Thought you did a great job till the end when i was expecting you to actually show the results. I wanted to use this for my review mirror, but without seeing the results it wasn't worth the risk. It almost looked splotchy, but hey, it could've just been reflecting something from the ceiling =)
Hi, thanks for your comment, if you see the last clip of the video you can see the mirror displayed, reflecting the image of the product bottles. This will show that the splotchy areas you may have seen were excess silver that was cleaned off with the Mirror Remover. Please let us know if you have any other questions about this process. Thanks!
This works really well. Was able to get a great result on my third attempt. First attempt was ok but I accidentally smudged the finish before painting and I think I did not get all the excess tin off. Second I accidentally mis-mixed the quantities wrong. Third time was the charm and I followed the instructions to the letter which I think is the key. One thing I added on attempt 3 was that I rinsed of the tin thoroughly with tap water and then rinsed again with distilled water as I was running low. Think that might be a little more effective in terms of getting that tin thoroughly washed off. Another thing is that if like me, you are not masking the "back" or side of the mirror you are not coating it can look like you have a good coating on the side you intend to treat because both sides of the mirror will be coated. Be very careful that you have an even finish on the side you want or you will be disappointed when you clean off the excess silver on what ends up being the side of the glass/mirror you look at. Important to get this right before painting for obvious reasons. Finally in terms of the confusion about front and back I might recommend that instead of using the term back and letter B to mark the side of the mirror that you are NOT coating it might be better to shift the instructions to making it clear that you are coating the BACK of the mirror and to use the term front and the letter F to mark the side you are not coating. The main reason for this is that the letter B looks pretty much the same reversed where F is much more distinct and also I think the instructions would be less confusing to a lay person.
Thank you for letting us know about your experience using the products! You make some great points there. We do not recommend using tap water during the silvering process because it could cause issues, depending on the quality of your tap water. However, it looks like it worked great for you. You make a great point about marking the opposite side of the mirror.
+misterhmv Thank you for your note. We are happy to hear that it worked for you. We welcome any pictures you have to our email address cust.service@angelgilding.com. If you would like we can post pictures of your completed work in our customer's gallery and our social media pages. Thanks again!
Good video, thanks for sharing, ... I wanted to try this myself but when I got in touch to purchase, the shipping was more than the solutions as I'm in the UK ... So I started purchasing all the solutions and making them up myself with Silver Nitrate, Ammonia, etc etc, ... This is more or less the same as the Tollen's test inside a bottle. In fact you can pour the Tollen's over a sheet of glass like you did and will get the same result ;-)
Good afternoon. could you help me with the formula and application sequence of the products to make silver mirror and metallization of objects? email paulorogersan@gmail.com
Hi. I like the product and want to use it for some small (8") round beveled glass mirrors from an antique scale. I am confused about two things though in the video. For all baths is the back of the mirror (the side that will eventually be painted) facing up?. In your video you mention keeping track of the back with the marked letter B'S. If those letters were truly written on the back wouldnt they be trapped in all the washes? At the end of the video I can see those letter B's but they look as if they may have been on the front (non painted side of the mirror). My intuition is telling me that the Front of the mirror would have the marks put on it and that the front side is always down (touching the wash basins) for all washes. Am I correct in saying that or did I misinterpret something in the video?
Hello, thanks for your question-it's a great one. This can be confusing. The side of the glass that you are silvering will BECOME the back once you are done, but while you are working on the piece you will want to note which side you are silvering and which you aren't. We do this by writing a "b" because when you are working on the piece the back is the other side. The bottom line is that you need to make sure you clean one side very very well, then Tin, rinse and silver that same side. Once silvered, you paint directly over the silver and when you flip the piece over you see your mirror! I hope that helps, we understand it is confusing.
Hello, you will need to silver the opposite side as the one that you touch. The side that sits against the case is the side that should be silvered. Thanks!
Hi there and thank you for sharing your expertise with us! :) I have an old closet door with the same size mirror in it. The mirror has started to loose the silver around the edges. I like to know if I can remove the darkened areas and put the silver coat only on those areas without too much separation lines between the old and new mirror? The doors and the mirror are pretty big and heavy, so I don’t want to redo the whole thing! Any ideas? I looked at Amazon and there are multiple Angle Gliding products for mirror. Which one should I use?
Hello Leila, thanks for asking this. Are you able to remove the mirror from the door? You will need to be able to do this first. There are ways to silver a selective area but you can likely still notice the difference between the new silver and the old silver. If you would like to email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com with some photos of your piece we would be happy to help in more detail. Thanks!
Can you tell me please what is lining the white plastic pans in your video ? Is this brown paper? What is it's purpose ? I have ordered the basic kit to revive the mirrors on my 1970 Mercedes. Thank You Dave Hutchings
Hello, thank you for your question and your purchase. The brown portion is just plastic that is part of the tray. It does not serve any purpose. Any plastic tray that holds your mirror should be fine.
