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combining two mirrors into one

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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    My guess would be that the mirror is bigger than the frame, so are you hoping to cut the mirror as well?


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,493 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    fisher8181 wrote: »
    I have two of these mirrors

    https://www.woodies.ie/homewares/home-decoration/mirrors/kinsale-mirror-white-46cm-x-151cm-1138372

    How difficult would it be to take one side of the frame of each of these to make one big mirror?
    Won't work. The mitre, for starters.


  • #4
    fisher8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭fisher8181


    Dónal wrote: »
    My guess would be that the mirror is bigger than the frame, so are you hoping to cut the mirror as well?

    Didn't think about that.
    no i don't have the tools to cut the mirror.

    Don't actually need the frame at all.
    If i took the frames off would it be difficult to clean any glue residue off the frame and just hang up without frame?

    Would the edges be too rough for that?


  • #5
    Kevin Finnerty
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    I wouldn't say so. They're more than likely machine cut.


  • #6
    dodzy
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    Kevin Finnerty wrote: »
    I wouldn't say so. They're more than likely machine cut.
    Unlikely. Polished edges would only add to the manufacturing cost. That said, it wouldn’t be dog rough, but sharp enough. We are talking about the glass.

    No residue either. Just held in on a clipped or taped backing board.


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  • #7
    listermint
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    Cheaper to get new mirror glass on its own


  • #8
    hesker
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    Don’t get how this would work. Combining two mirrors into one will leave a seam right up the middle.


  • #9
    seamus
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    By the time you've accounted for all of the "extras" in this project, you'll have spent more than the cost of a new big mirror.

    If you want to "stick" the two mirrors together, then you will need to attach them to some kind of assembly to keep it solid. Otherwise it will flex in the middle.

    A single frame around the two panes would be insufficient, you'd need a solid back piece or a cross brace running behind the panes.

    For an "artsy" look, you could attach alu trim around both panes and hang them individually, with a small (10-30mm) gap between them. This will look better than a single mirror with a seam in it, though if it's for a bedroom, could look very cold. Also, if you don't have the right tools to cut and finish the trim, it could look awful.


  • #10
    looksee
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    Not worth it. No matter how good a job you do, the two sides will not reflect 'straight' so any reflection of yourself is going to be somewhat distorted. You will probably find the mirror itself is extremely thin and would not stand the stresses of being taken out of (even partially) the frame - and you would also be in danger of sharp bits of edge.


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