Awesome video - thank you! One addendum, if I may: At 6:30, "Millilitres are easier to use than fractions of an ounce" should probably be rephrased to: "The metric system is easier to use, than fractions of anything!" Sorry, couldn't resist :) All in fun!
Spot on with this video, I really think this youtube video needs far more consideration. I’ll in all probability be once more to see rather more, thanks for that info.
The best way to get a thinner layer of silver is to leave the silver of the glass for less time. You might need to do a few test pieces to get just the effect you want. Also you would need to protect the silver with clear lacquer instead of backing paint.
I like this lady's voice. And I find this process absolutely fascinating. I cant wait to try it.....But I assume that when silvering a telescope mirror there is no backing paint because the surface the silver goes on is the same surface aimed at any light source.
I don't think this will work for first-surface apps such as a telescope mirror, as the silver will tarnish. That is why telescope mirrors are aluminized, as the layer of oxide that form shortly after aluminizing is transparent.
that sounds the perfect way as i'm making a mock electro chromatic helmet visor..with led lighting inside a helmet to switch visibility on and off.. thanks for the tip. 80)3
Silver sticks to Lexan about as well as it does to glass. Since Lexan repels water more than glass does, you might want to treat the Lexan with our Wetting Agent before you silver it. The instructions for using our Wetting Agent are on our website.
Yes, you can use this method to create a silver surface on plastic or polymer. You must protect the silver surface with a clear top coat. If you add yellow dye to the top coat the surface will look gold. For more information see the Spray Chrome section of our website.
I take it would be difficult to make carnival mirrors short/fat. tall/thin etc.i Wich I was at the old crystal beach amusement park years ago when everything went for sale I heard the fun house mirrors went for $80. dollars there were probably about 6 to 10 of them about 24" wide and 4' highway least that was Bach in the late '80's when it was open used to go there a lot when I was a kid those mirrors would be neat in a reck room with a bar ...it would make you smile of drinking or drinking till you're sick. Lol..
That's a great question. We believe that the distortion is created more from the shape of the glass itself than the silver mirroring. You could certainly Spray Silver a piece of glass with curves and distortions and create some pretty great funhouse mirrors. We have a video about using our Pump Spray Silver Kit which would walk through just how this is done. Thanks for asking!
You can mirror many types of plastic. The silver will not make a rough surface look like a mirror. The surface must be very high gloss for the silver to . be reflective. We have two articles about this on our website. Go to How To/ FAQ to read them. The articles are called Mirroring Plastics and About Spray Chrome.
Hello Fiona, thank you for your feedback. I see what you are saying about wanting the see the completed mirror. You can see the completed mirror in many of our other videos
Fae Valentine It depends on the paint you use. The mirroring chemicals are caustic and, of course, wet. Very often they will just lift the paint off the glass and your image will float away.The one paint we have found that works very well is Pebeo Vitrea 160 - a kind of paint that you bake in your kitchen oven. If you use the transparent version of these paints, the silver shines through and the effect is very beautiful. Because they are baked on, they are not affected by the mirroring chemicals at all. You can get these paints at many different art supply stores. -- Thanks for asking.
Hello, thank you for your question. The process to do that is called Spray Chrome. You can see more information about spray chrome here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome We have a clear coat called Clear Uni-coat. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
Not bad. If a person cant understand chemistry this might be a good way to get projects done. I Do this with silver nitrate, ammonia. Potassium Hydroxide and dextrose. It is probably not as expensive as this product, but does take more skill.
Hello Doug West, thank you for your comment. Yes, you can make your own chemicals. We decided to offer our own chemicals for sale as we found that often people were having a hard time getting the formulas consistent and safe. Its great that you have found a mechanism that works for you.
Hello, thank you for your question. You can make a more translucent (less silvered) mirror by pouring off the solution before the 3-5 minute range. Applying the silver for 30 seconds is called "flash silvering". If you have any other questions for your project we can answer them through our contact us page on our website angelgilding.com Thanks!
Do I skip the tin oxide step if I am trying to leave the old silver in place adding a fresh coat of silver to the back of it? I don't want to take the antique out of the mirror...
