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Re: Help - mirror removal



>Subject: Help - mirror removal
>From: "Neil Williams" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>Date: 11/28/2003 11:45 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>I'm stuck trying to remove a mirror from my bathroom wall. There's
>no obvious screws or brackets holding it to wall, and there's only
>about 1/16" clearance between the mirror and the wall. If I had to
>guess I'd think it was stuck to the wall with heavy duty two-sided
>foam tape, as there's absolutely no wiggle to it at all. I tried prying
>up one side but just managed to chip the mirror. There's a very
>small metal bracket at the bottom that the mirror appears to be
>sitting on, but again there's no obvious means of attachment.
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>There's a 2nd smaller mirror inset in the center of the larger mirror
>with about the same 1/16" clearance between it and the larger
>mirror. Before I go breaking the mirror into pieces getting it off,
>I thought I'd check for ideas. You can see a couple pictures of the
>mirror here: http://members.cox.net/chiefneil/mirror.htm
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>BTW, I slid a putty knife under the mirror, all the way around
>the perimeter without encountering any resistance, so if there's
>any tape/screws/whatever, it's not within 4" of the edge.
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>Thanks,
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>--Neil
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The mirror is probably glued on.  take a piece or thin piano wire and run it
behind the mirrow and try cutting the glue with a sawing motion.  it might help



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