[jklehmann]

any one know how to antique a mirror?

[slipcovers]

Try google or Youtube. They know everything.

[LndLocked]

Originally Posted by jklehmann

any one know how to antique a mirror?

I am assuming that you mean looking like part of the "mirror" part is worn away from the back.

Muriatic Acid (available from pool supply places) will remove the "silver" from the back of the mirror that makes the glass reflective. IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA ... you could try dabbing the edges with the acid (use good thick rubber gloves and a paper towel as it will actually eat through a piece of cloth pronto). you might also try spritzing it with the acid with a throw away spray bottle. I would also suggest that you try / practice on a spare mirror of one you do not really care about.

If that idea makes you nervous .... you might just try scraping the silvering off the back of the mirror until you get the desired effect.

WAIT ... I forgot something!! A "new" mirror will actually have a layer of a paint like sealer that is applied over the "silver" ... meaning you will first have to use a paint remover to get it off ... and no, unfortunately the paint remover will not remove (or even effect) the silvering. Then use the acid.


BTW ... I owned & operated a repair/ refinish & restore furniture biz for 15 years and often used Muriatic Acid to completely remove old damaged silvering off old beveled mirrors. I then placed a new mirror behind the now beveled "glass" and created a good mirror with an old beveled look when refinishing a piece of furniture.