Glasscutting Tutorial--Car Mirrors
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2010
- A cheap and easy way to make replacements for the often-broken sideview mirrors on a car.
I work in the glass shop of a Mom-and-Pop style hardware store, and I cut a LOT of glass. It is not as difficult as most people think, once you get past being scared of it ^_^. - Jak na to + styl
Great video, even at 11 years old it helped me cut a perfect mirror for my truck.
So hard to find instructional videos that are so straightforward into the point!
You're welcome, sir.
That old store closed down not long after that video, and these days I load and unload airplanes for a living, but I'm glad this is still helpful.
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@@Etaukan 2024 and a new person has learnt this skill
Just want to say how great this is. I have a car with very rare mirrors (dealerships can't get them) and this was a great resolve to my situation. thanks for a great diy
You're very welcome!
Mate, thanks for the awesome video. I picked up a $2 bathroom mirror and broke it straight away, tried again and broke that too. Finally I decided I needed to go back to youtube for some better techniques and voila, I have a new mirror.
Just been quoted the equivalent of $34 for two car mirrors to be cut! Thanks for this, I can now do it myself for a few bucks!
Great video, great glass-cutting tutorial...........I could not
stop crying when I realized just how helpful this video is.
I'm glad it was useful for you.
When I look at it I see lots of ways I could have been more clear about how to go about things, but it was very much an off the cuff thing with only one take, so it is what it is.
Hope your project(s) go well!
@@Etaukan NO, it is a very clear video and not loaded with a bunch of useless BS......my Hugepitbull watched it and seemed to find it interesting!
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Amazing! I thought craftsmen were a thing of the past, like cobblers. Thanks for an excellent lesson and a chill video.
SUPER HELPFUL!!! All the info that I need from cutting to finishing, all in one video, THANKS A LOT!!!!!!!
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Thanks. I did not think this possible diy but it worked first time. I used a strong template and glued it to the glass and scribbed around that. Got me out of trouble.
Use 100% silicone (clear or whatever, doesn't matter) which they sell in lil' squeeze tubes or for caulking guns. I literally did hundreds of mirrors with that as the adhesive, and never once had someone come back saying it had come unstuck.
(Give it a day to dry, though--hold it on with masking tape till it sets).
It 'dries' rubbery, so that it can flex a little with vibration. Liquid nails or similar things dry hard and brittle, and can let it pop off.
Good luck with it!
dude thanx a shitload. no one else has a vid like this.
You're welcome, man!
Thanks so much. You gave me the courage to try.
Thank you! I'm going to attempt to make some custom tail lights using double sided mirrors and this will help me do one of the hardest parts
Thanks for the tutorial! Very helpful.
Perfect! I thank you Mr. Etaukan, nice job.
LOWEFERRARI your awesome
Awesome video !!!!
Good job sir.prefect cut thankyou.
good video explained everything step by step
Great tutorial .
Brilliant. Cheers 🏴
First of all thank you. what grit sandpaper you recommend?
thank you. that was very helpful
Awesome!! Thank you, so much!!!
Great help... Thank you
I am so going to try this.
Wow , excellent Video
What tool did you use. Or what tool other than that csn I use?
Nice job
Very professional, thanks :)
I have an edge on a blindspot mirror i want to round and edge off. Maybe up to a half inch worth of edge to remove. Should I just use sand paper? Any tips?
Good job !
Omg please explain that anybody without your iron hands needs gloves ..haha. Thank you..now I learned a new material method
It's just practice, not iron skin.
After a while your hands learn how to move; so long as you take your time and pay attention to what you're doing, little pieces like this are no big deal at all to handle.
It's counterintuitive, but thicker glass is actually a lot more dangerous than the thin stuff because of the way it breaks along the edges. 1/4 inch plate glass can have really nasty scalpel-sharp edges, and I'm not too proud to wear gloves when I'm working with that, at least in certain situations.
do you need to remove the mirror from the car first, got a video of how...or just glue it ontop?
