Glass and Mirrors - re-silvering mirrors

Does anyone know of a fairly easy and in-expensive way to re-silver an older mirror. Or at least to hide blemishes showing?:confused:

There is no way.

Resilvering chemicals are not available to the DIYer. If mirror is old or antique, any repairs would negatively affect value.

There is away. I check my source book. There is a formula for re-silivering.
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Thx
Kal

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Karen, it is not worth resilvering 1 piece of mirror.

DIY resilvering kits do not exist (at least nothing that actually works). People who use silver paint have very disappointing results. Those who try to tape tin foil to the back of the mirror also produce less than satisfactory results. Real silver is applied to mirrors. It requires a process and expense that it is not practical for a DIYer.

It is actual silver that is applied to the mirror, and it involves a process and expenses that make it impractical for the DIYer to attempt. Unless it is antique glass or has beveled or fancy edges, it is less expensive to purchase a new mirror. And, there is always the chance the mirror could be broken in the resilvering process, as sometimes glass builds up stress. Sometimes old silver leaves a stain that can not be removed. If there are scratches, these tend to be more obvious after resilvering. There is also risk of breakage during shipping.