General Questions
Hi, I’m in the uk and would like to strip a part of a mirror to put a photo in for my sons house. I understand paint stripper will remover the backing but what is silver rover or the other one for copper mirror? Would a brasso or other liquid work ?? X
Silver Remover and Mirror Remover are chemicals that we manufacture specifically for the purpose of breaking down and removing the mirror layer without damaging the glass or other substrate. We don't know if brasso would work. Our expectation is that...
For the silver kit, the only question I have is is a base coat recommended or would this work over primer?
I'm looking to resilver an old mirror (approx 14" x 24"). I have taken off the old mirroring, tried a spray on mirroring (turned out foggy) and am interested in trying your product. As a first-time resilvering person, do you feel this is doable using your basic kit?
Thank you for your question! We find that many people are able to do a project just like yours with success! The most common kit for this type of project is our Mini Silver Kit. This kit covers 8 square feet. Your mirror is just over 2 square feet so...
Can clear Lexan be used to make a mirror silver kit?
Hi, are you asking if you can silver lexan? If so, yes you can! You can see more about mirroring plastic on this knowledge base page: https://angelgilding.com/knowledge-base/mirroring-plastic.html
Can I use your kit to repair the black edges on an old mirror instead of stripping the whole mirror and redoing it?
We generally do not recommend that you try to re-silver a select area of a mirror. The process of preparing the area for re-silvering can damage the curerntly intact silver. Additionally, the chemicals cannot flow as freely as they need to in a small...
i can not get the surface tension to beak the water be\ads i have followed all the steps washed it with hot soapy water and flamed it several times and still water beads i am trying to chrome a piece with a house of color show clear and it was painted over a month ago please help
Hello, Unfortunately we can't really troubleshoot with products other than ours. I would be happy to talk through the process with you over the phone to ensure that there isn't a process change we can suggest. Otherwise I would suggest using our Base...
Where are you located?
Angel Gilding Ltd.
1945 Gardner Road
Broadview IL 60155
(13.25 miles west of downtown Chicago)
How can I talk with you?
US Toll Free: 1-866-341-3340
US & International: 1-708-383-3340
Email: [email protected]
Quick questions can be answered via text at (708) 834-4000 during standard business hours
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Are your products safe to use?
Yes. We pay special attention to personal and environmental safety. Please see:
Safety Supplies - including respirators and our EPA approved waste treatment kits
Safety Data Sheets - comprehensive information on the safety of all ...
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