Hi Frank,
Google up "Angel gilding" for supplies of ready to use "pour on" or "spray silver" chemicals. AG have easy to follow video instructions on their web site. Anyone
can silver mirror/mirrors at home with minimal equipment. And the ready to use chemicals are relatively inexpensive.
The views provided by the 25" silvered primary are incredible. Omega Centauri almost completely filled the FOV when using my ES82 30mm ocular (100x). To my eye resolution to the center, dust lanes and all. A considerably greater spectacle
than seen through my 14" dob. The milky way such as I have not seen it before.
I expected some extra "light scatter" coated v uncoated, but I was pleasantly surprised by the absence of such. Definitely recommend home silvering to anyone who wants a 95%+ reflective
coating at a bargain price. And "easy as".