This article is about the process of applying a metallic surface to glass. For the application of silver to a metal surface using mercury, see mercury silvering. For the use of electricity to apply metal coating to an object, see electroplating. For the formation of metallic silver in photographic film, see Photographic printing § Silver mirroring.
Silvering is the chemical process of coating a non-conductive substrate such as glass with a reflective substance, to produce a mirror. While the metal is often silver, the term is used for the application of any reflective metal.
