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Posted by Ed Turco on July 16, 2004 15:47:34 UTC

If I read this question correctly, I doubt if coating mirrors with aluminum at home would be feasible; the equipment required is very complicated and quite costly.

Silvering can be done at home, but with today's polluted air, you'll be doing it very very often.

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Mirror maker - qso-gintautas - July 16, 2004 - 16:25 UTC
- Mirror coatings. - bobmay - July 16, 2004 - 17:25 UTC
  - Aluminizing - qso-gintautas - July 22, 2004 - 11:33 UTC

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