was great.

[vladimirk]

Excellent video ..the best for this job. you made it very simple.Thanks!!!

[ladylioness]

Thank you so much for this video, this was the most helpful one I found, you are Awesome!!

[dannymurray]

Dude, heat was the trick popped right out, thanks foe the tip .

[awilliamsva]

So wished I can done more research and found you before I spent the money I spent.

[goodoleusa]

Like the video, but the newer mirror which can be adjusted from the 8nside id a diffent story. Maybecwhen you find time, you'll make a video of doing them.

[TheKalkalash]

Just used this as a guide to change the passenger mirror on my Subaru.

This is a great guide, though for me it didn't exactly go like in the movies.

After heating the glass, I noticed that the mirror was really tightly fit in the frame, and it was really tricky to get a knife under the glass. Luckily, the glass cracked more when I manhandled it and I managed to get a big piece out right from the middle. After that the whole thing came out easy.

I didn't know if the car had heating pads, turns out it did. And I burned a bit of it. Looking at the frame, it didn't have a smooth surface, but the heating pad was glued to two pedestal with stickers, and the glass was glued to the heating pad. This is why the glass broke when I grabbed it, since it was only supported from two little places! I thought I'd reuse the heating pad and hope that it would still work, but the silicone I bought just wouldn't stick to it and it kept peeling out. In the end I scrapped it and just attached the mirror directly into the frame without the pad. There the silicone stuck well.

However, I did get a silicone fingerprint on the glass. Any tips to get it off? Or will it slowly wear off? I live in a place with lots of rain, snow and freezing temperatures, so maybe it'll fade away with time.

Lessons learned:
- Check if your car has a heating element and buy a replacement beforehand
- Don't make a mess with the silicone.

But hey, not too bad for a first mirror repair.

Greetings from Finland

[dallasantolovich]

I didn't know Bill Burr was an auto glass guy!

[velador]

you know it would be nice if you didn't skip stuff like where you put the plastic back on before you attach the glass I'm actually looking for a video that can help me with that because one of my husbands friends was messing with my mirror and popped the mirror off! Just like my dryer repair . Tons of men making videos but can never send to find one that is addressing the issues that I deal with. I guess us girls need to start making some videos too 😒