DIY Antique Gold Mirror Using Rub 'n Buff

Steph Youngren
Steph Youngren
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Published 2021-11-06
In this video, I show how to use Rub 'n Buff to create an antique mirror. There are many colors of this product to choose from. I'd recommend googling color swatches before purchasing. They all have slightly different undertones, and I almost wish I went with a different one! But I think it's gorgeous regardless :) I'll put a link below for your convenience. Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy it!

Xx Steph

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All Comments (21)
  • @BennyCadillac
    Much better! These old frames get so mistreated. Glad you brought it back closer to the original look. This Grecian Gold is the same color I settled on for the same purpose. - I volunteer at a Victorian house museum, and was gifted a circa 1835 gilt frame mirror. It had been painted over with dull gold paint. I went around the mansion looking at other gilded frames, and the Grecian gold was the best tonal match. Combine that with dark umber paint, and some artistic trickery. Boom. Frame looks much more dynamic and the details actually pop. πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘
  • @VeraLucille
    Looks great! Making beautiful antiques look "shabby chic" is so demented.
  • @andyvilla5113
    It looks incredible πŸ‘ you brought it back to life
  • @BlweLotus
    Exactly the tutorial I needed. Thank you!!!
  • @TheSnowyWorld
    Stunning!! I am going to do this on my bathroom mirror right now!!
  • @alexm5013
    LOVE the mirror! Thanks for sharing how you brought it back to life☺️
  • @vh2337
    Good video, short and to the point. I recently bought a mirror that has a deep copper spray on it, very one dimensional, it looks awful. I just ordered the three golds and will try to do what you did here to give it back some class and beauty. Thanks for posting this.
  • @lucycburton-johnson5757
    I wish you had shown more of applying the layers of the gold gild. I'm curious as to your thoughts about why you went as far as you did with the . The 3:42 final reveal mirror hardly resembles the way it looked when waxing the sides. Thank you for making the video. It is helpful.
  • @rachelthecountess
    Loved the video! Did you use the entire tube for this mirror? Just wondering bc I wan't to do my mirror as well :)
  • @bcmnyc4632
    3/5/22. Late to the party. Will be using R&B on old plaster picture frame. I used putty to fill in huge gaps where plaster broke off, the will sand it. Do I need to paint in a particular color BEFORE applying R&B? Or, can I skip the paint part . Please help. tx
  • @dianeparrish9908
    Hey, I’m having the hardest time finding the folk art Acrylic paint coffee bean ! Is it a matte finish or satin?
  • @user-yt6de9mn3y
    Regarding the base brown colour, did you use acrylic paint? πŸ™