Hello, you are welcome. Thank you for subscribing! On our website we have instructions for removing silver. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/media/documents/Remover_Silver.pdf Thanks!
Hello, yes they usually do. It is written with permanent marker which can be removed easily from glass with acetone. An alternative would be to apply a piece of tape. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom It would have been good to show the removal of the B's and a final reveal of the clean/shiny mirror. This also means you wrote the B;s on the front? Which is counterproductive intuitive.
@@maxdamage8562 Good points! This video was made some time ago and was done in partnership with Mustang Connection. He did show the finished piece. Perhaps we can make a refresh of this video in the new year!
@@AngelGildingcom I guess what I'm finding confusing is the B was on the back and the back is where you put the Black backing paint which will now seal it into the mirror.. I'm trying to decide whether to do the mirror on my 71 Buick Gran Sport or just buy another one and I'm finding some of the videos online a bit confusing
@@posttal216 Hello, yes we understand this can be confusing. The silver is done on the back of the glass, however this is the side you are working on during the process which means for the silvering process the other side is the back. You may find that our 3D mirror kit videos are a bit clearer or perhaps our illustrated instructions. We can also help with further support via email at our contact us page on the website.
@@AngelGildingcom okay I think I got it the side you marked with the B for back is actually the front of the mirror as you look into it.... and the actual back of the mirror... the side furthest from you as you look at it.... is where you have the silver and the Black backing.
Hola, si puede usar nos productos pero son differente de este kit. El proceso se llama "spray chrome" y aqui tenemos mas informaccion angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome . Si tiene mas preguntas mande un email a cust.service@angelgilding.com. Gracias!
I want to do this to resore antique candlesticks. Not sure...the accustics of this video make it very difficult to hear you; lots of rewind, and there is no good view of the finished product.
Hi, thanks for watching. Those are fair points, this video was made six years ago. We do have a wide selection of videos on the silvering process and FAQ pages on our website, hopefully they can help in your project. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Hello, thanks for asking. We do ship to France. Some items are subject to dangerous goods regulations and fees, but we can tell you more about that if you email us. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom thank you for your reply quickly , I have just some other questions please . is it possible to apply a varnish about this product ? does the mirror effect remain after the varnish ? and the product is it resistant to uv?
@@chove93 Hello, we have a lot of information pages on our website that will answer these questions. If you are wanting to make a mirror on the front surface of a piece then you will want to read the section about Spray Chrome. Thanks!
Hello Katarina Smith, thanks for asking. Yes you can do this same process for a vanity mirror. You may want to check out our information page about Re-silvering mirrors here: angelgilding.com/re-silvering-old-mirrors Please let us know if you have more questions!
Hi Shroom Duke, thank you for your question. These mirrors do not have mercury on them. Mercury has not been used to make mirrors in over a hundred years. The process is safer than it was back in the days of mercury mirrors. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks, I have an old sight level that needs a tiny part remirrored and maybe a truck mirror that could be done too. maybe when I get some time i can think about doing them....
Hello, on our channel we have a wide range of videos that cover how to silver mirrors of many sizes and shapes. Please let us know if you have any specific questions. Thanks!
@@damiangrouse4564 Hello thanks for asking. You may be able to, although you will likely be able to tell the difference between the new silver and the old silver. The best way to get a seamless finish is to resilver the full piece.
Hello Richard Haw, we look forward to hearing from you. We are available via phone Monday to Friday 8:00 to 5:00 CST with the exception of July 4th, we will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Thank you!
Hi, I'm sorry to hear it was confusing for you. You can email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com if you would like further instruction on the process.
Thought you did a great job till the end when i was expecting you to actually show the results. I wanted to use this for my review mirror, but without seeing the results it wasn't worth the risk. It almost looked splotchy, but hey, it could've just been reflecting something from the ceiling =)
Hi, thanks for your comment, if you see the last clip of the video you can see the mirror displayed, reflecting the image of the product bottles. This will show that the splotchy areas you may have seen were excess silver that was cleaned off with the Mirror Remover. Please let us know if you have any other questions about this process. Thanks!
This works really well. Was able to get a great result on my third attempt. First attempt was ok but I accidentally smudged the finish before painting and I think I did not get all the excess tin off. Second I accidentally mis-mixed the quantities wrong. Third time was the charm and I followed the instructions to the letter which I think is the key. One thing I added on attempt 3 was that I rinsed of the tin thoroughly with tap water and then rinsed again with distilled water as I was running low. Think that might be a little more effective in terms of getting that tin thoroughly washed off. Another thing is that if like me, you are not masking the "back" or side of the mirror you are not coating it can look like you have a good coating on the side you intend to treat because both sides of the mirror will be coated. Be very careful that you have an even finish on the side you want or you will be disappointed when you clean off the excess silver on what ends up being the side of the glass/mirror you look at. Important to get this right before painting for obvious reasons. Finally in terms of the confusion about front and back I might recommend that instead of using the term back and letter B to mark the side of the mirror that you are NOT coating it might be better to shift the instructions to making it clear that you are coating the BACK of the mirror and to use the term front and the letter F to mark the side you are not coating. The main reason for this is that the letter B looks pretty much the same reversed where F is much more distinct and also I think the instructions would be less confusing to a lay person.
