Re: ATM mirror sides and back, how smooth

[Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>]

>designsdavis wrote:

>> I am reading my new book (Jean Texereau) and i think it is a little
>> vague about how smooth the sides and back should be!
>>   So my question is "how should these surfaces be prepped" ?
>> 
>
>I don't prep either sides or back.  Depending on the final design, some
>people polish the back.  But if you are going with a mirror under 10
>inches and plan on gluing it to the cell, don't worry about it.  

If you're going to grind the sides/back of the mirror,
do it *before* grinding the front, otherwise a finished
mirror may warp if any grinding is done on it afterwards.



 
Andy Saulietis
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