Quick Tip: Galvanic Copper For Mirroring 

Hello, thank you for your inquiry. You can partially silver the mirror, you do not need to have the full surface coated. We do not recommend that you dab the waste runoff on the edges as that could introduce other issues. It would be fine to have the bare glass on the edges coated with the Mirror Backing Paint. We do not recommend that you apply an edge sealer before painting. Thanks!

@@AngelGildingcom Thank you. I have your drip silver and galvanic copper backing kits, and your gray backing paint. It seems that beautiful results are possible even for a rookie as long as the directions are followed. One thing I've noticed with your kit is the silver layer does not have to be allowed to dry for 24 hours before the galvanic copper layer is applied. I'm looking forward to beginning the processes. Thanks again.

Hello, that's a great question! This form of Copper is only meant to be the protective backing on Silver. We do have Bright Copper Chemicals that create a reflective copper mirror. You can find them in the Colored Metals section of our website. Thanks!

@@AngelGildingcom Oh that's great! And thanks for responding so quick to such an old video! :D So to be sure, Bright Copper works directly on glass (with the sensitizers)? Is there a video of _that_ process? :) And, I'd still like to know if you can you use this and bright copper on partial mirrors , like "silvering" (coppering I guess XD ) an already half-done mirror? Like to make artistic patterns of more than one metal type? :) So I guess it's two questions now: • If I use this on the exposed glass part, will it stick? (It could be nice to know if I can use it in a pinch even if it's not the brightest :) • And if I use Bright Copper on already-mirrored parts, will a bad reaction occur?

@@puppypi9668 Hello, we have more information about this specific topic on our website. In our FAQ section you will see a page about Metal Layers that covers the questions you have. I hope this helps!

@@AngelGildingcom It does! Thanks very much! :D

Hi Andrew, the best way to better understand our chemical mixture is to review the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) on our website. We do not share our full formulas, but you can learn more about the chemicals this way. I hope this helps!

Hello, thank you for your question. This form of copper is applied to the back of a silver mirror and therefore through the glass you see the silver, not the copper. It is not traditionally used in a front surface mirror. I hope this helps!

Angel Gilding I really need to figure out how to make copper looking and bronze looking mirror colors.

Hi Tammy, If you'd like to email us at cust.service@angelgilding.com we would be happy to talk through the specifics of how to make this happen. It would be great if you could email us some more information about what look you are hoping to achieve. Thanks!