I'm etching a mirror...?

Question

I have contact paper on the mirror and cut out the design I like. I haven't etched in years, and I got a cheap brand of etching cream (Delta) but it peeled off after it dried. I ordered a different kind, but I forgot the best way to do it. Paint it in, wait how long, etc?

Answer 1

I just got finished doing some etching tonight, I hope you got the Armor Etch cream. It truly etches things. The Delta gives the "look" of etching. The directions for your own stencils, with the contact paper, takes 5 minutes. Everything I did tonight turned out just fine. I used a paint dauber to apply it. You can get them in the craft stores. A dauber doesn't show any brush strokes. GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

time and instructions should be on the bottle and delta should be good. if it didnt eat into the glass that glass may have some resistant coating.aaaaaah i see you used delta etch look paint, you want armor etch, the real thing, eats right into the glass, the time and such will be on the jar. michaels used to sell armor etch.