Hello, if you are applying silver over a silvered layer then you do not need to add the Tin for Silver. However, depending on the condition of the silver layer and if there is a copper layer over it you could find it does not deposit in the way that you desire. We usually recommend removing the old silver and applying a new silver layer including the Tin for Silver. Thanks!
Hi, thanks for asking. We have an FAQ page about that exact type of mirroring. You can see it here: angelgilding.com/mirrors-for-scientific-instruments
MirrorInaCan A true silver mirror is produced by a chemical reaction of silver nitrate and other compounds. One could paint a mirror effect, but it scientifically cannot have the same reflective qualities as a true mirror.
+Doan Thi Huong Hello, thanks for the question. We sell gelatin size on our website www.angelgilding.com that you can use with silver leaf. You may want to see our silver leaf kit here: angelgilding.com/silver-leaf-kit.html
That's a great question! Silvering the front surface of an opaque piece is often called Spray Chrome. You can read more about it here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome/
Bartosz Barejko Unfortunately no. Electroless plating (the process we use to produce mirrors) requires three things: 1. An element such as silver whose atoms can lose one or more electrons to form cations which can be dissolved in solution, such as found in silver nitrate. 2. A stable elemental form of that atom that can be deposited on a substrate like glass or plastic as a smooth continuous plate by slowly adding back the missing electron(s). 3. A chemical in the solution which can provide those electrons, called a reducer. Unfortunately carbon (the element in graphite and graphene) does not readily form cations by losing electrons. It also only forms graphene sheets (the equivalent of the mirror in our process) at extremes of temperature and pressure and in the absence of elements like oxygen with which it forms strong bonds to form carbon dioxide which effectively prevent it from forming graphene. The methods used to date to produce graphene start with graphite and remove flakes of graphene from its surface. There is alleged to be a way to do this in a kitchen with a powerful blender but...
MirrorInaCan +Bartosz Barejko If you were to use a paint to create a mirror-like effect, perhaps you could mix graphene into that paint. This however, shows how to make a real silver mirror.
Hi Luke, thanks for asking. You can silver surfaces other than glass in a process called Spray Chrome. I suggest you explore our About Spray Chrome section on our website to learn a bit more. You can see it here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome You can also email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com Thanks!
Hello, thank you for your question. We do not have a full script but we have complete, illustrated instructions for all of our processes on our website. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/written-instructions/
Hello Chuck, we have some instructions on our website about re-silvering a mirror. There are a few ways to do it, but please note that you will need to ensure that the glass itself is not scratched and also, you still may be able to see the scratch. Take a look at this angelgilding.com/re-silvering-old-mirrors
Hi David, thanks for asking. If your glass is black and translucent then you will see the silver through the black glass with the traditional silvering method. The other option is to front surface silver the piece. If you'd like us to walk through some more specifics we would be happy to do so. You can email us anytime at cust.service@angelgilding.com. This email is monitored more often and we would be happy to talk with you further.
Sorry for the very slow reply. We have a well tested clear lacquer on our website but our customers have found that almost any clear lacquer will work. Any clear lacquer will make the silver look slightly yellow unless you add a transparent violet dye to it, but it will protect the silver from tarnishing and getting scratched.
Hello, thanks for your question. We have waste treatment kits that you can use to treat the waste water. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/other-supplies/safety-supplies.html thanks!
Hello, that's a great question. It will work on many forms of plastic. We have an information page on our website about Mirroring Plastics. angelgilding.com/mirroring-plastics/
Hello, thanks for asking! We have a Mini Silver Kit which is our basic bare bones kit. We can modify this kit so that it can be shipped to you in Germany without the dangerous goods restrictions and fees. Please email us for more information. Thanks!
Hello, thank you for your question. The most common way to make a different color mirror is to use different color glass. For example, many people make gold mirrors by silvering yellow glass. You can also paint the glass with some paints and then mirror over it. The one we know of that works in this way is Pebeo Vitrea 160. We also have an information page on our website about painted mirrors. I hope this helps!
Hello, yes that would be the process. As long as the paint is compatible with the silver chemicals (such as the brand we mentioned) it should work just fine. You may find that you need to use some of our wetting agent to get the silver to coat well over the paint. Thanks!
