Obscured view through wing mirror

sparrer

UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »

The mirror is glass, you won't damage it. Use a scraper (one of the sharp razor blade ones) and some elbow grease!

Than you for this. Just my opinion but I would prefer not to use a scraper as I have known them to scratch glass, so will try the other methods. Thanks for your suggestion though.

Chopper_Read

sparrer wrote: »

Than you for this. Just my opinion but I would prefer not to use a scraper as I have known them to scratch glass, so will try the other methods. Thanks for your suggestion though.

Make sure the glass is wet and only go in a forward direction.

sparrer

I've just tried the WD 40, I soaked the plastic adhesive label and left it for a few minutes and it's peeled off quite cleanly. It hasn't touched the marker for all my rubbing and elbow grease though, so on to the next step. Getting there!

londonTiger

if it's an unpainted surface you could just sand it down

sparrer

londonTiger wrote: »

if it's an unpainted surface you could just sand it down

Thank you, it is unpainted of course but I don't think sanding down the wing mirror glass would really do it a lot of good, it would probably obscure the view even more?!

Chopper_Read

londonTiger wrote: »

if it's an unpainted surface you could just sand it down

Classic. :rotfl:

What would you sand it with a torque wrench.

And you had a go at some of mistaking alloy wheel ckeaner.:rotfl:

LandyAndy

sparrer wrote: »

I've just tried the WD 40, I soaked the plastic adhesive label and left it for a few minutes and it's peeled off quite cleanly. It hasn't touched the marker for all my rubbing and elbow grease though, so on to the next step. Getting there!

I'm surprised. I use permanent marker to write the contents on tupperwares in my freezer :cool:. WD40 gets it off easily.

bob_a_builder

Why didn't the garage/mechanic who fitted do it !

Johno100

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Contains lighter fluid (naptha) 30 - 60% + petroleum distilates (lighter fluid) 10 - 30%. In other words, contains 40 - 90% lighter fluid.

http://www.flints.co.uk/pdffiles/label_remover.pdf

Ambersil label remover, about £6. or 150ml lighter fluid, about £1.25.

Get a tin of ligher fluid - the best sticky label solvent in the world. As recommended by Ambersil :rotfl:

The OP could probably get a new stick-on mirror glass for not much more than that. It maybe an option for him / her if they can't get the marker pen off.

sparrer

Chopper_Read wrote: »

Classic. :rotfl:

What would you sand it with a torque wrench.

And you had a go at some of mistaking alloy wheel ckeaner.:rotfl:

They walk among us....;)

bob_a_builder wrote: »

Why didn't the garage/mechanic who fitted do it !

A friend put the mirror on for me. It was snowing so I told him to go home and I'd clean it off, not realising how difficult it would be

Johno100 wrote: »

The OP could probably get a new stick-on mirror glass for not much more than that. It maybe an option for him / her if they can't get the marker pen off.

I probably could, but don't believe in spending money before I've exhausted all other options. I won't be beaten by a marker pen!