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08-18-2018, 10:36 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Battle creek
Posts: 11
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Hitch Vison washed Off
Hi all
Before washing the 5th last month the hitch vison Was very cloudy
So I washed the compete rig and found the hitch vison coating would wash off
This is the 4th time it was washed since new and no solvents were used
Has anybody else had this issue?
Monday I will be calling dealer and see what they can do
Thanks
Lester
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08-18-2018, 11:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 2,908
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Must be some powerful soap you are using. Our rig is a 2012, and that mirror thing looks like it did when new. I personally could care less if it works or not, because I've never used it and never think to even look at it when hitching up because I can see the hitch plate and the pin box as I back up.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402 Montana
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC
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08-18-2018, 11:45 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,995
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I'm not sure what brand a model 304 falls into in the Keystone product lines, but we've got a 2014 Cougar XLite and just like bobbecky's trailer, ours is as shiny as when it was new. I'm not sure how you're washing it, but with a 4 time occurrence, I'd be looking at something you're doing rather than a mirror failure. Yours is the first one I've heard about failing as you describe.
Let us know more about how you clean it and what your dealer says.
And, welcome to the forum.
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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08-18-2018, 03:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Venice
Posts: 5,346
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Is it possible that what turned cloudy and is peeling off is the clear protective coating that came from the factory? My '07 is still as shiny as new ... when I clean the white streaks off.
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Hank & Lynn
2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
2004.5 Dodge 2500 QC, LB, 5.9HO, WestTach gauges, Ride-Rite
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08-18-2018, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oregon Coast
Posts: 259
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Mine is starting to come off also......2018HC
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08-18-2018, 08:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rockett, TX
Posts: 481
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I'm having the same issue as the OP. I had a '15 cougar and the mirror never clouded, I have washed the Alpine 1 time with the same soap I used on the Cougar, (Meguires Ultra Gold wash and wax), and the mirror has become very clouded, I don't think it's from washing it. If I have to take the trailer in for any warranty work I'm going to ask about it.
I didn't use this mirror at first either but once I realized that looking in the rear view mirror of the truck was a lot more comfortable than twisting around to look out the rear window I got spoiled.
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Jerry & Debbie
with Fur Babies Sasha & Sam
2018 Alpine 3401RS
2019 Ford F350 SRW
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08-31-2018, 05:32 PM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Frostbite Falls
Posts: 325
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Mine on my 18 331 high country was cloudy too, so while I was waxing it today I noticed the mirror stuff coming off. Never used mine either.
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09-12-2019, 05:55 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 8
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Mine streaked and became a cloudy gray as well. Called service who said the plastic mirror can be replaced. (Or painted) I asked about a stainless replacement but was not known if there is an after market replacement.
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09-12-2019, 06:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,995
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There are several "plastic mirrors" available for sale. Here's one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/12-24-Acrylic...gateway&sr=8-5 price is less than $25. Cut to size/shape and glue it over the old mirror or pull the old one off and replace it (might damage the fiberglass cap if you're not careful)...
There is also a product available that is a "self ashesive mylar film" that's not much more than a "tape mirror" that you can cut with scissors, peel and stick in place. I don't have any idea how durable that might be, but here's one link: https://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Stic...B4XNB6YMEY2Y3W
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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09-13-2019, 06:27 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 8
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Thanks! I’ll try it!
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