Ways To Age A New Mirror

Are you looking for a way to make your new mirror to look aged? Well I will show you some few tips on how to go about it to do this. I have written extensively on the subject of decorative mirrorand my experience has helped thousands of website visitors. I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to read this post right to the end.

You can use a number of ways to convert the glass area of the frame to an aged mirror. 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 of the best makeup mirror

You can choose to use either a gelatin or silver. For something cheaper you can go for aluminum leaf. Generally speaking you can spend about $90 for a 300 square feet chemical kit but if you are looking for something cheaper than that then do consider trying out the aluminum leaf.

I must mention that that this does not always work effectively especially due to the fact that it is not easy to remove the grey paint on the back of most new mirrors.

So another option is to use what is known as Antique Mirror Patina| Antique Mirror Patina  is another option you can consider for this project, which is an alkaline solution that is water based and and mimics the blemish and aged look of antique mirrors. To cover a square feet you may have to spend something like $2, which could add up to about $80 for a standard mirror.

These are not the only options you can choose when trying to turn your oversized decorative mirrors or any type to make it look aged. However, what I have shared above can help you start out the process.