Mirror removal tools

This tool is built specially for Ford vehicles that typically have rearview mirrors held with a 2-prong system. The prongs tend to be difficult to remove, and hence the special design of this tool. When used with care and according to the instructions, this tool will ensure that the windshield also remains intact during the mirror removal.

The tool is compatible with and up Ford Explorer models. Protect the drywall and get extra leverage with a scrap of wood behind the bar. If shims are difficult to insert, cut-out wire sometimes works. Make your own using piano wire with dowel handles or order from Amazon. Backward and forward sawing, cuts through the adhesive. The wire should be 12 — 18 inches longer than the width of the mirror. Step 4: remove the mirror. If the pry-bars and wooden shims have released the top edge of the mirror enough to allow your fingers to grip, carefully pull the mirror use gloves away from the wall.

You will hear the sound of tearing as the mastic removes the paper from the drywall. With large mirrors, always have a co-worker to help you in case the mirror releases suddenly. Remember that mirror is very heavy. Get help to handle large mirrors safely. A mirror glued to a door is more likely to be attached by double-sided tape than with heavy black mastic.

To remove the mirror first detach any mirror clips, then use a heat gun to soften the tape or adhesive. Then insert wooden shims or a prybar between the mirror and the door and try to release the mirror, Finally, using gloves, pull carefully on the mirror to detach it from the door. If your mirror is jammed in, flush with the left and right walls, it will be more difficult to remove because only one side is accessible to shims and pry bars.

Apply duct tape for safety, soften the mastic using a heat gun or hairdryer, and try to insert wooden shims or a pry-bar behind the top exposed edge of the mirror. Using your utility knife, be sure to release any silicone that might be gluing the mirror to the side walls.

If the mirror is stuck and will not release from the wall it may be necessary to crack it. The best way is to use a glass cutter to create a straight, vertical break as shown below. Notice the location of the two wooden shims in the drawing above.

They are positioned on either side of the score line to create tension in the slightly bowed-out glass and enable the cut to run. If it is not possible to get your gloved hands behind the glass, use suction cups to pull the mirror away from the wall. Suction cups are affordable and very useful for handling heavy sheets of mirror or glass.

It is not possible to cut a mirror that is completely glued to a wall. In order to cut glass, two steps are necessary: first, the glass surface not the mirrored back!

So the mirror must be at least partly detached from the wall to apply the required pressure. After successfully removing a large wall mirror your drywall or sheetrock will be a mess. Black tarry mastic either remains stuck to the mirror with the top paper surface of the drywall attached, or it might have released from the mirror and remain stuck to the wall.

In any event, you will need to remove the old mastic and repair the damage to the drywall. Removal: Place the tool at the bottom of the mirror base, flat side against the glass and push the tool into the opening, compressing the spring. Then simply slide the mirror off the mirror button.

Learn More. Rearview Mirror Installer Learn More. This set contains 12 tools of which 11 are specially shaped sticks and one is a hammer. They are for all of your prying, smoothing, spreading, removing, tapping, and pushing needs. This set contains 5 specially shaped sticks for prying, smoothing, spreading and removing. Each tool is made of a tough yet flexible polycarbonate material.

Our Door Upholstery Remover is for removing plastic or metal fasteners.