2006-07-31 14:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
http://www.cowtown.net/mikefirth/mirror.htm
this site offers good advise for both resilvering and removing the silver oxide from the back of mirrors..
Enjoy!
REMOVING SILVER
Richard wrote an article:
Does anyone know how to remove the backing from a mirror and have clear glass remaining?
Lay the mirror flat on a protected surface (plastic sheeting e.g. visqueen), backing side up. Lay a few sheets of newspaper over the back of the mirror, and soak them with Sno-Bol toilet cleaner, or muriatic acid. Let it soak awhile, anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or more, (the newer the mirror, the longer it will take), after which the silvering will brush right off with a scrub brush, or peel right off with a razor-blade scraper. I remove the silvering from lots of old mirrors in order to use the glass for replacement bevels for restoring antique beveled windows with authentic period matching glass.
2006-07-31 15:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by sassy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean the entire surface of the mirror, take your frame to a glass shop and just have them cut another piece of glass. It's fairly cheap to have a piece cut.
If you mean a small section, I've seen artists who would scrape away sections of a mirror using a razor blade. He'd create beautiful pictures and then cover the back of the glass with something to make the color stand out, like black paper (or red, for a dragon he worked on), or even metallic papers (like copper). A picture would work nicely there.
2006-08-01 20:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by Yah00_goddess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not worth the mess or hassle if you can replace the mirror replace the glass with a 2 way mirror you'll be happy! you can even put a TV behind a 2way and watch TV clean and clear!
Good luck!
2006-07-31 14:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by grande alacrán 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot. It is a silver coating. The best way to do it if you have to is with a razor blade. Otherwise, just replace the mirror with glass.
2006-07-31 14:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by jdomanico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can.
Most mirrors are 'silvered' which provides the reflective surface. Remove the silver and you end up with a piece of clear glass.
2006-07-31 14:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a solvent that will do it, call a glass and mirror store and ask or you can do it with an oldfashioned single edge razor blade.
2006-07-31 18:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a razor blade, to scrap off the size of the photo.
2006-07-31 14:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by doubleclick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