what I've been up to: Stewart Warner Mirror in Lid

[TonyP]

I dont think the mirror on mine is original. I repainted the mirror rails. I repainted them maroon because it was the closest i could find at the hardware store. I really think it was more a red brown originally. There is a strip of wood screwed down at the hinge end of the lid if you remove, you can slide the mirror out. I am going to assume there was some kind of rubber gasket. When i found it it was puttied in with window glazing. I tried to get putty between the glass and rails and gave up. Also couldnt find any stock rubber glass gaskets that fit. A refinshing trick i heard, but never tried was that silicone will only stick to silicone. So if you think you have a piece contaminated with silicone, put a couple drops of silicone in the finish. Ive never tried it so maybe you might want to try that on some scrap first.