This product is excellent! Although we did not have mirrors with black edges, we nevertheless were tired looking at large/plain mirror slabs on our bathroom walls. We decided to give it a try. We first experimented by installing Mirredge on a small mirror in a powder room. We closely followed installation instructions, but ultimately came up with our own installation method. First, if you have plastic clips holding the mirror against your wall at the top, replace them with smaller profile metal clips available from home building centers. Only remove one clip at a time otherwise you mirror will fall forward and shatter:>) The key to a good installation is to ensure Mirredge framing makes complete contact with your mirror. This may require you to file a spot here and there...most notably where the frame makes contact with clips to ensure complete mating of the surfaces. Next, we decided to use 3M 3/4 inch permanent double-sided tape, available in most craft stores. This eliminated the need to use glue and the small double-sided patches that comes with your Mirredge kit. We used GE clear silicone adhesive to affix the corner plates and the center seam plates. We also used the small doubled-sided patches supplied with your kit to hold the plates in place until the adhesive dried. We used antique gold "Rub n Buff" on the corner plates to give the frames a richer look. Again, this product which comes in a small tube is available at most craft stores (Michael's). Lastly, in order to prevent dust and water from entering between the frame and the mirror at the bottom, we used a product called Captain Tolley's "Creeping Capillary Crack Filler". This product is "water thin", dries clear, flexible and is waterproof. As it dries/shrinks it pulls the frame to the mirror creating a tight, water proof seal. This eliminates the possibility of dust and water getting behind the frame and mirror. This sounds as a lot of work, but believe me, it really isn't. Besides, in the end, you'll wind up with mirrors that look as though they have been professionally framed.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us about your project with MirrEdge. Not sure which woodgrain finish you used, but if you can take a photo and email it to me, I would publish it. You can email me at: contact@mirredge.com.
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This product is excellent! Although we did not have mirrors with black edges, we nevertheless were tired looking at large/plain mirror slabs on our bathroom walls. We decided to give it a try. We first experimented by installing Mirredge on a small mirror in a powder room. We closely followed installation instructions, but ultimately came up with our own installation method. First, if you have plastic clips holding the mirror against your wall at the top, replace them with smaller profile metal clips available from home building centers. Only remove one clip at a time otherwise you mirror will fall forward and shatter:>) The key to a good installation is to ensure Mirredge framing makes complete contact with your mirror. This may require you to file a spot here and there...most notably where the frame makes contact with clips to ensure complete mating of the surfaces. Next, we decided to use 3M 3/4 inch permanent double-sided tape, available in most craft stores. This eliminated the need to use glue and the small double-sided patches that comes with your Mirredge kit. We used GE clear silicone adhesive to affix the corner plates and the center seam plates. We also used the small doubled-sided patches supplied with your kit to hold the plates in place until the adhesive dried. We used antique gold "Rub n Buff" on the corner plates to give the frames a richer look. Again, this product which comes in a small tube is available at most craft stores (Michael's). Lastly, in order to prevent dust and water from entering between the frame and the mirror at the bottom, we used a product called Captain Tolley's "Creeping Capillary Crack Filler". This product is "water thin", dries clear, flexible and is waterproof. As it dries/shrinks it pulls the frame to the mirror creating a tight, water proof seal. This eliminates the possibility of dust and water getting behind the frame and mirror. This sounds as a lot of work, but believe me, it really isn't. Besides, in the end, you'll wind up with mirrors that look as though they have been professionally framed.
Hi Lou:
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us about your project with MirrEdge. Not sure which woodgrain finish you used, but if you can take a photo and email it to me, I would publish it.
You can email me at: contact@mirredge.com.
Best Regards,
Florence
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