Comments on: The Ultimate Guide on DIY Antique Mirrors + Video https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/ Making Pretty Practical Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Karla https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/#comment-230632 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:42:27 +0000 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=22265#comment-230632 Where do you find mirrors that are not made in China? I’m having a hard time finding any. thank you!

]]> By: Jamie https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/#comment-230160 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:59:06 +0000 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=22265#comment-230160 In reply to Dava.

Hi Dava,
That is so bizarre! I’m in Canada but I can see on Home Depot’s website (US website) that they have lots of paint strippers available. Are you in California? It says it’s not sold in California. This is just an example of a paint stripper, not the exact one I’ve used but very similar: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Jasco-1-qt-Premium-Paint-and-Epoxy-Remover-QJPR501/308267701
Let me know!
Jamie

]]> By: Dava https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/#comment-230159 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:17:30 +0000 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=22265#comment-230159 In reply to Jamie.

It wasn’t 🙁 I actually called the manufacturer and it was made in the US. I think the problem may be that the chemical that actually works in paint stripper was banned a few years ago and the products available now don’t remove the backing. I tried several products on several different mirrors. Such a bummer.

]]> By: Jamie https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/#comment-230158 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:46:04 +0000 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=22265#comment-230158 In reply to Dava.

Hi Dava,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If the mirror is ‘made in China’ it probably won’t work. I had that listed in my Tips & Tricks above. Sorry about that.
Jamie

]]> By: Dava https://somuchbetterwithage.com/the-ultimate-guide-on-diy-antique-mirrors/#comment-230098 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:13:11 +0000 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=22265#comment-230098 Hi there, I just attempted to do this with an old mirror handed down to me by a neighbor, but after several lengthy attempts we were unable to get the painted backing off of the mirror (and we tried two different kids of stripper, including the “old” kind that isn’t available any longer). We tried for several hours; nothing budged. The back looks as new as it did before we started. Do you have any idea how to tell if the back of the mirror you’re working with can be removed or not? It looked just like every other mirror back I’ve seen on your blog and in videos about this process. Any tips for finding one that works?

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