Glass and Mirrors - Create Antique or smokey mirror

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jeff&Denise
07-26-04, 04:30 PM
We are trying to antique some mirror tiles (12 x 12). The effect we want is to make them aged or smokey. We have tried Mauratic acid without much sucess

Any thoughs would be appreciated

thank you

Gotcha
10-14-04, 06:37 AM
I've acheived the look I think you are after by lightly fogging the face of a mirror with paint & an airbrush but I believe you could use spray cans just as well. Clear paint sprayed VERY lightly over the face of the mirror will give you a rippled, imperfect, effect & it will yellow slightly over time. This is a trial & error sort of thing but you can always scrape the paint off if you don't like the look. I believe that spray shellac would yellow more & more quickly than clear paint. Good luck! :)
johnam
10-14-04, 12:34 PM
We are trying to antique some mirror tiles (12 x 12). The effect we want is to make them aged or smokey. We have tried Mauratic acid without much sucess

Any thoughs would be appreciated

thank you

Antique mirror which looks smokey is made that way in the silvering process. It's going to be impossible to create that effect on a clear silver mirror.