Once your window is clean and dry, shake up the Looking Glass or Mirror Effect spray paint for a couple of minutes - until your arms get so tired you can’t shake anymore. I encourage you to check it out and follow her tips.įollowing any necessary safety precautions, sand any loose paint, and use glass cleaner to clean both sides of the window. Miss Mustard Seed had a great post on safety precautions when dealing with lead paint. If you do find that your window has been painted with lead paint, don’t despair. Before beginning work on your mirror transformation, I recommend using a lead paint test kit to confirm that it’s safe. It may well be painted with lead paint, and you’ll need to be careful that you, your kiddos and animals don’t ingest the paint chips or dust. The first step to making an old weathered mirror is to clean the old window well, to knock off years of dirt and chipping paint.īe careful with this step, especially if you’re using a pre-1978 window. A spray bottle filled with 2/3 cup water and 1/3 cup white vinegar.Rustoluem Mirror Finish Effect Spray Paint or Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint.
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How to Make a Mercury Glass Window Pane Mirror Supplies You should be able to find them in craft stores, home improvement stores and online. Both work equally well, and they’re priced similarly. In this tutorial, you’ll see photos of two different ways to transform mirrors in progress - one made with Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint and the other with Rustoleum Mirror Effect Spray Paint. Maybe that’s why this tutorial is one of the most popular blog posts. I’ve made a lot of these mercury window pane mirrors using this technique, and I’m always thrilled with the result. By subscribing, I consent to receiving emails.
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