Transform An Old Window Into A Mirror

The miscellaneous items inside the cabinet are functional bathroom items yet notice how they coordinate with the rustic theme by using whites with pops of earthy green and brown.

Transform an old window into a mirror.

The vinegar is used to keep the mirror effect paint from totally covering the glass. Glass you want to turn into a mirror for this example i used picture frames with glass inserts glass cleaner i used windex and rag. Hold the molding with the flat surfaces securely against the back of the mirror and the side of the frame. It s a fairly large window and any similarly sized mirror i found was beyond my budget yeah usually close to 100.

Nail the molding in place. Spraying black over the mirror effect makes the clear spots where the vinegar was black which is why it looks old. A custom built cabinet is created out of scrap wood to fit this old window. I take an old window and turn it into a mirror window by taking out the glass and installing mirrors.

You will want to hold the can about 8 10 inches away from the glass and take your time to make sure you spray the entire glass surface evenly. Then stain or paint the shelf to match the window finish and then mount it to the thick piece of wood at the bottom of the window which is called a rail. An easy diy project that can be done in just minutes. How to turn a vintage window into a mirror last year i began the process of turning a multi paned vintage window into a antiqued mirror that i could use on our mantel.

How to turn a vintage window into a mirror. To repurpose an old window as a display shelf cut a piece of scrap lumber to the width of your window. Remove old glass from the windows. You can do this on picture frame glass old doors with glass old windows with glass and even glass jars.

The window is then mounted and used as a door to turn it into a rustic medicine cabinet. Spray a single light layer of the mirror spray and then allow it to dry for one minute. After shaking the can of mirror spray very well you can remove the lid and commence the spraying process. Insert a finish nail into each hole in the molding and tap the.

Be careful with this step as it is easy to cut yourself with the glass and get splinters in your fingers. Old mirrors lose the silvering on the back which is what makes the black spots appear over time. The depth of the shelf is up to you depending on what you want to display. Krylon looking glass spray paint.