How to remove 'swirls/scratches' from the mirrors?

Maybe OC or someone else can chime in here, but I guess the previous monkeys that washed the car, before delivery, put fine scratches into the side mirror on the passenger side.

 

Is there any way to remove these? or am I just stuck with it...? I'd get it replaced under warranty, but, it's such a small piece, that I don't really care to have it replaced, if it can be fixed relatively easily.

 

TIA for any info.

i.

Scratched glass...I think you're screwed...replacement.

Are you talking about the glass itself, or the painted surface on the forward side of the mirror?

The mirror surface. It's fine little swirl marks, so, when you are backing up into the sun, you can see them, otherwise, they don't appear.

Mirror surface is glass. Reflective coating is on the back side. I think you can polish until your arm falls off and you won't get those scratches out. A new '08...I'd have the dealer replace it now... the longer you wait the more likely they will say you did it.

The other thing you can try is picking up Autoglym Glass Polish. I recently read a great review on it and have been meaning to pick some up and give it a test myself. If you do pick it up, I'd love to hear your personal review.

Thanks for the tip brady. It doesn't really bother me that much, except when the Sun is hitting the mirror on the passenger side, at a certain angle.

my car has the same thing as yours dude.

 

its not the end of the world but highly annoying when in sunlight to see it.

Nah, not the end of the world...just would be nice to see if I can get them out. I don't wanna have them replace the mirrors, to me, it's not really worth the effort. They won't give me new ones, to replace myself...so, there's really no point.

 

I will try the solution Brady presented, and see what happens, when I finally get it.