Need to remove silver backing from mirrored tank.

[Chompers]

I just bought an old tank that has a mirror for the back panel. It is half peeled off and I need to get the remainder off. It has a plastic like protective coating over the silver. Scraping it isn't the way. Right now, I'm open for suggestions.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

I just bought an old tank that has a mirror for the back panel. It is half peeled off and I need to get the remainder off. It has a plastic like protective coating over the silver. Scraping it isn't the way. Right now, I'm open for suggestions.

Were you using a razor blade to scrape?? I would think that would be your best option. Maybe trying to soak in water to loosen it up?

 

[Chompers]

Soaking it in water got half of it off but it took twenty years. :angel:

Anyway, laquer thinner takes off the protective paint but it is a mess and slow. I ended up scraping it off with a razor blade (actually several of them). Then to get the silver off, I used The Works toilet bowl cleaner.

Now I have to decide whether to paint it black or aqua blue...

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Soaking it in water got half of it off but it took twenty years. :angel:

Anyway, laquer thinner takes off the protective paint but it is a mess and slow. I ended up scraping it off with a razor blade (actually several of them). Then to get the silver off, I used The Works toilet bowl cleaner.

Now I have to decide whether to paint it black or aqua blue...

Wow sounds like that was a mission to get off. Glad it worked out though...i vote blue for the background!