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Another Chris Roldan Idea - Rear View
Mirrors... A while back Chris Roldan showed some side mirrors made out of mylar.
I couldn't find any at the arts & crafts store, but I did find these -
large silver sequins. They are thin, clear plastic, chrome plated on one side.
I use the clear side as the face of the mirror because it's more reflective
& also because it's more like a real mirror: looking through the glass to
the mirror coating on the back. Cut it out either with scissors or a hobby knife. Use a sanding stick to
smooth out the edges, & peel the tape off of the back side of the mirror.
Stick the mirror face down on a piece of double stick tape, or looped over
masking tape. This is so the mirror will stay in place while you add epoxy to
the back side of it.
I pre-shaped a piece of 26 ga. wire to serve as the mounting arm.
Mix up some epoxy & with a flat toothpick, add it to the back side of
the mirror. Smooth it out & get the general shape you want.
Take the pre-bent wire & stick it in the epoxy. You may need a piece of
tape to hold it in the right position.
After the epoxy cured, I brushed on a few coats of Alclad. It's a little
rough, but you get the idea. After the paint has dried, peel the tape off of
the front.
By: Steve Boutte
I
put a piece of masking tape on both sides (make sure you mark which side will
be the back side) & trace out the shape of the mirror.
I did the mirrors below by spraying black enamel & Alclad, & they came out looking smoother than the brush painted one.
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Once again, thanks to Chris Roldan for his great low buck detailing tips!
Steve Boutte
