How to restore the mirror at home
A mirror is an indispensable household item in a person’s life. It is impossible to imagine an apartment interior or handbag without it. But over time and improper care the appearance loses reflectivity. On the inner surface of the mirror often appear chips, scratches, flaking of amalgam.
If a the mirror is strong brokenit is better to recycle it. Because it is simply impossible to restore a broken mirror at home - it is a laborious and dangerous for health process with the use of mercury. BUT Here you can repair minor damages with your own hands.
Content
- 1 Advantages of do-it-yourself restoration
- 2 Ways to restore the mirror surface
- 3 Materials and tools needed for the restoration of the mirror
- 4 Step-by-step instruction
- 5 How to restore a mirror with scratches and chips
- 6 Mirror decoration
- 7 VIDEO: Restoration of the old mirror with their own hands. Master Class.
- 8 50 photo ideas how to decorate a mirror
Advantages of do-it-yourself restoration
What are the advantages of the restoration of the mirror with your own hands?
- Not every city and village has a restorer who can repair damaged amalgam
- Repairing a mirror coating is time consuming and requires investment, so the cost of the restoration of the mirror will probably not be cheap.
- In search of a restorer, on the delivery of an item to him and back home, and on the way the mirror may break due to improper transportation, time is spent. Therefore, small damage is easier to repair at home with improvised means.
Ways to restore the mirror surface
Depending on the damage to amalgam different methods and materials for restoration will be applied. In case of minor damage, silicone sealant is used, and extensive areas are restored with the help of foil and glue.
Materials and tools needed for the restoration of the mirror
For large damages:
- glue for metal and glass;
- brush;
- soft fabric;
- glass cleaner;
- gasoline or alcohol-containing agent;
- foil;
- tassel;
- scissors;
- sponge.
For small scratches and chips:
- water;
- alcohol;
- sponge, soft wipes;
- silicone sealant.
Step-by-step instruction
How to restore the mirror with large damage amalgam?
Need to pull out neatly mirror from the frame and put on the table, laid by soft cloth. Brush thoroughly. damaged surface. Then wash with glass cleaner and dry. Now degrease the site of damage with gasoline or alcohol and dry again. Scissors cut foil a little bit larger size damaged plot. On processed Place the mirror, spread the glue, attach the foil brilliant side down and press down. With a napkin from the center to the edges, align the surface of the foil. Remove excess glue with a sponge and dry the mirror for several hours. Renovated mirror put back into the frame.
How to restore a mirror with scratches and chips
Rinse thoroughly with water and alcohol. damaged surface of the mirror, dry with napkins. Now carefully fill the scratch with sealant and allow to dry. Havetake the excess from the surface, and put the mirror in the frame.
As you can see, the restoration of the mirror at home is not a laborious task and does not require much time and money.
Mirror decoration
If a The frame at the mirror is wooden and has lost its gloss, you can upgrade it, apply varnish required color. Or change the appearance of the mirror, decorating jewelry, shells, bamboo sticks or broken dishes. It all depends on the owner's imagination.
VIDEO:Restoration of the old mirror with their own hands. Master Class.