Stainless Steel Mirrors: All you need to know

What is security & safety stainless steel mirror?

Stainless steel mirror is a convex mirror with a stainless steel surface. Stainless steel material is an alloy of iron and carbon, that is why the mirror has a high resistance to scratches, rust, corrosion, and stain.

Stainless steel mirrors are unbreakable, as required by IFS (International Food Standard). These mirrors are not only suitable for places with strict hygiene conditions such as hospitals, kitchens and other places involving food processing, but also for road safety and vehicle inspection.

 

Will a stainless steel mirror rust?

Stainless steel mirrors will only rust under extreme or aggressive weather conditions. Compared to other materials used for mirrors, stainless steel has the highest resistance to corrosion. 

You can choose between two types of stainless steel mirrors: Indoor or Outdoor.

The difference between indoor and outdoor mirrors is the frame. The frame of the outdoor stainless steel mirror provides extra durability against rain, snow, wind, and sunlight.

An outdoor mirror can be used both inside and outside. But indoor mirror may rust when used outside.

 Check our provided stainless steel indoor and outdoor mirrors under categories: Security Mirrors>Outdoor Stainless Steel Mirrors  and Security Mirrors>Indoor Stainless Steel Mirrors

Does the film or coating on a stainless steel mirror expire?

Stainless steel mirror’s film or coating cannot expire. Thanks to chromium’s (Cr) presence in steel’s alloy, the surface of a mirror is resistant to corrosion.

A stainless steel mirror’s surface has a coat, which has a thin layer called oxide film. This layer protects the mirror when there are climate changes, which makes oxidation reaction. Thanks to the oxide film, stainless steel mirrors can have high durability and weatherability.

Why should I choose a stainless steel mirror?

When you choose your stainless steel mirror you need to know 3 main advantages of it:

• Stainless steel mirrors have higher reflectiveness than acrylic.
• Stainless steel mirrors are unbreakable.
• High resistance to scratches, rust, corrode or stain.

 Check more information here: Stainless Steel Mirrors with IFS Certification

Mostly security mirrors are made of acrylic material, making them breakable. The main difference between acrylic and stainless steel mirrors is that acrylic mirror has 7 times less tensile strength than stainless steel.

How to keep your stainless steel mirror shiny?

Thanks to stainless steel material you can polish these mirrors very easily. For polishing your stainless steel mirror all you need is:

• Warm water
• Ordinary soap
• Microfiber cloth 

You need to make soapy, warm water, put your microfiber cloth into it and then gently polish your stainless steel mirror.

It is strictly forbidden to polish these mirrors with a brush that has metal straws, it will clearly scratch the stainless steel mirror and it will lose its features.