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    Using regular mirror glass to make a Magic mirror

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    • I Offline
      ivank
      last edited by

      Hi guys,

      I have an Ikea Mirror that meassures 70cm x 260cm. For obvious reasons it is to expensive to turn the whole thing into a 2 way mirror. So my question is has anyone tried removing the back paint on a regular mirror in just one corner and then replacing it with 2 way film ?

      My concerns are that the transition from the regular mirror over to the film covered part will show from the front. Has anyone tried this?

      All idéas are appriciated :)

      Sorry for my english.

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        justjim1220 Module Developer @ivank
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        @ivank

        Removing the paint off the back of a mirror gives you straight glass. So, it would be the same as putting film on regular glass.

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          lpgjg
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          I’ve been researching this for the past two weeks and it seems like removing the paint will not give you just plain glass.

          It will expose the silvering needed to create a normal mirror , and removing the back paint and primer will give you an inexpensive two way mirror.

          If you search “DIY antique mirror” , the first step is to remove the back paint & primer which turns it into a two mirror. I just can’t find much literature on it other than a very brief mention that the paint is only there to stop it from being a two way mirror. No details of transparency or reflection properties once the paint is removed.

          Still hard to believe I can’t find much more than a brief mention like in the following:

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaEaaeajCSI

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUhxlXY-vx0

          this is frustrating as the answer feels like it’s to be at the “tip of my tongue”.

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          • Mykle1M Offline
            Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @lpgjg
            last edited by Mykle1

            @lpgjg

            My two cent opinion:

            I think it would be extremely difficult to remove the back paint and primer without damaging the silvering (mirror coating). However, I do wish you the best of luck and please keep us updated. Pictures would be great too.

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