Glass and Mirrors - Cleaning a mirror
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09-24-00, 08:46 AM
How do you clean black spots and other such stains off of a mirror?
09-24-00, 11:53 AM
IF THIS IS A NEW MIRROR, THE BLACK SPOTS MAY BE OVERSPRAY OF THE ENAMEL BACKING WHICH CAN BE REMOVED WITH A NEW SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADE.FIRST WET THE MIRROR WITH GLASS CLEANER TO PREVENT SCRATCHING.
BUT MORE PROBABLY THIS IS AN OLD MIRROR WITH CORROSION OF THE SILVERING MATERIAL ON THE BACK.NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS,EXCEPT RESILVERING WHICH IS ONLY FOR VERY EXSPENSIVE DECORATIVE OR ANTIQUE MIRRORS AS IT GENERALLY COSTS MORE THAN NEW.
HAVE A NEW MIRROR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BY A GLASS SHOP,AND INSIST THAT THEY USE MIRROR EDGE SEALANT AND A COMPATIBLE ADHESIVE TO PREVENT A REOCCURENCE.
BUT MORE PROBABLY THIS IS AN OLD MIRROR WITH CORROSION OF THE SILVERING MATERIAL ON THE BACK.NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS,EXCEPT RESILVERING WHICH IS ONLY FOR VERY EXSPENSIVE DECORATIVE OR ANTIQUE MIRRORS AS IT GENERALLY COSTS MORE THAN NEW.
HAVE A NEW MIRROR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BY A GLASS SHOP,AND INSIST THAT THEY USE MIRROR EDGE SEALANT AND A COMPATIBLE ADHESIVE TO PREVENT A REOCCURENCE.