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Old 04-23-2009, 09:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Can anyone recommend a good glass polish?

Both my side-view mirrors seem to show swirls of scratches when the light hits them in a certain way. Only cloth to touch those mirrors was a damp cloth at the car wash and a microfiber cloth that I used once after it rained.

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Hi JWight,

Thanks for the tip but after reading the product description, it seems to only be a cleaner. I actually need something that might take out these weird circular scratches. It may be possible that the scratches are not on the surface but a defect in the glass of the mirrors themselves. Thought I'd try a glass polish before I take it into the dealer.
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I have the same thing, thought it was something I did. Now I'm wondering it it doesn't have something to do with the heated mirrors.
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...Sommer & Maca..Cicero IL 60804-3507...Somaca.stock # 263-1014
..RARE EARTH is a cerium oxide glass polishing compound..
... hope this helps..
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...Sommer & Maca..Cicero IL 60804-3507...Somaca.stock # 263-1014
..RARE EARTH is a cerium oxide glass polishing compound..
... hope this helps..
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Hi, Jetfuel,

Thanks much. However, I did a search on their website for Rare Earth as well as stock #263-1014 and search engine was unable to find item. Any help would be great as maybe I'm searching incorrectly.
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Be Carefull about obsessing over some small swirls you don't want to wind up here.
Confession: I removed my odometer/speedometer pod (and now have problems)
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Be Carefull about obsessing over some small swirls you don't want to wind up here.
Confession: I removed my odometer/speedometer pod (and now have problems)
I feel so used.
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Be Carefull about obsessing over some small swirls you don't want to wind up here.
Confession: I removed my odometer/speedometer pod (and now have problems)
Very funny forestacademy. LOL.
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Sommer & Maca a Division of CRL Glass Machinery Company

you may contact them with the stock # and see if they can set you up if not LMK

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