Hello, thank you for your question. The products used in this process are sold on our website angelgilding.com however we do not give out our formulas-this is proprietary information. Thanks!
Hello, it depends on what your intended use is of the piece. Graphite is already conductive, so although it is the case that silver will make a piece conductive, your piece already has some conductivity. In order for it to be reflective like a mirror, the silver needs to be applied over a smooth, high-gloss surface like glass, or a high gloss basecoat. I hope this helps!
+Leoric Faria Hello, thank you for our question. This is the one video of ours that we did not edit so unfortunately we do not know which site was used. Please let us know if you have other questions. Thank you!
Just starting the video... you keep on saying use tap water then you use distilled water to get rid of the tap water. Why not just use distilled water to begin with? :) Stannous chloride (tin chloride) SnCl2 is a reducing agent. In water the tin and chlorine separate into ions (like NaCl salt). Introducing silver nitrate AgNO3 to the aqueous SnCl2 on the glass a chemical reaction occurs and the silver precipitates out and is deposited on the glass.
Hello, You can use distilled water throughout the process if you would like. However, when you are first using the cleaner it is ok to use tap water as it will be fully rinsed off later. This way you can conserve some of your distilled water.
Who in the heck uses "Ampere"? Oh, you mean it's got a CAPITAL "A"! Now using "Amps" makes sense! Along the same vein, you would then use "wattage" and not "watts" correct? And "voltage" and not "volts", yes? Kilometres/ers and not "Ks" ... yes? btw, the spelling of "milli liter" is one word "millilitre" or, for the US only (the rest of the English speaking world spells it "litre") "milliliter". FYI: The metric system is used in the study of all sciences in the US. Stop trolling.
F. HERUMUSU. Just because you cant wrap your brain around abbreviations, does not mean the rest of the world should not use them. Do they just hand out a PhD to anyone these days? (I have a couple of my own) But I'm not so afflicted with O.C.D. That I have to micro manage a CZcams video. Lol Bad Troll!
+atharva kamble I'm not sure I understand what you mean with glass spray etc. we would be happy to talk with you further about the project by email. You can send us a message to cust.service@angelgilding.com and we can discuss the best and least expensive way to complete your periscope. Thanks!
Well what got me is that fact I cant use this method to apply to my satilite dish... But made it to 9:16 -_- I honestly Don't mind listening to a calm voice. But I did feel like being lulled to sleep.
If you are watching this for fun you probably have too much unallocated free time anyways. I'm trying to make a laser projector from scratch making everything from the galvanometer to the optics with the exception of the laser diode i'm using. I'm pretty good at everything electromechanical/software/mathematics related. But getting your hands on a first surface mirror is generally expensive (although the price is dropping due to laser cutters). Knowing i have potassium nitrate, sodium hydrochloride, silver and Sulfuric acid in my house, i know i can make mirrors. Long story short, these videos are for education, but you can do bitching stuff with knowledge so the fun comes from applying what you learned.
Hello, I'm not sure what you mean, this video shows step by step how to make the mirror. However, you can also see the complete, illustrated instructions on our website. Thanks!
As someone who works in the biomedical industry. I love all the detail and patience you put into this video explaining in great detail. So helpful.
Hello Christopher, thank you for your feedback. We do our best to make the information as understandable and accessible as possible!
Awesome video - thank you! One addendum, if I may: At 6:30, "Millilitres are easier to use than fractions of an ounce" should probably be rephrased to: "The metric system is easier to use, than fractions of anything!"
Sorry, couldn't resist :) All in fun!
Absolutely amazing that you're keeping this information available! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Really beautiful. Great lab set up. Concise instructions. Crystal diction. 5 out of 5 stars.
Thank you for the feedback!
Spot on with this video, I really think this youtube video needs far more consideration. I’ll in all probability be once more to see rather more, thanks for that info.
Thank you Paulette for your feedback! I suggest you consider subscribing to our channel so you can see the new videos we have coming up.
The best way to get a thinner layer of silver is to leave the silver of the glass for less time. You might need to do a few test pieces to get just the effect you want. Also you would need to protect the silver with clear lacquer instead of backing paint.
