Used today interior mirror produced with amalgam, i.e. coating made of silver or aluminum. Under constant exposure to water such deposition layer changes its structure, swells, completely losing its original appearance. Knowing the unique ways to keep your bathroom mirror from moisture, can prolong the life of interior items that retain their beauty and functionality for many years.
Content
- Problems of using mirrors
- Tested the simplest ways to protect
- efficient heating
Problems of using mirrors
Current mirrors have a complex multilayer coatingWhich helps protect the amalgam of external influences and, in particular, by high humidity. Any mechanical contacts at the production stage, in shops, during transportation and installation can lead to damage to this protection, which significantly shortens the life of the mirror surface.
Already after just two or three years of use amalgam loses its reflectivity, covered with spots, it loses its original attractive appearance. While all of these problems can be avoided by properly caring for such interior. Homeowner must be handled carefully and with a mirror not allowing the mechanical damage which is the main cause of deterioration of the amalgam.
Tested the simplest ways to protect
A simple and proven way to protect the mirror in the bathroom is a coloring paint varnish or waterproof rear surface. The easiest way to perform such work nitroemalyu spray from the spray or roller applied with a brush and a conventional furniture polish. Such an insulating composition applied in several layers with drying of binding between their colorations. The surface should be previously degreased and allow it to dry, which will ensure that no cracks and peeling paint wrought.
Alternatively, such coloring can be glued to the rear surface on the liquid nails polyethylene film. It is recommended to use a high-density material, Which is durable, durable, will serve for 3-5 years or more. As soon as the liquid plastic is dry, and the rear surface of the perimeter to be waterproofed, the mirror can be hung on the wall even about basins and directly over the bath.
Prerequisite prolonged use of the mirror in the bathroom is the presence in the room ventilation. Also, after each reception of bath procedures should be performed ventilation that will remove any excess moisture. It is worth to also install a simple extract that not only will prolong the life of the amalgam, but also all the furniture, interior decoration and bathroom.
To protect the end face against moisture, it is necessary to paste it on the perimeter with adhesive tape or other adhesive polymer tape. It is also possible to use clay or sealant that eliminates the ingress of moisture throughout the design, prolonging amalgam service for several years.
If possible, perform the installation of such items as much as possible close to the interior surface of the walls, all the cracks in this isolated sealant based on silicone. Also, consider installing it to a small niche or directly into the wall flush with the decorative panels and tiles. In this case, the installation is carried out on a strong glue or a special moisture-resistant silicone sealed.
efficient heating
Condensation of water vapor on the surface occurs at any temperature changes in the bathroom. Therefore, to protect the mirror from moisture can equip it simple heating. Through the use of modern technology greatly simplifies this work while the power consumption will be minimal. Heated mirrors may be performed on various technologies considering thickness, size and type of mirror.
Heating can be performed by:
- Cable floor heating;
- film heating elements;
- installation of infrared emitters.
Also on offer can be found advanced model mirrors that of the factory fitted with a heating system. Electricity consumption is 12 wattsSo this design is completely safe to use.
Only need to bring the cable to power the mirror, which is always clean and the amalgam will retain its original appearance for many years.
