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Getting Swirls Out of Side Mirror Glass?

6K views 14 replies 11 participants last post by  ab_mach1 
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Has anyone had experience/success in getting swirl marks out of the side mirrors (the actual glass part)? Any suggestions here?

It's driving my OCD crazy!
 
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Really. Someone used a buffer with cleaning compound on it ? Good luck and post back on how you fixed it :)
 
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If all else fails I purchased a new mirror, after I tore mine off backing out of the garage, and it was $77 plus $9 shipping from Parts Geek. My car is black so I did not have to pay anything extra for a color, and as I remembered you may have to if you need something other than black. Snap off the inside plastic cover and remove 3 bolts and an electrical connection to remove it; my car is a 2012. Very easy to do, takes about 10 minutes.
 
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I once removed a scratch from my windshield using toothpaste. It came out almost completely but it was a pretty big scratch from a rock and it made it nearly invisible. I assume since it's just swirls the toothpaste should do a pretty good job. It has to be the right kind of toothpaste though with abrasives in it to really polish it up. A google search should help you out.
 
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Believe it or not, I used Mother's Aluminum and Mag Wheel Polish --- but any metal polish with VERY light abrasive will work. Don't use very much and three applications rubbing lightly until gone -- then reapply, should take out the scratches.
Try your method on a small corner first --- and use the softest towel you have --- NOT paper towels or shop towels.
 
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My wife put some light scratches on a new bathroom mirror by using paper towels. I used Meguiar's cleaner wax wiped off with a microfiber towel, it removed the scratches :)
 
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