I like this lady's voice. And I find this process absolutely fascinating. I cant wait to try it.....But I assume that when silvering a telescope mirror there is no backing paint because the surface the silver goes on is the same surface aimed at any light source.
I don't think this will work for first-surface apps such as a telescope mirror, as the silver will tarnish. That is why telescope mirrors are aluminized, as the layer of oxide that form shortly after aluminizing is transparent.
Suddenly i watch the video this is my topic of class 12 this video is very helpful for me thank you very much my points is clearly understood
We are happy to hear that this was helpful for you! This sounds like a class that we would like very much!
I have no plans on ever making a mirror. But now i know how to. I enjoyed this video
Thumbs Up.
that sounds the perfect way as i'm making a mock electro chromatic helmet visor..with led lighting inside a helmet to switch visibility on and off.. thanks for the tip. 80)3
How can I repair a small scratch on the back of a mirror. I
Silver sticks to Lexan about as well as it does to glass. Since Lexan repels water more than glass does, you might want to treat the Lexan with our Wetting Agent before you silver it. The instructions for using our Wetting Agent are on our website.
@Raven Brandi Hello, happy to hear it is helpful!
can you mirror plastic and materials like styrene sheets
can this be diluted to make a 2 way mirror?
will the silver stick to lexan?
Fantastic information..I love it great work... thanks please let us know in paranoic mirrors.. thanks..
Hello, thanks for your feedback! We are not quite sure what you mean by paranoic mirrors, can you please tell us more? Thanks!
Inspecting Mirrors is a job i could really see myself doing.
An excellent video, is it possible to use this medoto to paint in plastic or polymer surfaces? Is it possible to achieve the gold color mirror?
Yes, you can use this method to create a silver surface on plastic or polymer. You must protect the silver surface with a clear top coat. If you add yellow dye to the top coat the surface will look gold. For more information see the Spray Chrome section of our website.
I take it would be difficult to make carnival mirrors short/fat. tall/thin etc.i Wich I was at the old crystal beach amusement park years ago when everything went for sale I heard the fun house mirrors went for $80. dollars there were probably about 6 to 10 of them about 24" wide and 4' highway least that was Bach in the late '80's when it was open used to go there a lot when I was a kid those mirrors would be neat in a reck room with a bar ...it would make you smile of drinking or drinking till you're sick. Lol..
That's a great question. We believe that the distortion is created more from the shape of the glass itself than the silver mirroring. You could certainly Spray Silver a piece of glass with curves and distortions and create some pretty great funhouse mirrors. We have a video about using our Pump Spray Silver Kit which would walk through just how this is done. Thanks for asking!
You can mirror many types of plastic. The silver will not make a rough surface look like a mirror. The surface must be very high gloss for the silver to . be reflective. We have two articles about this on our website. Go to How To/ FAQ to read them. The articles are called Mirroring Plastics and About Spray Chrome.
Thanks for the helpful tips. I would have liked to see the entire completed mirror for a few seconds before the recap.
Hello Fiona, thank you for your feedback. I see what you are saying about wanting the see the completed mirror. You can see the completed mirror in many of our other videos
Hello Angel,
great video, I was wondering if you could tell me which camera was used to record this?
Thank you
+Emmanuel Adeneye Hello, thanks for watching the video. This was shot by an outside company so unfortunately we don't know which camera was used.
May I ask the size of the glass you used? For research purposes. Thank you!
Hello, thank you for asking. I believe this piece is one square foot. Thanks!
Forgive the silly question, but it wasnt quite clear: Which side do you put the paint on? The mirror side or the plain glass side?
The purpose of the paint is to protect the silver so you cover the silver with the paint. Sorry it isn't clear.
Can the glass have a painted image on it before being tinned, so between the glass and the silver?
Fae Valentine It depends on the paint you use. The mirroring chemicals are caustic and, of course, wet. Very often they will just lift the paint off the glass and your image will float away.The one paint we have found that works very well is Pebeo Vitrea 160 - a kind of paint that you bake in your kitchen oven. If you use the transparent version of these paints, the silver shines through and the effect is very beautiful. Because they are baked on, they are not affected by the mirroring chemicals at all. You can get these paints at many different art supply stores. -- Thanks for asking.
