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Mirror Repair lyngiven 03-20-2007
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Posted by lyngiven on March 20, 2007, 6:32 am


Is it possible to re-silver a mirror? Is this a diificult task? My
bathroom mirror is only 4 years old and I don't want to replace it
yet. Could an DIY amateur attempt this and how what is the best way
to go about it?

Any advice appreciated

lyngiven


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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on March 20, 2007, 8:08 am


> Is it possible to re-silver a mirror? =A0Is this a diificult task? =A0My
> bathroom mirror is only 4 years old and I don't want to replace it
> yet. =A0Could an DIY amateur attempt this and how what is the best way
> to go about it?
>
> Any advice appreciated
>
> lyngiven

you will have to remove mirror anyway to fix or resilver, cheaper and
easier to replace


Posted by Joseph Meehan on March 20, 2007, 10:38 am


hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>> Is it possible to re-silver a mirror? Is this a diificult task? My
>> bathroom mirror is only 4 years old and I don't want to replace it
>> yet. Could an DIY amateur attempt this and how what is the best way
>> to go about it?
>>
>> Any advice appreciated
>>
>> lyngiven
>
> you will have to remove mirror anyway to fix or resilver, cheaper and
> easier to replace

It is really not a DIY task.

--
Joseph Meehan

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Posted by George on March 20, 2007, 11:22 am


lyngiven wrote:
> Is it possible to re-silver a mirror? Is this a diificult task? My
> bathroom mirror is only 4 years old and I don't want to replace it
> yet. Could an DIY amateur attempt this and how what is the best way
> to go about it?
>
> Any advice appreciated
>
> lyngiven
>

Re-silvering is definitely not a do it yourself type job. When you are
ready to replace it drive past the big box places such as Home Depot and
go to a real glass shop where you can get a mirror that will likely last
a lifetime.

Posted by Bill on March 20, 2007, 4:36 pm


wrote:

>Is it possible to re-silver a mirror? Is this a diificult task? My
>bathroom mirror is only 4 years old and I don't want to replace it
>yet. Could an DIY amateur attempt this and how what is the best way
>to go about it?

The short answer to DIY re-silvering is no.

Here's the long answer. The reflective surface of a modern mirror
(which I assume yours is) is made by the high-voltage vacuum
deposition of aluminum onto the glass. No way an amateur is going to
do that himself. Antique mirrors were made by chemical deposition of
silver. In theory this can be done at home, but it would require
access to specific toxic and corrosive chemicals, as well as a
knowledge of chemistry. Just buying the chemicals and paying the
associated haz-mat shipping charges would cost more than a replacement
mirror. And the waste products of the reaction would be a toxic brew
that probably would be illegal to dump down the drain. Not worth the
trouble.



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