Wondering about 2 things 1 .would there be any benefit cutting from the reverse side 2. Can you seal the edges to prevent/reduce desilvering …great video BTW
This video is an excellent demonstration of your artisanship. How close to the edge of the blank is it safe to go before you run into trouble? Any advice on types of glass cutters or how to tell when they are worn out? What is the best type and thickness of mirror to use?
Another tip might be to get 2 blanks in case the first one goes haywire. Perhaps a quick shot of the water cooled sanding machine and an explanation of how heat from sanding may also crack the glass. Thanks again. I will now go find 2 blanks and attempt to follow your very clear instructions.
Practice makes perfect.
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It appears this was common (second-surface) mirror material, with the reflective coating on the back side of the glass. My understanding is that outside rear-view mirrors should be first-surface mirror material that lets some of the light through to help reduce glare.
Very few cars today use flat glass though. I think I will try to find a convex mirror that is oversize and cut it down. Also I think I'll wear gloves.
what is name of the staff which you use on cutting
Where do you get that type of mirror glass?
thank youuuuu
Thanks a lot
BRILLIANT.................
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Best 👍👍👍
thank you
Awesome
Does anyone know if this works on glass tile
Is it had to cut a circle out of a mirror
Is it a key or glass cutter?
This mirror is convex.. as usual mirror cars are?? or is common flat mirror.. thanx 4 ur response
No, this is just flat stock mirror.
We never had convex mirror; not sure if we could have ordered it or not. It definitely would have been a challenge to cut to fit; probably would have needed to sand it a lot more, to get the exact size needed.
This is very much a 'good enough' solution, not a perfect replacement.
Etaukan thanx for response… and u welcome 4 this kind of solutions… greetings from Peru
+Etaukan is the glass in the video normal like used at home or something special ?
I think mirrors of cars has something special properties.
my glass is broken, I don't need whole new mirror plastic etc. I would like to make new glass in mirror store (if they have cutting machine) and meeting standards
Just saved me a $100.00 thank you
tell me about it. ive been searching for a video like this to avoid paying too much for a freakin mirror
Thanks, but a normal mirror won't replace your car mirror because the reflections won't be the same. Light will be reflected harshly on your eyes and objects will look different than reality, not to mention that when it rains it won't be usable. I have done it many times. So it is just a temporary solution. Thanks again.
Woooow
This was awesome
I found a US Government specification. It said the mirror should only be 60% reflective; a good idea.
Just by the shape I can see it's for a Toyota Quest or Professional
Waoooooo
He never said what grit sand paper he uses to smooth it out.
I'm sure Zhang didn't mind.
U know when its a professional, when no gloves are used, and wasting minutes, encouraging gloves.. lol.. (if you know what you are doing, u don't need gloves)
Fresh cut glass is very sharp and does still break unpredictably, even if you're a pro. Wearing gloves while doing this isn't exactly the worst idea.
@@duratoke You don"t need gloves when cutting glass . They just get in the way .
Umm isn't using that mirror for a car mirror like illegal???
Nope. A window or windshield has to be safety glass, but mirrors do not, since it's very close to impossible to fly through your sideview mirror during an impact. Likewise, your rearview mirror is non-safety glass for the same reason.
Good clean cut . But it makes me cringe the way you hold the cutter and also the dry cut .
Yeah, I was always a fan of just brute forcing it, since I had more cuts go wrong because a score was too light than because it was too deep.
'Dry' cutting... That's personal preference. I did tons of cutting, over many years, and yes I tried the oiled cutting tools, but honestly I never saw a real difference in results (at least with the window glass/mirror/plate I was handling), so I just used the bog-standard cheap cutters we sold in the store. We went through a lot of them, but since there was an endless supply that wasn't a problem.
You're same to not put a lot of weight on it but your knuckles are turning white dude
first you must learn how to cut a glass xd