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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <furnitureissues@earthlink.net> (0-1pool247-238.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net)
In Response To: Re: mirror repair (Greg Scholl)
Date: 9/30/4 10:37
This double glass is somthing that dealers have been pulling for years now. And as a result we are seeing the effects of this short cut. The extra wieght of a second piece of glass can be too great for some frames and the thickness may be a problem when looking for a good spot to nail, is a problem for others. Also, after a while the air between the two panes will inhale small bits of dirt and dust that can be annoying to look at. One thing I tried for solveing the dirt between glass, with this method was to seal the edges with a laytex calk, after several attempts at a perfect cleaning between the panes and several more trys at sealing the edge without showing between the glass, I concluded that the time and trouble wasn't much cheeper than the time to sevilver. But I am very picky and a do-it-yourselfer can easily do this them selves with pretty good results. Be aware that a razor blade will scratch glass especially when old dirt is present. A safer method to desilver a mirror is to soak the silver plate in oven cleaner, or metholene chloride stripper, and while some will suggest hydrocloric acid (very dangerous) to get the silver off. One can soak off the silver plate with oxalic acid (about as harsh as vinegar) but mirror backs should only be cleaned with distilled water, baking soda, and a clean cotton ball. Rinse with more distilled water and white vinegar, mirror backs are easily scratched and this is very visable when resilvered, as you or someone may wish to have done at a later date.
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