How To Make A Glass Door Into A Mirror

Clean the door first and let its age and wear become part.

How to make a glass door into a mirror.

One such project is converting a door into a floor standing or wall mounted mirror. You can buy it where these two products are sold including walmart and home improvement stores. The area is small dark so the bug light is. And it was so easy.

Trim and molding can give a mirror door the same look as mullions or panels in a window frame. Rustoleum and krylon both have spray paint to make glass into mirrors. The surface on the silver metal itself is not smooth enough to be a mirror. The surface of the glass is perfectly smooth so it will be a perfect mirror.

To make a mirror remove the glass panel from a picture frame and clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. Three coat the panes with the looking glass paint. It s best used if the door itself is wood or made of medium density fibreboard and will only work on hinged doors not on sliding or bi fold closet doors since the trim will add depth and width. You will notice the paint immediately starts to dry.

Hope this helps judy. But not at my front door. Mirrors are an important fixture above dressers vanities and bathroom sinks. You ll need a door with one or more panes of glass.

I was skeptical but it worked awesome. Once the doors are prepped shake the looking glass can for a good minute or two then evenly apply light coats to half the panes of glass on one door holding the can about 10 from the glass. Unlike the stick on vinyl strips that mimic molding. While making a mirror requires a precise silvering process you can make glass look like a mirror with spray paint you can find at craft stores.

It will be nearly smooth like the dull side of aluminum foil which is not smooth enough for a mirror. If you do not find it on the shelves ask for help in the paint department. I thought about having a large mirror cut to replace the glass panel in this old door to make it a floor mirror. Use this technique for easy inexpensive craft projects at home.