How to restore an antique mirror?
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My grandmothers antique mirror has silver mirroring that has turned dark. What is the easiest eco friendly if any way to do it?
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To do it right, you need to take to a glass & mirror co to have it resilvered. It's really only worth it if it is hand beveled.
This site has 4 ideas: https://abeautifulmess.com/2015/10/4-soloutions-for-dark-spots-on-vintage-mirrors.html
You can have the mirror resilvered professionally but this isn't eco friendly. You could strip the silver off the back, spray it with mirrored silver paint. However, I'd leave it alone and enjoy the age that shows and imagine the stories of each person who ever looked in your mirror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPeoUK8de2E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZkfSVh00zo
Why not just leave it with it's unique antique ageing? Maybe spruce up or restore the frame?