Antique an Existing Mirror

When you antique an existing commercial mirror you need to remove the mirror backing paint before you can antique or distress the silver. See our illustrated instructions for details.
  • small distinct dots
  • blurred gray swirls
  • thin scuffed holes
Go to our Videos page to see the complete video.

Supplies you will need:

  • The mirrors you want to antique
  • A gallon of steam-distilled or de-ionized water
  • Old newspaper to protect your work surface
  • Commercial Mirror Antiquing Kit
If you would like a copy of our previous instructions, you can still download them here.

1209.jpg
$87.08
Antique a factory-made mirror
2409.jpg
$16.95
Non-toxic paint stripper
Covers about 17 sq. ft.
2410.jpg
$49.95
Non-toxic paint stripper
Covers about 68 sq. ft.
4095.jpg
$1.75
Remove dissolved backing paint
3559.jpg
$3.25
Use to measure antiquing powders
3558.jpg
$3.50
Use to mist antiquing powders or liquids
2123.jpg
$9.07
Dissolves copper mirrors and copper backing on silver mirrors
2537.jpg
$15.38
Antique new and existing mirrors
2536.jpg
$15.12
Antique new and existing mirrors
2511A.jpg
$16.36
Antique new and existing mirrors
2504A.jpg
$29.18
Antique new and existing mirrors
2125.jpg
$5.75
Dissolves galena, copper and silver
2124.jpg
$6.21
Dissolves only silver.
2122.jpg
$10.18
Dissolves only silver
2126.jpg
$56.23
Dissolves only silver
2510.jpg
$3.23
General use polishing compound
2513.jpg
$6.30
General use polishing compound
2403.jpg
$8.95
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 41 sq. ft.
2402.jpg
$21.45
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 165 sq. ft.
2401.jpg
$54.00
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 660 sq. ft.
UPS Ground only
2029.jpg
$12.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 34 sq. ft.
2221.jpg
$29.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 137 sq. ft.
2019.jpg
$9.25
Refined tar backing. Covers 20 sq. ft.
2219.jpg
$21.95
Refined tar backing. Covers 80 sq. ft.
2319.jpg
$70.24
Refined tar backing paint. Covers 320 sq. ft.
UPS Ground only
Checkout
Comodo SSL Certificate