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ATM ? Test for Strain in Coated Mirror



Hello All,
 
Does anyone out there know a way to test for strain or annealing problems in a coated mirror?  Can you shine polarized light at the back of the mirror and look at the reflection off the back of the coating through a polarizing filter?  Would this double pass through the glass change what I would see?  I am also having a little bit of trouble rigging a 1.25" polarizer onto a flashlight and getting a beam wide, bright, and even enough for this 24" mirror.  Seems like I could get a large polarized screen, or try a reflection from a large, flat, second surface mirror once the sun comes out, but has anyone else come up with a simpler way?
 
Thanks,
 
Rod