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JWC Mini · May 17th, 2003, 10:26 PM

I was walking around my car and noticed the rear drivers side window had a minor scratch in it. How did I manage to scratch the glass I ask myself? Well I noticed it is not glass but Plexiglas of some kind. Knowing this I can rub out the scratch. The important thing is do not use WINDEX or any glass cleaner on it, or paper towel, these will yellow and scratch the Plexiglas over time. Just us soap and water and a soft cloth, there is also so stuff available for cleaning Plexiglas. I didn't see if this is in the manual, but if it is'nt it should be.

Jeff Motor On!

chiph · May 17th, 2003, 11:13 PM

Uhhh, I don't have any plexiglas/plastic windows on my Mini. Are you talking about the piece that covers the rear quarter of the car, and curves around to the hatch? That's ordinary auto-glass (don't know if it's tempered or not). According to the MINI site, that curve is the tightest ever attempted on a production car.

Chip H.

mrhollio · May 18th, 2003, 01:17 PM

No plexiglas, all auto-glass and I have been using Windex/paper towels since day one...mine have no visible scratches. Must be something else scratching your windows.

MINIPOWER · May 18th, 2003, 10:59 PM

The window is definitely glass. The inside of the passenger side rear window on my 2003 MCS was scratched in several places when I purchased it in March. The dealer replaced the window under warranty.

HarryHBMCC · May 19th, 2003, 08:15 PM

My window has scratches. I suspect it is from ice with road sand in it being scraped off. Still not pleased as no north american car has even given me this problem. Those in SoCal and NC likely don't see much winter road sand on icy windshields but those of us in the land of snow certainly do.

Harry

MGB Boy · May 20th, 2003, 11:43 AM

I don't know about plexiglass, all I know is that the windscreen and the rear window are by far the softest auto glass it's ever been my misfortune to own. The front screen is already more pitted than the glass on my '77 MGB (which has a 25 year, 59,000 mile head-start on my 9 month old, 8500 mile MCS), and the rear glass has some serious scratches, no doubt from winter cleaning. I know I haven't given it any excessively harsh treatment, and previous vehicles have given me winter ownership experience with GM, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Nissan, and Chysler glass, and none scratched anything like this. Kind of disappointing. The side glass is fine, but then it doesn't have to deal with the same issues the front/rear...

-Ricardo

BruceK · May 20th, 2003, 11:51 AM

For UK readers: plexiglas = perspex

And I agree there is none of that in any of the MINI windows.

May 17th, 2003, 10:26 PM	#1
JWC Mini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 06:32 AM Posts: 10 Offline	Don't Scratch your Glass! I was walking around my car and noticed the rear drivers side window had a minor scratch in it. How did I manage to scratch the glass I ask myself? Well I noticed it is not glass but Plexiglas of some kind. Knowing this I can rub out the scratch. The important thing is do not use WINDEX or any glass cleaner on it, or paper towel, these will yellow and scratch the Plexiglas over time. Just us soap and water and a soft cloth, there is also so stuff available for cleaning Plexiglas. I didn't see if this is in the manual, but if it is'nt it should be. Jeff Motor On!

May 17th, 2003, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 1,563 Offline	Uhhh, I don't have any plexiglas/plastic windows on my Mini. Are you talking about the piece that covers the rear quarter of the car, and curves around to the hatch? That's ordinary auto-glass (don't know if it's tempered or not). According to the MINI site, that curve is the tightest ever attempted on a production car. Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

May 18th, 2003, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrhollio road trip time Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PV - SoCal Local Time: 11:32 PM Posts: 429 Offline	No plexiglas, all auto-glass and I have been using Windex/paper towels since day one...mine have no visible scratches. Must be something else scratching your windows. Trust not the heart of a man for whom old clothes, and the Mini, are not venerable!

May 19th, 2003, 08:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 2,655 Offline	My window has scratches. I suspect it is from ice with road sand in it being scraped off. Still not pleased as no north american car has even given me this problem. Those in SoCal and NC likely don't see much winter road sand on icy windshields but those of us in the land of snow certainly do. Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

May 20th, 2003, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 4,245 Offline	I don't know about plexiglass, all I know is that the windscreen and the rear window are by far the softest auto glass it's ever been my misfortune to own. The front screen is already more pitted than the glass on my '77 MGB (which has a 25 year, 59,000 mile head-start on my 9 month old, 8500 mile MCS), and the rear glass has some serious scratches, no doubt from winter cleaning. I know I haven't given it any excessively harsh treatment, and previous vehicles have given me winter ownership experience with GM, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Nissan, and Chysler glass, and none scratched anything like this. Kind of disappointing. The side glass is fine, but then it doesn't have to deal with the same issues the front/rear... -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

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May 18th, 2003, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINIPOWER MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 25 Offline	The window is definitely glass. The inside of the passenger side rear window on my 2003 MCS was scratched in several places when I purchased it in March. The dealer replaced the window under warranty.

May 20th, 2003, 11:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 3,758 Offline	For UK readers: plexiglas = perspex And I agree there is none of that in any of the MINI windows. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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