Edlight Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hi I have purchased some Rosco Silver film which I would like to attach to a sheet of plywood to create a mirror effect. Can someone please recomend a suitable adhesive to best acheive this. Many Thanks Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musht Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Shrink mirror? In which case you want a frame rather than a panel. Acrylic mirror is pretty good as a flat mirror surface in big sizes, plastic stockholders rather than B&Q on google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I tried to use this a few years ago to create a mirror. I messed up the first one quite badly. Which one have you bought?Silver shrink mirror is the common one, but there's a slightly thinner one that isn't shrinkable - well it does a bit, but not as much as the other one. This, was the one I tried to use. I used spray adhesive and then tried to stick it down. Messed it up badly - wrinkles and creases. I suspect that if I'd spaced it away from the panel and just doubled the edges over and stapled it - it would have been fine. Just don't try glue like I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevne Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 That Rosco film can be a bit tricky. I have used it before. Cheaper than shrink mirror and more effective if done correctly. Because it's so thin, sticking it to plywood will show all the grain in the wood. I find that it's better to attach it to MDF because it has a much smoother surface. Spray on carpet adhesive is the best glue to use. Normal spray mount doesnt have enough grab. Once you have coated the MDF roll the film out slowly pushing out any bubbles as you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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