Thank you for letting us know about your experience using the products! You make some great points there. We do not recommend using tap water during the silvering process because it could cause issues, depending on the quality of your tap water. However, it looks like it worked great for you. You make a great point about marking the opposite side of the mirror.
This was really helpful and you made all the steps easy to understand. Nice job..!!
Thank you for the feedback, we are glad it was helpful to you!
This video is easy to understand very much.
I purchased the Mini Silver Kit to Re-silver of the Jaguar MK2 rearview mirror. Succeeded.
Thank you
+misterhmv Thank you for your note. We are happy to hear that it worked for you. We welcome any pictures you have to our email address cust.service@angelgilding.com. If you would like we can post pictures of your completed work in our customer's gallery and our social media pages. Thanks again!
An excellent presentation and instructional video. THANK YOU!!
Thank you for the feedback, we wish you the best in your silvering endeavors!
Good video, thanks for sharing, ... I wanted to try this myself but when I got in touch to purchase, the shipping was more than the solutions as I'm in the UK ... So I started purchasing all the solutions and making them up myself with Silver Nitrate, Ammonia, etc etc, ... This is more or less the same as the Tollen's test inside a bottle. In fact you can pour the Tollen's over a sheet of glass like you did and will get the same result ;-)
Good afternoon. could you help me with the formula and application sequence of the products to make silver mirror and metallization of objects?
email paulorogersan@gmail.com
@@Tuca-Luthier. No problem, .... Are you wanting to mirror glass or plastic or metal objects?
@@EssexSilvering Good morning Dave 2v, I intend to shield plastics and metal, I am from Brazil, and I would like your help, if possible of course.
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Hi. I like the product and want to use it for some small (8") round beveled glass mirrors from an antique scale. I am confused about two things though in the video. For all baths is the back of the mirror (the side that will eventually be painted) facing up?. In your video you mention keeping track of the back with the marked letter B'S. If those letters were truly written on the back wouldnt they be trapped in all the washes? At the end of the video I can see those letter B's but they look as if they may have been on the front (non painted side of the mirror). My intuition is telling me that the Front of the mirror would have the marks put on it and that the front side is always down (touching the wash basins) for all washes. Am I correct in saying that or did I misinterpret something in the video?
Hello, thanks for your question-it's a great one. This can be confusing. The side of the glass that you are silvering will BECOME the back once you are done, but while you are working on the piece you will want to note which side you are silvering and which you aren't. We do this by writing a "b" because when you are working on the piece the back is the other side. The bottom line is that you need to make sure you clean one side very very well, then Tin, rinse and silver that same side. Once silvered, you paint directly over the silver and when you flip the piece over you see your mirror! I hope that helps, we understand it is confusing.
Does it matter which side of a day/night mirror gets silvered?
Hello, you will need to silver the opposite side as the one that you touch. The side that sits against the case is the side that should be silvered. Thanks!
Hi there and thank you for sharing your expertise with us! :)
I have an old closet door with the same size mirror in it. The mirror has started to loose the silver around the edges. I like to know if I can remove the darkened areas and put the silver coat only on those areas without too much separation lines between the old and new mirror? The doors and the mirror are pretty big and heavy, so I don’t want to redo the whole thing! Any ideas?
I looked at Amazon and there are multiple Angle Gliding products for mirror. Which one should I use?
Hello Leila, thanks for asking this. Are you able to remove the mirror from the door? You will need to be able to do this first. There are ways to silver a selective area but you can likely still notice the difference between the new silver and the old silver. If you would like to email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com with some photos of your piece we would be happy to help in more detail. Thanks!
Can I do 2 coats of the backing paint?
Hello, you can certainly do two coats of the paint if you would like, but usually it is not needed. Thanks for asking!
Thanks looks awesome Alex!
MustangConnection1 Thank you! I hope your viewers like it too-we love the commitment to the craft of restoring vintage cars!
Can you tell me please what is lining the white plastic pans in your video ? Is this brown paper? What is it's purpose ? I have ordered the basic kit to revive the mirrors on my 1970 Mercedes. Thank You Dave Hutchings
Hello, thank you for your question and your purchase. The brown portion is just plastic that is part of the tray. It does not serve any purpose. Any plastic tray that holds your mirror should be fine.
