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Attaching light fixure to a mirror? Bruce Musgrove 11-11-2006
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Posted by Bruce Musgrove on November 11, 2006, 10:07 pm
I have a 7 ft x 4 ft mirror in my bathroom we want to replace the light
fixtures on. Currently it has the Rectangular 4 bulb fixture that is easily
glued on using silicone sealant and double sided tape.

We want to replace it with the round base unit that is designed to mount
directly to the wall box. Unfortunately the holes cut in the mirror over
the electrical boxes is just large enough to get the wires through. There is
no way we can screw the fixture to the electrical box. Pulling the mirror
off and having the holes cut bigger is very expensive (3 quotes over $300 so
far). Replacing the mirror is out of the question (the wife like sit too
much)

I have found a 4" round electrical cover, kinda cone shaped I could mount on
the mirror that would be perfect, except I can't figure out how to glue it
to the mirror and make it stick. I tried Liquid nails Mirror adhesive and
let it sit for 4 days, but I was able to pull it off with very little
effort.

Any suggestions for a better method? I though of going straight to heavy
duty liquid glue or gorilla glue, but thought I better solicit suggestions
first




Posted by CWatters on November 14, 2006, 7:30 am

> I tried Liquid nails Mirror adhesive and
> let it sit for 4 days, but I was able to pull it off with very little
> effort.

Did you clean the glass?



Posted by Bruce Musgrove on November 18, 2006, 12:24 am
Yes. With a razor, followed by windex, followed by (per mfr's
reccomendations) isopropyl acohol. The problem was not cleanliness, just
that the light fixture pulled the material apart. The "adhesive" stays
flexible and gummy, like plumbers putty but much tackier. Place any type of
levering force (like a 4 bulb, 2 pound fancy light fixture) and it just
slowly peeled apart, leaving residue on the mirror and the mounting plate.


>
>> I tried Liquid nails Mirror adhesive and
>> let it sit for 4 days, but I was able to pull it off with very little
>> effort.
>
> Did you clean the glass?
>
>



Posted by Bruce Musgrove on November 24, 2006, 1:18 am
Shoule anyone be interested, I eventually solved it by using Loctitie rear
view mirror adhesive.


>I have a 7 ft x 4 ft mirror in my bathroom we want to replace the light
>fixtures on. Currently it has the Rectangular 4 bulb fixture that is easily
>glued on using silicone sealant and double sided tape.
>
> We want to replace it with the round base unit that is designed to mount
> directly to the wall box. Unfortunately the holes cut in the mirror over
> the electrical boxes is just large enough to get the wires through. There
> is no way we can screw the fixture to the electrical box. Pulling the
> mirror off and having the holes cut bigger is very expensive (3 quotes
> over $300 so far). Replacing the mirror is out of the question (the wife
> like sit too much)
>
> I have found a 4" round electrical cover, kinda cone shaped I could mount
> on the mirror that would be perfect, except I can't figure out how to glue
> it to the mirror and make it stick. I tried Liquid nails Mirror adhesive
> and let it sit for 4 days, but I was able to pull it off with very little
> effort.
>
> Any suggestions for a better method? I though of going straight to heavy
> duty liquid glue or gorilla glue, but thought I better solicit suggestions
> first
>
>
>



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