Originally known as transparent mirrors, one-way mirrors are made by applying a thin metallic reflective coating to the entire glass. This thin coating is known as a half-silvered surface because the reflective molecules in the coating make the mirror half opaque. The half-silver surface makes it so that if light hits the mirror, half of the light is reflected back and half of the light passes through.
As a result, there is no true one-way mirror. In order for a one-way mirror to work effectively, one side of the mirror must be bright and the other side dim or dark. To ensure that your one-way mirror provides maximum privacy, please contact one of our Northglass experts who can.
Verify that the amount of light on the glass mirror surface is at least twice that of the clear side
Reinforce the mirror with toughened one-way glass
Add tinted glass for added privacy
Offer a range of glass thicknesses that are narrower than the acrylic option for one-way glass
