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Polishing scraches on S8 aluminum mirror covers?

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Old 05-27-2003, 03:27 PM
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Default Polishing scraches on S8 aluminum mirror covers?

Is it possible?
Old 05-28-2003, 01:47 AM
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a light cutting compound???
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Default Yes but, are aluminum mirrors coated?

Thanks skiwi.
But that is the reason because I am afraid to touch the mirrors.
Has anyone determined if S8 mirrors are coated? Because, if so, polishing once may obligate to do it forever more...
Any help will be very appreciated.

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Default i'm pretty sure they are solid...

the way to check would be to remove the mirror glass (use a trim stick) and have a look at the inside.

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Default Perhaps they are coated. See ->

This reply to my post on "Auto detailing forum":<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/17944.phtml">Auto detailing reply...</a></li></ul>
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Default They are an aluminum casting

That is milled out on the inside for all interferences of the mirror.

Don't know if they have a coating or not.

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