Scratches in Side Mirror on 2013 F150

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Old 12-07-2017, 07:08 PM
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Scratches in Side Mirror on 2013 F150

Can you polish out scratches in side mirrors of a 2013 F150?
 
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Old 12-07-2017, 10:59 PM
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You can try whitening toothpaste or Brasso.
 
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Old 12-08-2017, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by IdaSTXho
Can you polish out scratches in side mirrors of a 2013 F150?
There are actually three surface types on your mirror assemblies:

1) The glass mirror itself
2) The painted caps
3) The black textured plastic

Where exactly are your scratches?
 
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Old 12-10-2017, 10:59 AM
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The scratches are on the mirror itself. It looks like there is an anti-glare coating and these scratches are in the coating.
 
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Old 12-10-2017, 12:33 PM
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If the scratches are in the coating, they cannot be removed. The only way to fix it is remove the coating. How you remove the coating depends on whether it's on glass or plastic.

https://sciencing.com/remove-antiref...s-7631108.html
 
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Originally Posted by IdaSTXho
The scratches are on the mirror itself. It looks like there is an anti-glare coating and these scratches are in the coating.
Time for a new mirror. As I recall, one can buy just the glass / reflective part and install it. Having done this twice, I can tell you there is apparently a trick to it. (The first time I broke it.)
 
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Old 12-11-2017, 10:19 AM
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Time for a new mirror. As I recall, one can buy just the glass / reflective part and install it. Having done this twice, I can tell you there is apparently a trick to it. (The first time I broke it.)
^^^^ Yep it's time for new mirror pieces. I tried just about every paste, wax, buffer under the sun on a Jeep and ended up just replacing the reflective portion. Like 2stroked said, it can be a pain - I let the glass shop do it.
 


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