Than you for the vids
Ples how to remove silver
from mirrors . ?
Hello, you are welcome. Thank you for subscribing! On our website we have instructions for removing silver. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/media/documents/Remover_Silver.pdf Thanks!
looked to me like those letters you wrote all over the back in black marker persisted even after you were all done?
Hello, yes they usually do. It is written with permanent marker which can be removed easily from glass with acetone. An alternative would be to apply a piece of tape. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom It would have been good to show the removal of the B's and a final reveal of the clean/shiny mirror. This also means you wrote the B;s on the front? Which is counterproductive intuitive.
@@maxdamage8562 Good points! This video was made some time ago and was done in partnership with Mustang Connection. He did show the finished piece. Perhaps we can make a refresh of this video in the new year!
When you got done I could see the "B" you put on it ? ? so now what do you do ?
That's a good question. The "B" is written directly on a glass with a permanent marker which can be easily removed with rubbing alcohol. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom I guess what I'm finding confusing is the B was on the back and the back is where you put the Black backing paint which will now seal it into the mirror.. I'm trying to decide whether to do the mirror on my 71 Buick Gran Sport or just buy another one and I'm finding some of the videos online a bit confusing
@@posttal216 Hello, yes we understand this can be confusing. The silver is done on the back of the glass, however this is the side you are working on during the process which means for the silvering process the other side is the back. You may find that our 3D mirror kit videos are a bit clearer or perhaps our illustrated instructions. We can also help with further support via email at our contact us page on the website.
@@AngelGildingcom okay I think I got it the side you marked with the B for back is actually the front of the mirror as you look into it.... and the actual back of the mirror... the side furthest from you as you look at it.... is where you have the silver and the Black backing.
@@posttal216 Yes, you have it! I know it's confusing but you have it!
Hola Ángel puedo usar este kit en mis rines u otros objetos k no sea vidrio?
Hola, si puede usar nos productos pero son differente de este kit. El proceso se llama "spray chrome" y aqui tenemos mas informaccion angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome . Si tiene mas preguntas mande un email a cust.service@angelgilding.com. Gracias!
I want to do this to resore antique candlesticks. Not sure...the accustics of this video make it very difficult to hear you; lots of rewind, and there is no good view of the finished product.
Hi, thanks for watching. Those are fair points, this video was made six years ago. We do have a wide selection of videos on the silvering process and FAQ pages on our website, hopefully they can help in your project. Please let us know if you have any questions.
@@AngelGildingcom Thanks; I'll be looking into your other videos.
hi, do you deliver in France ?
Hello, thanks for asking. We do ship to France. Some items are subject to dangerous goods regulations and fees, but we can tell you more about that if you email us. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom thank you for your reply quickly , I have just some other questions please .
is it possible to apply a varnish about this product ?
does the mirror effect remain after the varnish ?
and the product is it resistant to uv?
@@chove93 Hello, we have a lot of information pages on our website that will answer these questions. If you are wanting to make a mirror on the front surface of a piece then you will want to read the section about Spray Chrome. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom ok thx
Will this work for a vanity mirror?
Hello Katarina Smith, thanks for asking. Yes you can do this same process for a vanity mirror. You may want to check out our information page about Re-silvering mirrors here: angelgilding.com/re-silvering-old-mirrors Please let us know if you have more questions!
Angel Gilding Thank you!
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+jose antonio Fuentes Alba Hola, puede comprar los liquidos aqui: angelgilding.com/mini-silver-kit.html Gracias!
do these old mirrors have mercury on them?
Hi Shroom Duke, thank you for your question. These mirrors do not have mercury on them. Mercury has not been used to make mirrors in over a hundred years. The process is safer than it was back in the days of mercury mirrors. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks, I have an old sight level that needs a tiny part remirrored and maybe a truck mirror that could be done too. maybe when I get some time i can think about doing them....
Would have been nice to see a discussion of how to do larger mirrors.
Hello, on our channel we have a wide range of videos that cover how to silver mirrors of many sizes and shapes. Please let us know if you have any specific questions. Thanks!
Angel Gilding We have a large 20+ year old mirror with a few black spots. Can you do spot resilvering with your kit.
@@damiangrouse4564 Hello thanks for asking. You may be able to, although you will likely be able to tell the difference between the new silver and the old silver. The best way to get a seamless finish is to resilver the full piece.
Angel Gilding Thanks for answering I’ll have to consider the options.
Hello, Angel Gilding. I am interested in working with you and I will contact you some time this weekend. Cheers!
Hello Richard Haw, we look forward to hearing from you. We are available via phone Monday to Friday 8:00 to 5:00 CST with the exception of July 4th, we will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Thank you!
I am your subs
Speak very litel english
Very confusing 😏
Hi, I'm sorry to hear it was confusing for you. You can email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com if you would like further instruction on the process.