Mirror Caps

1. saxyVTRsaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)

   #1 26th January 2008, 09:28

   Can anybody give me some info on how to change over the mirror caps.
   
   I have done a search and worked out that there are some sort of pins that hold the existing ones onto the mirror base, is this correct? Is there glue holding them on aswell and would heating them up be best?
   
   As for sticking on a new pair of mirror caps whats best to use? I have just got some carbon fibre ones and they have like some double sided foam sticky tape on the inside to attach them to the mirror base. Will this be strong enough to keep them stuck or is there a better adhesive?
2. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #2 26th January 2008, 09:39

   The best way to remove the old caps is to heat them up and pull them off, as for the new ones the sticky pads are all the old ones are held on by but i would get some grip fill or something similar to keep them safe.
3. lazy_arse_pie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 liverpool Posts: 289 MK2 VTS

   #3 26th January 2008, 09:47

   when i changed mine quite some time ago there was no pins , thin but heavy duty double sided tape will be fine
4. Matrix L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Manchester Posts: 81 2001 Black VTR 1970 Mini Cooper S (supercharged)

   #4 26th January 2008, 12:27

   I used tiger seal on mine...don't want them going walkies lol
5. mervyn Newbie Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 saxo vtr

   #5 26th January 2008, 21:43

   hi guys it is best to use a bead of panel adesive like tiger seal around the edge and the doulbe-sided tape should hold it on while it goes off usually overnight if the tape does't hold try tapeing it down withmasking tape or simular Mervyn Streamline Carbon
6. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #6 26th January 2008, 23:02

   just siliconed mine on a couple of days ago. Works a treat
7. bakkipouch Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Lincoln Posts: 1423 furio

   #7 27th January 2008, 00:13

   use that stuff u stick ur numberplates on and it fell of so i used with a load of no more nails stayed on so far
8. Matrix L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Manchester Posts: 81 2001 Black VTR 1970 Mini Cooper S (supercharged)

   #8 27th January 2008, 01:00

   no more nails you animal lol tiger seal is great... look here I stuck a whole carbon roof on the Mini with with it.
   
   PS great product mervyn
   
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9. Ben_C Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Wirral / Manc (Uni) Posts: 841 Mk1 Saxo 1.1i

   #9 27th January 2008, 01:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matrix look here I stuck a whole carbon roof on the Mini with with it.

   leg end
10. bakkipouch Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Lincoln Posts: 1423 furio

    #10 27th January 2008, 01:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matrix no more nails you animal lol

    
    seems to be working mind u only had the on a day or so and had nothing else in the house ?