Where can I find reflective metal

marcingo · #1 03-25-2007, 03:50 AM

I will definitely- I have been doing some thinking, have any of you tried this or think it might work- wouldnt a mirror be the best reflector? I know I have seen a thick sticker in stores before that is pretty much a mirror on one side. What if I put that on regular metal that should work really well. Any comments?

Scavenger · #2 03-25-2007, 04:04 AM

Well, I myself bought some furnace flashing for about 2-4 bucks. (can't remember) at a hardware store and buffed it up with some car rubbing compound and magically had polished aluminum. Works great.

marcingo · #3 03-25-2007, 04:11 AM

car rubbing compound- can I just pick that up at Canadian Tire or something like that? Also once you buffed it up was it permanently polished(other than salt creep getting on it)?

Sounds like a good and simple idea

Thanks

Beverly · #4 03-25-2007, 01:19 PM

marcingo,

I think mirror would be too heavy, though it certainly would be reflective. I would also be concerned about moisture and/or heat causing the reflective surface to prematurely peel away from the glass.

Scavenger,

Furnace flashing and car rubbing compound. Sounds like a project for my dear husband

Bartman · #5 03-26-2007, 07:11 AM

I used something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/MIRROR-FILM-ON-A-...QQcmdZViewItem