Angel Gilding Awesome! Thank you! And thank you for the quick reply!
how do i use it to silver my motorcycle tand and which protective clear paint could i use on it?
Hello, thank you for your question. The process to do that is called Spray Chrome. You can see more information about spray chrome here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome We have a clear coat called Clear Uni-coat. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
Not bad. If a person cant understand chemistry this might be a good way to get projects done. I Do this with silver nitrate, ammonia. Potassium Hydroxide and dextrose. It is probably not as expensive as this product, but does take more skill.
Hello Doug West, thank you for your comment. Yes, you can make your own chemicals. We decided to offer our own chemicals for sale as we found that often people were having a hard time getting the formulas consistent and safe. Its great that you have found a mechanism that works for you.
If at the silver applying stage, you pour it off quicker will that make a half silvered mirror? I need to make large beam splitters
Hello, thank you for your question. You can make a more translucent (less silvered) mirror by pouring off the solution before the 3-5 minute range. Applying the silver for 30 seconds is called "flash silvering". If you have any other questions for your project we can answer them through our contact us page on our website angelgilding.com Thanks!
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Do I skip the tin oxide step if I am trying to leave the old silver in place adding a fresh coat of silver to the back of it? I don't want to take the antique out of the mirror...
Hello, if you are applying silver over a silvered layer then you do not need to add the Tin for Silver. However, depending on the condition of the silver layer and if there is a copper layer over it you could find it does not deposit in the way that you desire. We usually recommend removing the old silver and applying a new silver layer including the Tin for Silver. Thanks!
Can this be used for silvering a front-surface mirror? (telescope mirror)
Hi, thanks for asking. We have an FAQ page about that exact type of mirroring. You can see it here: angelgilding.com/mirrors-for-scientific-instruments
Inspecting mirrors is a job I could really see myself doing.
how can i repair a mirror which has lost part of its back?
Not totally the mirror, but some parts...
MirrorInaCan A true silver mirror is produced by a chemical reaction of silver nitrate and other compounds. One could paint a mirror effect, but it scientifically cannot have the same reflective qualities as a true mirror.
Kinda like tollens reactor
What is name you use glue to paste silver leaf? Where can I buy it?
+Doan Thi Huong Hello, thanks for the question. We sell gelatin size on our website www.angelgilding.com that you can use with silver leaf. You may want to see our silver leaf kit here: angelgilding.com/silver-leaf-kit.html
Can we use ceramic tiles to make a mirror
That's a great question! Silvering the front surface of an opaque piece is often called Spray Chrome. You can read more about it here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome/
Can we make the same process with Graphite in solution. I do think it is even easier to make it into the so cold conductive Graphene.
Bartosz Barejko Unfortunately no.
Electroless plating (the process we use to produce mirrors) requires three things:
1. An element such as silver whose atoms can lose one or more electrons to form cations which can be dissolved in solution, such as found in silver nitrate.
2. A stable elemental form of that atom that can be deposited on a substrate like glass or plastic as a smooth continuous plate by slowly adding back the missing electron(s).
3. A chemical in the solution which can provide those electrons, called a reducer.
Unfortunately carbon (the element in graphite and graphene) does not readily form cations by losing electrons. It also only forms graphene sheets (the equivalent of the mirror in our process) at extremes of temperature and pressure and in the absence of elements like oxygen with which it forms strong bonds to form carbon dioxide which effectively prevent it from forming graphene.
The methods used to date to produce graphene start with graphite and remove flakes of graphene from its surface. There is alleged to be a way to do this in a kitchen with a powerful blender but...
MirrorInaCan +Bartosz Barejko If you were to use a paint to create a mirror-like effect, perhaps you could mix graphene into that paint. This however, shows how to make a real silver mirror.
Hey this will sound random but I really want to do a bedroom wall is there any way of doing this ? And could you show how please x
Hi Luke, thanks for asking. You can silver surfaces other than glass in a process called Spray Chrome. I suggest you explore our About Spray Chrome section on our website to learn a bit more. You can see it here: angelgilding.com/about-spray-chrome You can also email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com Thanks!
