- PREPARE. Remove the glass from the frame and wipe with a dry cloth to get rid of any dust.
- MIX AND SPRAY THE SOLUTION. Mix a solution of one part vinegar to two parts water into a spray bottle.
- SPRAY THE MIRROR.
- DAB OFF THE VINEGAR SOLUTION.
- PAINT THE BACKING BOARD.
- PUT THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER.
How do you oxidize a mirror?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxWj0wC_rc
How do you make a plain mirror rustic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozp8Yh0QoaM
Can you age a mirror from the front?
You don't need to add as much black paint as you did silver paint. Let the paint dry and then you've successfully antiqued a mirror from the front instead of the back! Since this is a painted finish, it's important to take care when cleaning a mirror you've antiqued in this manner.
How do you tell if you have a silver backed mirror?
1. Check the Glass. The reflective silver mercury backing on an antique mirror breaks down and oxidizes over time, appearing as random cloudy spots around the edges and across the mirror's surface. If the mottled patches on your mirror look too uniform, it may be a reproduction mirror plate.
How can you tell how old a mirror is?
You can test this by holding the edge of a white card against the glass. If the card and the reflection are the same white color, the mirror was made after 1850. If the reflection is more yellow or gray, the glass was made before 1850. Mirrors in any traditional style can be found, some original, some reproductions.Mar 6, 2010
What is a silver backed mirror?
What is Silvering? Silvering is a chemical process of coating a non-conductive substrate like glass with a reflective substance, to produce a mirror. “Back silvered” or “second-surface” is the standard way household mirrors were produced, meaning the light reaches the reflective layer after passing through the glass.