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A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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Should I put acrylic mirror behind glass?

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    MadScientist
    last edited by May 23, 2018, 5:53 AM

    I would try a thin piece of glass from a picture frame. That can be easily cut and is cheap. You don’t lose much if you’re not happy with the result.

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      dorfman2
      last edited by May 28, 2018, 1:24 PM

      One reason I would try adding clear glass. In my mirror setup my 2-way acrylic bows out a little, distorting the reflection just a little. having a flat piece of glass may help alleviate this. Or at least go with the thicker acrylic.

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        benrules2
        last edited by Jun 8, 2018, 12:58 PM

        Any interface you add just introduces more reflection surfaces, so from the side I expect you’d see some ghosted text. If the purpose is to protect the acrylic I think it’s probably overkill.

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          bhepler Module Developer
          last edited by Jun 8, 2018, 4:33 PM

          My first mirror used acrylic and I didn’t put any glass in front nor behind it.

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            MWel1977
            last edited by Jun 8, 2018, 7:33 PM

            I just started working on my firts magicmirror
            And like everybody thought of making a frame with an glas 2-way mirror or an acrylic piece with folie over it.
            Bot tonight I thought: “Way not putting the folie right over te monitor?”
            That would eliminate the glas or acrylic part.

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