Posted 2012-05-12 12:55 PM (#143895) Subject: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 420 Location: Iowa
Ok, I tried the seach on this subject and came up empty handed. Im wanting to hang a Mirror in my finished dressing area. How do I secure a Mirror with out it swing & swaying and messin up the finished wall. Not to mention it coming down and breaking while in motion.
Posted 2012-05-12 1:18 PM (#143897 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 151 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Use the 3M hooks with the sticky back that you can pull later to remove. You have to put it up and wait a few hours, or maybe a whole day, before you can hang a weight on it, but after that it's not going anywhere. Two years I hung a hand held type mirror on one in my dressing room and it's been there ever since. It doesn't swing much since the fit on the hook is snug, but if it was a concern I'm sure 3M makes a double sided tape or something that would take care of that too.
Posted 2012-05-12 5:59 PM (#143903 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
We bought the framed Walmart mirrors, about 4 1/2' high and removed the frames. Using the plastic mounts, we installed the mirrors and liked the frameless affect much better.
The original frames did not match the trailers' interiors, and were not worth trying to strip and refinish. The clear plastic clips are not very visible when they're installed.
Posted 2012-05-12 10:50 PM (#143909 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 1391 Location: North of Detroit, MI
Another way to hang things in the LQ is to use a traditional hanger at or near the top of the item (on the back) and then apply a piece of velcro to the item and the wall closer to the bottom of the item. It prevents the swinging and movement.
Posted 2012-05-14 8:12 AM (#143936 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 6
I would suggest using mounts on the bottom for sure and not just on the sides. This was done in the dressing room of a previous trailer and the jolting around caused the Walmart mirror to slide down out of the frame over time.
Posted 2012-05-14 8:59 AM (#143939 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
If you install three clips on the bottom, three on each side and two on the top, the ~4' mirrors will not move or break from any vibration. Ours have been installed on interior doors for several years with no problems.
Posted 2012-06-27 10:43 PM (#145184 - in reply to #143895) Subject: RE: Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
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Posts: 82 Location: Massachusetts
Go to a glass repaire place and ask for plexiglass mirror have them cut it to size and put it up with the 3 M tape.If it ever falls down it wont break.I used the 3M command tape and mine is still up holding strong.great stuff no hose in the walls.
Hang Mirror in Dressing Room
