Ok. As you may have read I am cheap and I tried to make mercury glass from spray chrome paint. Despite the fact that their lids are equally shiny, they are not equal products. Not there is anything wrong with Krylon’s Chrome paint, it’s great. It just won’t work nearly as well as Kyrlon’s Looking Glass paint for getting a realistic mercury glass finish. The product is actually for making a mirror out of normal glass. It is not exactly cheap, but it does last a long time, and more importantly, it gives a beautiful mirror like finish.
Look at the difference…
Pretty amazing difference. Actually, it’s even more noticeable in real life. So, in summary, don’t waste your money on any other silver paint except Kyrlon’s Looking Glass for making mercury glass.
Go to my Mercury Glass Tutorial here.
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These pics just don’t do it justice….I can’t WAIT to try this out!!! I am thinking my mantle could use a few nice pieces for the upcoming holiday season!
( yeah it may take me almost six months to get around to it!!! LOL)
Hi April!
Have you tried to apply this mirror paint to any
other surface besides glass.?.I’d love to know how it
Looks on wood..thinking out of the box here..if you try it, will
You give me your results/opinion?
Thanks
Thanks so much for the side by side comparison! I just couldn’t bring myself to spend twice as much for that tiny can without being sure I REALLY needed the Looking Glass spray paint! You just saved me from wasting time and money on the chrome stuff. Now, I have to go find a coupon…
Looks really nice, But I was wondering what it would look like in wood not glass … I have an old dresser that I was thinking about to spray the krylon looking glass… I am sure that the effect would not be as beautiful as with glass… but still I wondering , have somebody ever tried to spray that on wood or other surfaces ?! if so how did it look?
I don’t think so. It’s made to spray on the back side of glass. Unlike normaL spray paint, it doesn’t build up it’s shine on the front surface. It actually is flat to look at on the side you are spraying. I think chrome paint would work better on wood. Hope that helps.
I am an artist who is creating a large installation using jars. I am having trouble painting some of the smaller and deeper jars inside. Do you have any suggestions?
They make extenders for spray paint that look like a long straw or tube. Would that help get the spray into the jars perhaps?
You were reading my mind..I’m on a limited budget and was considering the cheaper spray product. I’m glad I read this or I would have wasted even more money buying twice! Thank you for taking the time to inform all of us “thrifty” crafters out here! Happy Holidays! I know what I’m making for Christmas presents this year!
You are so welcome. Merry Christmas!
Well y u are a lifesaver.
I cannot find the Looking Glass paint in any store at the moment, so I though I would go with the chrome. But lucky for me I googled chrome spray vs looking glass – and you popped up with the answer. I love the internet.
Now to order the Looking Glass paint online. Thanks again-
Glad I could help!
Hi!
Any ideas or products out there good for giving wood a true mirrored finish?
Cheers,
Rena
(DIY novice)
From what I have seen you cannot get this look with wood, only glass.