joe trussell wrote: > I bought some power mirrors off of an '87 and both mirrors have that > discoloration on the edges. > > The mechanic who sold them to me said that it happens because of > leaving the > heating element on in the mirrors over extended periods...The heat causes > the adhesive on the back of the mirrors to bleed into the front part. > > I realize that this in no way helps fix it, but it sounds plausible as > the > cause of the discoloration! > > Joe T. > Denver > '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Subie 2.2 > This does not sound very plausible to me, since I never use the heating element and the creeping crud has been attacking the edge of the drivers side mirror on my "91 for the last 6 or 8 years. I think that water and road salt, etc. attack and corrode the edge, separating the silver or aluminum coating from the glass.. A few months ago, I finally got around to applying some glue around the edge in attempt to halt its progress. Larry A. |
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