How You Can Age A New Mirror

Do you want a way to age your new mirror? Well I will show you some few tips on how to go about it to do this. In the past 2 years I have written a lot on the best place to buy mirrorsand extetensive writing has helped a number of home owners all over the world. Take a few minutes to read through this brief but helpful article and you will be glad you did.

You can convert the glass area of the frame to look like an aged mirror using a variety of ways. If you are not using unframed mirrors you even have an option to convert the frame to a tray. {You Can do this even withThis can even be done with} some best makeup mirror

You can either use silver and gelatin or even an aluminum leaf. I know that most chemical kits cost something like $90 for 300 square feet but if you are looking for something cheaper than that then do consider trying out the aluminum leaf.

Most people have complained about the effectiveness of using this method especially because most people have trouble removing the grey paint on the back of the mirrors.

Antique Mirror Patina  is another option you can consider for this project, which is a water based alkaline solution, a water based solution made from alkaline and and mimics the blemish and aged look of antique mirrors. You can do it on your own at $80 or so i.e. about $2 per square feet.

These are not the only options you can choose when trying to turn your best decorative mirrors or any type you may have into an antique. I do believe that what I have provided will help you get started.