How To Make A Glass Door Into A Mirror

To make a mirror remove the glass panel from a picture frame and clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol.

How to make a glass door into a mirror.

And it was so easy. Spray paint can create a glossy reflective surface that gives the effect of a mirror. You can buy it where these two products are sold including walmart and home improvement stores. 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.

Trim and molding can give a mirror door the same look as mullions or panels in a window frame. You ll need a door with one or more panes of glass. Mirrors are an important fixture above dressers vanities and bathroom sinks. Then spray the panel with mirror effect spray paint let it dry and put the mirror back in the frame.

You will notice the paint immediately starts to dry. Unlike the stick on vinyl strips that mimic molding. But i hated to throw perfectly good glass away so i did some research and found a way to turn regular glass into a mirror simply with spray paint. 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.

Three coat the panes with the looking glass paint. If you do not find it on the shelves ask for help in the paint department. Clean the door first and let its age and wear become part. Rustoleum and krylon both have spray paint to make glass into mirrors.

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. But not at my front door. Hope this helps judy. It will be nearly smooth like the dull side of aluminum foil which is not smooth enough for a mirror.

One such project is converting a door into a floor standing or wall mounted mirror. I thought about having a large mirror cut to replace the glass panel in this old door to make it a floor mirror. The surface of the glass is perfectly smooth so it will be a perfect mirror. The surface on the silver metal itself is not smooth enough to be a mirror.