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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 10:32 AM
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Black stuff on rear view mirror

Do any of you have some black stuff appearing on the bottom of your rear view mirror? I don't know what it is, but it seems to be getting worse. I wanted to clean it of but when I try there doesn't seem to be anything on there. I think it may be the "sticky" stuff on the back side that is beginning to be "unsticky". hehe.

Any suggetions would be appreciated...

(btw, you guys think I am **** about my car and all it's little quirks?)
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:03 AM
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its the reflective backing on the glass falling off. my 79 is "fringed" like that. nothing you can really do short of buy a new one.
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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ditto
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 11:16 AM
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that is the stuff that makes the mirror a mirror. over time
it flakes off..old mirrors in houses look the same..
get a new mirror,or junkyard it.
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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Too bad they dont offer mirror backing as a car body paint.
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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i had the same thing happen on my 79, so i just swapped it with the one on my 80. no more problem..

best bet would be to look in the junk yards.
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