Thank you ill look now x
Can you give me a script for this video? I can't listen because my listening skill is not good.
Hello, thank you for your question. We do not have a full script but we have complete, illustrated instructions for all of our processes on our website. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/written-instructions/
hi. how can change sun glasses into nerd glasses?
+mirielle mabi Hi, what do you mean by nerd glasses. Are you looking to remove the mirrored finish on them?
How can I repair a scratch on the back of the mirror. Not a bad scratch but still a scratch
Hello Chuck, we have some instructions on our website about re-silvering a mirror. There are a few ways to do it, but please note that you will need to ensure that the glass itself is not scratched and also, you still may be able to see the scratch. Take a look at this angelgilding.com/re-silvering-old-mirrors
Amazing!
Thanks!
Will this work on black glass?
Hi David, thanks for asking. If your glass is black and translucent then you will see the silver through the black glass with the traditional silvering method. The other option is to front surface silver the piece. If you'd like us to walk through some more specifics we would be happy to do so. You can email us anytime at cust.service@angelgilding.com. This email is monitored more often and we would be happy to talk with you further.
what kind of clear lacquer would need to be used to protect the silver mirror??
anybody?
Nik B The black paint she's using protects the silvering. The other side, where you look at yourself in the mirror, has no silvering on it.
Sorry for the very slow reply. We have a well tested clear lacquer on our website but our customers have found that almost any clear lacquer will work. Any clear lacquer will make the silver look slightly yellow unless you add a transparent violet dye to it, but it will protect the silver from tarnishing and getting scratched.
Awesome.
Thanks!
How is the final liquid disposed of?
Hello, thanks for your question. We have waste treatment kits that you can use to treat the waste water. You can see them here: angelgilding.com/other-supplies/safety-supplies.html thanks!
Does it work on glass only?
If I apply this method to mirror clear plastic sheet or clear acrylic, will it work?
Hello, that's a great question. It will work on many forms of plastic. We have an information page on our website about Mirroring Plastics. angelgilding.com/mirroring-plastics/
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i want to restore a mirror in a camera what is the smallest kit you have and can this be shipped to Germany
Hello, thanks for asking! We have a Mini Silver Kit which is our basic bare bones kit. We can modify this kit so that it can be shipped to you in Germany without the dangerous goods restrictions and fees. Please email us for more information. Thanks!
@@AngelGildingcom sounds good ... be on the look out for ny order
@@michaelvick9935 Great thanks, if you need any technical support post purchase please let us know.
pretty neat
Thanks, we think so too. You can see in some of our other videos as well, that you can do all kinds of things with this process!
Is there a way to make mirrors of different colors?
Hello, thank you for your question. The most common way to make a different color mirror is to use different color glass. For example, many people make gold mirrors by silvering yellow glass. You can also paint the glass with some paints and then mirror over it. The one we know of that works in this way is Pebeo Vitrea 160. We also have an information page on our website about painted mirrors. I hope this helps!
Thanks
So I paint the glass on the front let it dry then mirror over the paint?
Hello, yes that would be the process. As long as the paint is compatible with the silver chemicals (such as the brand we mentioned) it should work just fine. You may find that you need to use some of our wetting agent to get the silver to coat well over the paint. Thanks!
Thank you.
You are welcome!
It is possible to identify the names of the raw materials and their proportions
Hello, thank you for your question. The products used in this process are sold on our website angelgilding.com however we do not give out our formulas-this is proprietary information. Thanks!
I am from Egypt how do I get your products if you allow me
Hello, we can ship our Pouring Silver Ready to Use Chemicals to you in Egypt. You can see them on our website. Thanks!
Is the reflective material actually silver, or something else?
Hello, thanks for asking. Yes there is elemental silver being deposited on the glass.
Thanks for responding.
I wonder if it would coat carbon
Hello, that is an interesting question. Can you tell us more about the project you are thinking of?
