Untempered glass scratches...

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So after reading the thread re: razor blades to clean glass, as well as some answers to my thread re: #0000 steel wool and glass cleaner to clean glass, I broke out some new blades and my scraper. I used Meg's glass cleaner as a lube and went for it. All the glass came out really good. Soooo.... I'm wrapping things up and as I'm walking past the driver's door I say to myself- Hmmm, the side mirrors have a ton of water spots and grime on them. I might as well knock those out, too. :doh: Let's just say the results were startling, to say the least. Worse yet, I didn't notice it until I was driving home at night and had headlights behind me. Really bad! Is it even possible to polish this type of glass? Even a moderate improvement would be great. Any feedback (except: duh, shouldn't have done that!) would be greatly appreciated.
 
You can polish/shave regular window glass but when it comes to mirrors this glass cannot be polished or shaved cause it has a thin shiny reflective film though you could sometime remove the water spots on the mirror I am sorry to say but you will have to but another mirror
 
Go to a local auto glass shop and see if they handle Burco replacment mirrors.

They are cut to exact size and shape....and fairly easy to replace...unless they are heated or have turn signal in them...there not that expensive.

We use them all the time.

Side mirror are a different kind of mirror than you have in your bathroom. Bathroom or regular mirror has the reflective surface on the back...

Side mirrors have the reflective surface on the front...it called
Front Surface Mirror.

It lets some of the light through so its not so bright at night...

It is almost impossible to to buff them out and Do Not use razor blades on side mirrors....or any mirrors for that mater...they show the reflection of defects on the glass surface.

Burco replacement mirrors....there called Redi Cuts :xyxthumbs:
 
jamesboyy said:
You can polish/shave regular window glass but when it comes to mirrors this glass cannot be polished or shaved cause it has a thin shiny reflective film though you could sometime remove the water spots on the mirror I am sorry to say but you will have to but another mirror
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I did not know the reflective surface was on the front side of the mirror in automotive mirrors.

It is on the back of residential mirrors.

Interesting.
 
Just read a little bit on the good 'ol interweb.

The mirrors that indicate, [I]"Objects may be closer than they appear"[/I] are 2nd surface and have the mirroring on the back of the glass.

1st surface mirrors do not have this indication and the reflective surface is on the front of the glass.

These 1st surface mirrors actually reflect MORE of the available light, because there is no glass in front of the reflective surface to distort the light.

These 1st surface mirrors are the ones that are easily damaged.


First and Second Surface Mirrors | Spectrum Scientifics' Store Blog
 
jamesboyy said:
You can polish/shave regular window glass but when it comes to mirrors this glass cannot be polished or shaved cause it has a thin shiny reflective film though you could sometime remove the water spots on the mirror I am sorry to say but you will have to but another mirror
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I've polished the mirrored surface before, by hand and not had any problems. Not sure, but I think a lot of them are plastic and not glass.
 
AeroCleanse said:
I've polished the mirrored surface before, by hand and not had any problems. Not sure, but I think a lot of them are plastic and not glass.
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Yes AreoCleanse you are correct mirrored surfaces in modern cars are plastic instead of real glass to reduce weight and such
 
jamesboyy said:
Yes AreoCleanse you are correct mirrored surfaces in modern cars are plastic instead of real glass to reduce weight and such

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Did not know that

Are you talking about fake chrome surfaces or mirrors?

Where did you read or hear that?

I am interested to learn more

Any info or link is greatly appreciated



Thanks
 
Yes AreoCleanse you are correct mirrored surfaces in modern cars are plastic instead of real glass to reduce weight and such
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That is completely False

I do auto glass everyday, and have for 30 years and they are not plastic mirrors.
 
This is from the Burco web site

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 is a specification pertaining to the rear vision parts of a vehicle. This federal standard outlines important safety requirements as it relates to automotive mirrors. FMVSS 111 specifies the required range of vision that the driver must achieve utilizing rear vision products. These ranges are both horizontal and vertical angles from the side and rear of the vehicle. In addition, FMVSS 111 states that rear vision products “…shall have an average reflectance of at least 35 percent” (OEM mirrors are typically between 40% and 60% reflective). This part of the spec is achieved through the use of special first-surface chrome glass. If there was a convex part on the vehicle originally, it should be replaced with a convex part etched with the proper “OBJECTS APPEAR…” statement. Household mirror should NOT be used in automotive mirror applications
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