As an old picture framer I have to ask.......Why not build the frames first,
then glue the mirror to the frame.
Just a thought. then the glue won't come into contact with the silvering.
Doug
"Don Mosley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Which glue would be best for this outdoors?
> Plenty will stick it but I'm worried on cheap mirror it will eat the
> silvering
> off the back.
> This is mirror tile on cinder block then I'm putting old wood window
> frames on
> top. Spruce the wall up a bit. With trees in front it looks pretty cool.
>
> Don
On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:52:37 -0700, Don Mosley <[email protected]> wrote:
>Which glue would be best for this outdoors?
Brackets.
>Plenty will stick it but I'm worried on cheap mirror it will eat the silvering
>off the back.
Use bathroom grade mirror (extra plastic coating on the back over the
silvering) or else some proper acrylic "mirror glue". Most silicones
release acid on curing and will etch silvering.
>This is mirror tile on cinder block then I'm putting old wood window frames on
>top.
Put the mirror in the frame, then put the frame onto the concrete.
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 12:30:31 +0100, Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:52:37 -0700, Don Mosley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Which glue would be best for this outdoors?
>
>Brackets.
>
>>Plenty will stick it but I'm worried on cheap mirror it will eat the silvering
>>off the back.
>
>Use bathroom grade mirror (extra plastic coating on the back over the
>silvering) or else some proper acrylic "mirror glue". Most silicones
>release acid on curing and will etch silvering.
>
>
>>This is mirror tile on cinder block then I'm putting old wood window frames on
>>top.
>
>Put the mirror in the frame, then put the frame onto the concrete.
These are all different shapes of very old frames in poor shape. Very daunting
to put mirror in these and they would also attract thieves in this commercial
area. I want a good look with nothing really worth stealing. If they rip down an
old frame I'll hang a new one.<g>
just remembered to use glue DESIGNED for glueing mirrors...
"Don Mosley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Which glue would be best for this outdoors?
> Plenty will stick it but I'm worried on cheap mirror it will eat the
silvering
> off the back.
> This is mirror tile on cinder block then I'm putting old wood window
frames on
> top. Spruce the wall up a bit. With trees in front it looks pretty cool.
>
> Don
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 06:47:32 -0600, in rec.woodworking you wrote:
>As an old picture framer I have to ask.......Why not build the frames first,
>then glue the mirror to the frame.
>
I have 25 all different (some round, oval and square) frames all over 100 to 150
years old. They are in bad shape well beyond restoring and have little strength
left but they still look cool.
>Just a thought. then the glue won't come into contact with the silvering.
>Doug
>"Don Mosley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Which glue would be best for this outdoors?
>> Plenty will stick it but I'm worried on cheap mirror it will eat the
>> silvering
>> off the back.
>> This is mirror tile on cinder block then I'm putting old wood window
>> frames on
>> top. Spruce the wall up a bit. With trees in front it looks pretty cool.
>>
>> Don
>