Scratches on mirror

[CAframer]

I have a mirror with a very slight scratch (it looks like a small dirty smear to the naked eye, but under a magnifier you can see it is a scratch) ... are there any products for dealing with very slight scratches in glass?

 

[Ron Eggers]

If it's a scratch on the surface, it would be just like dealing with any scratch on any glass - ignore it or replace it.

If it's a scratch in the silvering on the back, you could ignore it, replace it or have it resilvered.

 

[Ron Eggers]

You mean I was right???

I just wanted to get something going here. Surely, at least Baer will disagree with me.

Maybe there's a great new glass-scratch remover that I haven't heard about yet.

 

[Kevin W]

Companies that bevel glass and mirrors use a machine to go over the bevels and polish them smooth. If there machine uses a fine sandpaper you might be able to wet sand the scratch out, or ask if they might know of a way. I might be in Left field but just trying to toss another idea.

Kevin

 

[Dermot]

There is no practical economical way of removing scratches from mirror or glass……yes you could have it polished out by a glass processing company…….but it would cost many times more than using a replacement piece of glass or mirror……………..

 

[Ron Eggers]

When it comes to glass, Dermot is Da Man, so I'm inclined to give him the final word on this issue.

Oops.

 

[JohnR]

Polishing means removing material around the scratch. This "cupping" gives a convex lens effect that can cause a distortion in the mirror. If the scratch is minor, such as a surface abrasion, polishing may work. Obtaining a polishing kit may do the trick. Having it done is too much $$.
John