Mirror scratches

[Fotowns Finest]

Hey guys, I have these really small, very fine scratches in my side view mirrors, and I think they are small enough to where I think I could apply something that would fill them in. For instance I can only see them during the night when a street light glares into them, not during the day.

I know turtlewax is for the body, but would that work for a mirror?

[CamaroDreams07]

Turtlewax shouldn't come anywhere near your car. Don't you want to remove the scratches rather than have to keep filling them? You could pick up a bottle of SHR and applicator pad from Adams and apply by hand if the scratches are really that small.

If you want to fill them, that's not really my thing, can't help you there.

[Fotowns Finest]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Turtlewax shouldn't come anywhere near your car. Don't you want to remove the scratches rather than have to keep filling them? You could pick up a bottle of SHR and applicator pad from Adams and apply by hand if the scratches are really that small.

If you want to fill them, that's not really my thing, can't help you there.

Well yea I'd rather just totally get rid of them, I just didn't know there was a product for it. I'll give what you said a look

[ramar]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Turtlewax shouldn't come anywhere near your car. Don't you want to remove the scratches rather than have to keep filling them? You could pick up a bottle of SHR and applicator pad from Adams and apply by hand if the scratches are really that small.

If you want to fill them, that's not really my thing, can't help you there.

I have 3 small scratches on the curve of my hood, maybe the longest is 3/4". I think it's from a tom cat that "was" hanging around here that went up on my car's hood. So they are 3 in a row and thin, would the Adams SHR work to remove them with a little elbow grease?

[2010SLVRBULIT]

wanted to post a thread like this earlier, side mirrors scratch too damn easily, like the radio face. Wonder if it's really an adhesive mirror film.

[TonyNo]

Ugh. My passenger-side mirror has a ton of scratches. No idea where they came from. I think they were there when I picked up the car, too.

[svrds10]

Originally Posted by ramar

I have 3 small scratches on the curve of my hood, maybe the longest is 3/4". I think it's from a tom cat that "was" hanging around here that went up on my car's hood. So they are 3 in a row and thin, would the Adams SHR work to remove them with a little elbow grease?

Get yourself some 4" focal pads from adams. They attach to a drill. Use the orange pad with some SHR. Work over the area several times making sure not to let it sit in 1 area to long. As long as it is not deep it will get most of it out. Follow that up with some Revive, FMP, and some Americana/Buttery Wax/Machine Wax....

I got 2 rather large scratches out of my wifes orange challenger doing this. Takes a little time but it does work. If that does not work you may need to research a little on wet sanding. Its not hard to do if you research it alot before hand.

Good luck

[ramar]

Originally Posted by svrds10

Get yourself some 4" focal pads from adams. They attach to a drill. Use the orange pad with some SHR. Work over the area several times making sure not to let it sit in 1 area to long. As long as it is not deep it will get most of it out. Follow that up with some Revive, FMP, and some Americana/Buttery Wax/Machine Wax....

I got 2 rather large scratches out of my wifes orange challenger doing this. Takes a little time but it does work. If that does not work you may need to research a little on wet sanding. Its not hard to do if you research it alot before hand.

Good luck

Thanks, I have never-ever used power tools on my car so maybe I'll practice on the tractor first-it has a ton of scratches to practice on!