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Not properly. There are two ways to make a mirror:

Domestic mirrors are silvered (with metallic silver) on the back surface (because people touch the front) of the glass then this silver layer is coated with protective paint and plastic. A domestic mirror lasts a long time.

Astronomical mirrors are silvered (with metallic aluminum) on the front surface of the glass (so the light does not have to pass through the glass to be reflected) by evaporating the aluminum metal onto the glass. An astronomical mirror needs frequent re-silvering.

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