Angel Gilding I’m doping carbon. Graphite. It’s for increasing conductive surfaces
Hello, it depends on what your intended use is of the piece. Graphite is already conductive, so although it is the case that silver will make a piece conductive, your piece already has some conductivity. In order for it to be reflective like a mirror, the silver needs to be applied over a smooth, high-gloss surface like glass, or a high gloss basecoat. I hope this helps!
which text to speech site did u use?
+Leoric Faria Hello, thank you for our question. This is the one video of ours that we did not edit so unfortunately we do not know which site was used. Please let us know if you have other questions. Thank you!
Angel Gilding cool
Could I use this on plexiglass or could that cause a chemical reaction i have kids so a unbreakable mirror would be great lol
Thanks for asking, you can silver many types of plastics, you can see more about that here: angelgilding.com/mirroring-plastics/ thanks!
Just starting the video... you keep on saying use tap water then you use distilled water to get rid of the tap water. Why not just use distilled water to begin with? :)
Stannous chloride (tin chloride) SnCl2 is a reducing agent. In water the tin and chlorine separate into ions (like NaCl salt). Introducing silver nitrate AgNO3 to the aqueous SnCl2 on the glass a chemical reaction occurs and the silver precipitates out and is deposited on the glass.
Hello, You can use distilled water throughout the process if you would like. However, when you are first using the cleaner it is ok to use tap water as it will be fully rinsed off later. This way you can conserve some of your distilled water.
Science really is magic
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It's milli liter not "mil". It's also Ampere not "amps". If you don't want to use the metric system in the US, don't cripple it.
Who in the heck uses "Ampere"? Oh, you mean it's got a CAPITAL "A"! Now using "Amps" makes sense! Along the same vein, you would then use "wattage" and not "watts" correct? And "voltage" and not "volts", yes? Kilometres/ers and not "Ks" ... yes? btw, the spelling of "milli liter" is one word "millilitre" or, for the US only (the rest of the English speaking world spells it "litre") "milliliter". FYI: The metric system is used in the study of all sciences in the US. Stop trolling.
I have a PhD in physics and I can tell you, that every scientist pronounces "1 A" as "one Ampere". It's not "amps" and it's not "mils".
F. HERUMUSU. Just because you cant wrap your brain around abbreviations, does not mean the rest of the world should not use them. Do they just hand out a PhD to anyone these days? (I have a couple of my own) But I'm not so afflicted with O.C.D. That I have to micro manage a CZcams video. Lol Bad Troll!
F. Herumusu. Thats a stretch to claim every scientist pronounces the full words. I know many who do not.
So dangerous... We shell stick to Walmart Mirrors.
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+atharva kamble Haha I'm glad you like it! Making mirrors can be very fun!
oh it is a great fun ! i'm loving it !
parapampampa!
+atharva kamble We are happy to hear it, let us know how we may help!
i wanted to make a periscope . but i didn't have all those glass spray ,etc. that's why it's going hard for me
+atharva kamble I'm not sure I understand what you mean with glass spray etc. we would be happy to talk with you further about the project by email. You can send us a message to cust.service@angelgilding.com and we can discuss the best and least expensive way to complete your periscope. Thanks!
Suddenly, I'm no longer interested in knowing how mirrors are made... I just learned how boring tutorials can kill your attention span. 🙈
i know sounds boring as hell
Well what got me is that fact I cant use this method to apply to my satilite dish... But made it to 9:16 -_- I honestly Don't mind listening to a calm voice. But I did feel like being lulled to sleep.
MirrorInaCan
Badass! Thankyou!
donde puedo pedirlo
If you are watching this for fun you probably have too much unallocated free time anyways.
I'm trying to make a laser projector from scratch making everything from the galvanometer to the optics with the exception of the laser diode i'm using.
I'm pretty good at everything electromechanical/software/mathematics related. But getting your hands on a first surface mirror is generally expensive (although the price is dropping due to laser cutters).
Knowing i have potassium nitrate, sodium hydrochloride, silver and Sulfuric acid in my house, i know i can make mirrors.
Long story short, these videos are for education, but you can do bitching stuff with knowledge so the fun comes from applying what you learned.
Totally useless because yo didn't show how to do it
Hello, I'm not sure what you mean, this video shows step by step how to make the mirror. However, you can also see the complete, illustrated instructions on our website. Thanks!