How To Make A Glass Door Into A Mirror

Unlike the stick on vinyl strips that mimic molding.

How to make a glass door into a mirror.

You will notice the paint immediately starts to dry. To make a mirror remove the glass panel from a picture frame and clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. Use this technique for easy inexpensive craft projects at home. You can buy it where these two products are sold including walmart and home improvement stores.

Mirrors are an important fixture above dressers vanities and bathroom sinks. The surface of the glass is perfectly smooth so it will be a perfect mirror. I thought about having a large mirror cut to replace the glass panel in this old door to make it a floor mirror. Then spray the panel with mirror effect spray paint let it dry and put the mirror back in the frame.

If you do not find it on the shelves ask for help in the paint department. Spray paint can create a glossy reflective surface that gives the effect of a mirror. Hope this helps judy. Three coat the panes with the looking glass paint.

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. But not at my front door. The surface on the silver metal itself is not smooth enough to be a mirror.

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. 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. The area is small dark so the bug light is. Trim and molding can give a mirror door the same look as mullions or panels in a window frame.

Clean the door first and let its age and wear become part. I was skeptical but it worked awesome. Rustoleum and krylon both have spray paint to make glass into mirrors. And it was so easy.