There are a number of questions about why mirrors do what they do once the start to age and today I want to focus on why they become cloudy and how you can go about cleaning them.
If you have, say, a full length mirror as part of your closet and it is now old and looks very cloudy then you are not alone. I once owned a problem mirror myself; the family next door has been there too. I tried everything I could to clean it until I got rid of it only to discover the best cleaning methods months after I had gotten rid of it.
Now if you are planning to keep the mirror how do you find a way to deal with its problem? How do you go about cleaning it? As a decorative mirror specialist I can share a few tips on how to go about doing this. You can use these suggestions for a variety of mirrors including unframed, oversized, compact, large including full length mirrors.
You can simply clean them with some water. Warm or hot water would do the job just fine. Make sure the water is plain or else it might not work. I know that this can work well especially for plexy glass.
Also try using some vinegar and a newspaper to wipe of the cloudiness. This could work especially if some one once added some smeared the mirror with some oil.
Another alternative is to use spray cleaners like Windex or something similar. Spray cleaners work well generally well for some decorative bathroom mirror and not for others. This is why you should not worry too much if this option does not work for you – just move on to the next option.
If all this does not work, then there are probably other reasons why it is so cloudy. Maybe the problem is with the silver on the back of the mirror i.e it could be peeling off. This could be a cause to get rid of it but if you really can’t then try to get it re-slivered.
