I have some fine scratches on one of my side mirrors. Is there any way to get rid of these?

Thanks!
Kevin

 

Polishing compound or Rubbing compound - I can't remember which is finer, but I keep a tub of each. Look for them with the wax & buffing stuff anywhere car parts are sold.

 

I thought polishing or rubbing compound would scratch the mirror surface even more?

 

Katdaddy;

Steve's right, depending on the severity of your scratches, start with the rubbing compound (red, coarse) and move to the polishing compound (white, fine). Both are made by Turtle Wax and will leave your glass "squeaky" clean. You'll need lots of elbow grease. They even make a special polishing compound for clear coat finishes.

If that doesn't work for you, try your local glass shop. For approximately $25.00 they'll sell you a rubber buffing tool that attaches to a drill and a tub of powdered "POLISHING CERIUM OXIDE". It's used to remove the "wiper burn" from windshields. The product we use here at the firehall is packaged by C.R. Lawrence out of L.A. and is an amazing product. The part number is CO301.

Just mix the powder with a little water into a slurry and dip the buffing tool into it. We use it on our fire trucks to remove sun-baked water spots, foam residue, etc. from the glass and stainless steel. I used it to remove some serious scratches from my '95 F250 prior to trading it in. It takes time, but it's well worth the effort and expense. Be extremely careful to keep the buffing tool exceptionally clean, as any debris will add scratches to your glass. DO NOT use it on your paint.

Good Luck

Rick

 

Thanks guys....I'll give it a shot!

 

If you want some of the stuff karic mentioned, get the "glass polishing kit" from http://www.eastwoodcompany.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo*****?HTNAME=default2.htm

 

My Gawd, Steve

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What a great site!

Rick

 

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DO NOT USE CERIUM OXIDE. this will cause distortion in the glass. then what to use? glad you asked. go here:http://www.scratchpolish.com.