My rear view mirror is fine, but I just bought a dash cam that attaches onto the mirror. The extra weight makes my mirror droop every few minutes, so I had to take the dash cam off.

How can I make my mirror less moveable? I don't want to glue it in place, but want to make it a lot harder to move. I don't see any way to tighten the mirror, it's just ball and socket; I don't even think they lube it. The ball simply rides on the plastic rim.

I'm thinking what I need is the opposite of a lubricant, something that increases friction, sort of a glue that won't dry.

Any suggestions?
1991 300d, 208k

Got the same problem on my daughter's SD with a large convex mirror mounted on the original. I took it off and put little dabs of 5 minute epoxy on the ball, enough to cause more friction, not to glue the ball to the socket. Seems to have worked pretty well.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

If the socket pulls off the ball, you might consider a small piece of self-adhesive felt stuck in the back of the socket. I used a 1cm square piece in the driver's side mirror on the SL to keep it from drooping when the door is slammed.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

I don't know if this would work, but for carbon-fiber bikes, they make a product called "carbon fiber assembly compound" or "carbon friction paste". It is a grease-like material with microscopic beads of glass or sand or something mixed up in it. It is used to keep slippery materials from sliding. Normally, I think it is applied to a seat post, which is then clamped down in the seat tube clamp. The extra friction of the paste keeps the seat post from being able to slide down. Anyway, I have no idea if it would work and even if it did work, I have no idea how long it would work. But I just wanted to let you know the products exists if you want to try it.

Heck, I have some which I could squirt in a small plastic bottle and send your way if you wanted to try it. I bought it but haven't ended up using it for anything. PM me if interested.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Super glue gel

Clamp the camera onto something else?

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