Frame for Mirror Glued to Wall

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Kirstie

Kirstie

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From one of my customers:

I have a small rehab in Tiburon and I'm looking for a molding I can apply to an existing mirror that is already on the wall. I want to give it a framed look without removing it, as it is fairly large and glued to the wall. Have you ever done this? Got any ideas?

Ideas?

Thanks.
 
Thickness of mirror, flatness of wall...I've done this but we usually pick the frame and then build out the backing behind the mirror to accommodate the rabbet depth. Frame can be held in place with mastic/velcro/nails/clips/screws...all depending on the profile and desired finished look.

Edit: have also glued poly frame (after trimming down so no rabbet remained) directly to the face of the mirror.
 
2" of plumbers tape. Screw into back of frame with the extra facing up. Then screw that into the wall. 4-5 across the top (where you don't see it) and a couple on the bottom were you don't notice them when you paint them the color of the wall.
 
I just saw my Michaelangelo Rep today. They have a line of rabbetless moulding that is intended to be glued to the face of a mirror - it is being widely used in the hospitality industry for retrofits/remodels of hotels.

Series 249, 250 and 271. http://www.michelangelomoulding.com/html/flat_surfaces.html

BTW - some pretty smokin' prices on some really great quality moulding. 3 boxes = free freight from Atlanta. And some of the boxes are less than 200'. People in Culver/International territory looking for offerings that everyone else doesn't have might want to take a look. Same for those with poster packages. Some very competitive pricing for box moulding.

www.michaelangelomoulding.com

877 422-8812

I bet if you need less than a box, they would cut sticks and send UPS as a "starter" account.
 
I think Mirror Mate is the answer because completely flat would not cover the sides of the mirror. I just applied to become a dealer. Thank you.

I love Michaelangelo Moulding. Thanks for the reminder about the free shipping. We ordered a box of basic samples in a range of colors at the last WCAF we attended. Great selection for expansion of the package special line.
 
Kirstie said:
I think Mirror Mate is the answer because completely flat would not cover the sides of the mirror.
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Kirstie - Mirror mate is completely flat too and will not cover the sides of the mirror - but it will overhang. If you read the measuring guide they ask about the space around the mirror. In the q and a - Why do we need this information? When possible we extend the frame beyond the mirror up to 5/8" to hide the mirror's edge. Please note - our frames DO NOT wrap around the edge of the mirror.

Mirror Mate and Michaelanglo's product are essentially the same thing only Mirror Mate has a larger selection and has a process to install that includes a mitered frame, a method of joining and attaching to the wall.

Same process for the flat profiles from Michaelangelo only you have to do the mitering and thumbnailing or joining. Unless you modify the rabbet height on a lipped moulding so it sits flat to the fall and there is not a gap between the lip and the mirror- or use a flat moulding and insert a trim strip around the edge of the mirror, I don't know of another way to do it.

Please let us know how it woks out.
 
The last frame I built was for a pre installed mirror, the frame had a slight gap. We chose a fillet, and it was a perfect fit.
 
In FL we had customers that did leaded glass in house doors. They also did Mirror Mate and brought some in for us to look at. It looked pretty easy.

They were doing REALLY well with it. We may look into it too.
 
Bump to the present. I have the opportunity to install 75 mirrors for a commercial client that has mirrors already attached to the wall in employee restrooms. I've read the Mirror Mate site thoroughly. Has anyone had experience with the quality of their cuts, how the frames go together with glue and just one butterfly wedge, thoughts on adding V nails, and so on. I would need a really quick method of joining these other than glue and wedge on site. Thanks.
 
We're in the process of becoming a dealer. We ordered a sample and it is currently installed in our shop. We're testing it out and it is easy to install and looks great. Joining with the wedges was quick and effective. We added v-nails to test out, but determined with the channel in the back of the moulding, it was unnecessary. You'd only be able to join where the "meat" of the frame is. I think this is a great product and we're very excited to introduce it to our clients.
 
Kirstie said:
Bump to the present. I have the opportunity to install 75 mirrors for a commercial client that has mirrors already attached to the wall in employee restrooms. I've read the Mirror Mate site thoroughly. Has anyone had experience with the quality of their cuts, how the frames go together with glue and just one butterfly wedge, thoughts on adding V nails, and so on. I would need a really quick method of joining these other than glue and wedge on site. Thanks.
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How about ordering one, to see?
 
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