A mirror is an essential household item in a person's life. It is impossible to imagine an apartment interior or a lady's handbag without it. But over time and with improper care, the appearance loses its reflectivity. Chips, scratches, and amalgam peeling often appear on the inner surface of the mirror.

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It is impossible to imagine the interior of an apartment or a woman’s handbag without it.
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Often, in antique mirrors, the glass itself is already so cloudy that it simply does not make sense to repair, preserve, or polish it.
Large floor mirrors in the interior
Although all the ingredients for restoring a mirror surface are freely available in pharmacies and stores, you won’t be able to make a smooth mirror surface on your own the first (or even the fifth) time.

If the mirror is strong broken, then, of course, it is better to dispose of it. Because It is simply impossible to restore a broken mirror at home - this is a labor-intensive and dangerous technological process using mercury. A You can fix minor damage yourself.

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A mirror is an essential household item in a person’s life.
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The original table accessory is ready, it will serve for many years and will be a worthy part of any interior.
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If the frame of the mirror is wooden and has lost its shine, you can renew it by applying varnish of the desired color.

The benefits of DIY restoration

What are the advantages of restoring a mirror yourself?

  • Not every city and town has a restorer who knows how to restore damaged amalgam.
  • Repairing a mirror coating is labor-intensive and requires investment, so mirror restoration will probably not be cheap.
  • To find a restorer, to deliver the item to him and back home, and on the way the mirror can break due to improper transportation, time is wasted. Therefore, small damages are easier to repair at home with improvised means.
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Chips, scratches, and peeling of the amalgam often appear on the inner surface of the mirror.
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Restoring a mirror with your own hands is a task that is quite accessible even to a home craftsman.
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Or change the look of the mirror by decorating it with jewelry, shells, bamboo sticks or broken dishes.

Methods of restoration of mirror surfaces

Depending on the damage to the amalgam Different methods and materials will be used for restoration. For minor damage, silicone sealant is used, and large areas are restored using foil and glue.

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If the mirror is badly broken, then, of course, it is better to dispose of it.
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A simple mirror restoration can be done at home, this will eliminate small scratches, or at least make them less visible.
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It all depends on the owner's imagination.

Materials and tools needed for mirror restoration

In case of major damage:

  • glue for metal and glass;
  • brush;
  • soft fabric;
  • glass cleaner;
  • gasoline or alcohol-containing product;
  • foil;
  • brush;
  • scissors;
  • sponge.
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But minor damage can be repaired with your own hands.
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Polishing, as a separate method of mirror restoration, is also performed in the case of clouding of the reflective surface.
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In modern interiors, mirrors often play an important role.

For small scratches and chips:

  • water;
  • alcohol;
  • sponge, soft napkins;
  • silicone sealant.
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But over time and with improper care, the appearance loses its reflective ability.
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If abrasions or shallow scratches appear, the mirror is polished, removing the top layer from the reflective surface using coarse-grained abrasives.
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Mirrors not only have a utilitarian value, but also serve to decorate the interior and visually enlarge the space.

Step by step instructions

How to restore a mirror with extensive damage to the amalgam?

Need to pull it out carefully remove the mirror from the frame and place it on the table, covered with a soft cloth. Clean thoroughly with a brush. damaged surface. Then wash with glass cleaner and dry. Now degrease the damaged area with gasoline or alcohol and dry again. Use scissors to cut a piece of foil slightly larger than the size damaged plot. On processed Apply glue to the mirror area and apply foil brilliant side down and press. Use a napkin from the center to the edges to smooth the surface of the foil. Carefully remove excess glue with a sponge and dry the mirror for several hours. Put the restored mirror back into the frame.

The glass has become cloudy
Repairing a mirror coating is labor-intensive and requires investment, so mirror restoration will probably not be cheap.
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To restore the surface of a mirror that has minor damage, grinding and polishing are used.

How to restore a mirror with scratches and chips

Rinse thoroughly with a solution of water and alcohol damaged surface of the mirror, dry with napkins. Now carefully fill the scratch with sealant and let it dry. Utake the excess from the surface and place the mirror in the frame.

As you can see, restoring a mirror at home is not a labor-intensive task and does not require large expenses and time.

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Minor damage is easier to repair at home with improvised means.
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But, it should be noted that there are cases so serious that mirror restoration costs more than buying a new mirror.

Decorating a mirror

If the frame of the mirror is wooden and has lost its shine, it can be updated, apply varnish of the required color. Or change the appearance of the mirror, having decorated jewelry, shells, bamboo sticks or broken dishes. It all depends on the owner's imagination.

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Mirror restoration is a rather painstaking task, the result of which should be the preservation of the original surface, especially if the mirror is antique.
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Depending on the damage to the amalgam, different methods and materials will be used for restoration.
Mirror restoration, before and after
For minor damage, silicone sealant is used, and large areas are restored using foil and glue.

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