From: "Scott Berfield" 
To: "atmlist" 
Reply-To: "Scott Berfield" 


 You guys keep this up and I am going to get the silvering bug - just to
see if it works. I have poked around and not seen much info on protective
coatings - lacquer is mentioned but I haven't seen much from people who
have done it - how well does it work? How is it applied?

Also, would a mirror cover made of anti-tarnish cloth keep the coating in
good shape? My new scope is going to have a lid to keep the mirror clean
when not in use. I could see lining that with an anti-tarnish cloth like we
keep in the chest with my grandmother's silver.

-sb


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kelley [mailto:flex{at}commspeed.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:52 PM To: Bob May; atmlist



Bob,
My experience - A silvered mirror kept covered will last for years, the kit
from Peacock is cheap ( I'll get about 200 - 5" to 8" done for
$200
)  works perfectly and if kept refrigerated lasts for years, no mirror
shipping charges or problems, instant gratification- coat it and use it at
once, high reflectivity, so easy to do that you can pop on a coat just for
a star test, in the ATM spirit where we do things ourselves, etc., It's
time for ATMers to revisit silvering! Bill

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