If you put the mirror in a box with some paper scrunched inside a larger box you shouldn't have any problem . Its the edges of the glass that need to be protected with some foam or cardboard strips- the mirrors themselves are not fragile in the normal sense.
After a couple of months of observing with my recoated mirror....I have to say what a pleasure it is again....My scope has new found contrast that was never there before. "What a difference a proper coating makes".
The other great aspect is that I know that the coating (properly cared for) will last a lot longer than the original (approx 18 months)
Isaac says at least 10 years, with 15 not out of the realm of possibility.
Am I happy with this job.......YOU BET!!
Isaac says at least 10 years, with 15 not out of the realm of possibility.
John - I have many commercial mirrors out there with coatings by Issac - the oldest are 12 years old and still going strong. Theres only been one case of coating failure and that was a case of mirror 'abuse'. In that time I have seen many multi layer enhanced coatings fail.
attached is a pic of my 8" F4 mirror held against a light source. these are pinholes I'm guessing in the coating, is it necessary to get this mirror re-coated? would it make a difference if this was used for photography?
Once it starts, it doesn't take long for more and more of the mirror to become affected...The coating has begun to fail.
If finances are tight at the moment, I would start saving for the inevitable.
In that time I have seen many multi layer enhanced coatings fail.
