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Old 10-14-2019, 03:12 PM   #1
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Where would I go to get my rear-view mirror re-silvered?
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Old 10-14-2019, 03:23 PM   #2
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Never mind -- should have done "search" first
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When you get the price you may want to have a glass shop cut you a new one from stock.

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Old 10-14-2019, 06:41 PM   #4
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When you get the price you may want to have a glass shop cut you a new one from stock.

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I have one with a clock in it tho
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Old 10-14-2019, 08:33 PM   #5
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I have one with a clock in it tho
I wouldn't think that would be a problem so you might ask. It would be a good data point to have when the other numbers start coming in.

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Old 10-15-2019, 03:45 AM   #6
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When you get the price you may want to have a glass shop cut you a new one from stock.

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By chance, have you found a glass shop that can cut a mirror out of the same thickness as original?? That as been my issue.
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By chance, have you found a glass shop that can cut a mirror out of the same thickness as original?? That as been my issue.
Sorry but I haven't looked in many years.

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Had my clock mirror resilvered through Bert's in Denver
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Old 10-15-2019, 08:21 AM   #9
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Sorry but I haven't looked in many years.

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Umm yeah, that has been my issue too is finding the correct thickness.
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Old 10-15-2019, 09:39 PM   #10
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Why make new ones when original mirrors are not that hard to find?
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Old 10-20-2019, 10:46 PM   #11
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Why make new ones when original mirrors are not that hard to find?
True but the problem is getting them resilvered...got any ideas on who can do that and what would the cost be?

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1. www.historicinteriors.com Antique Auto Mirror Resilvering, Inman Historic Interiors, (712) 625-2403 (Iowa)
2. www.alchemymirrorresilvering.com Alchemy Mirror Resilvering, 651-641-1125(Minnesotta)

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Old 10-21-2019, 06:44 AM   #12
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Another issue using old glass is that thru the years the glass becomes
Stained/etched/discolored etc to where such shows thru new silver
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Old 10-21-2019, 04:46 PM   #13
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I have this one that I would sell its nos but has a gold color to it made by the standard mirror company
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Old 10-24-2019, 09:35 AM   #14
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A picture of the back side of the standard mirror . The housing outside diameter is just under 1.125..
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Old 10-24-2019, 10:31 AM   #15
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I recently had Alchemy Mirror Resilvering do one for a fine point care, they did a good job and it came out really nice. It was under $50. Steve mentions the link on post #11 and that is pulled from our "sticky's" at the top of our forum. I sent them pictures of what I had first and they were able to assess whether it would come out good or not, before I sent it to them.
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