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moisheh · 11-21-2019, 01:25 PM

My question could be asked in any general rv forum. But I have great faith in the collective knowledge in this forum! The question does not relate to a Monaco. Our other coach is a Classic Bluebird. The rear bedroom has 4 mirrored doors for a storage closet. They are hinged plywood doors covered with mirrors. Approx. 18x15. The Bird is 31 years young. The mirrors were held on with some double faced tape. In the summer the unit is stored in my Mexican shop. Temps get to 100 plus. 2 days ago I was inside working on some wiring for my inverter. I had to open one of those mirrored doors and the mirror came off in my hands. Too much heat. I had some regular double faced carpet tape. Scraped off the old tape and reinstalled the mirror. It seemed to help well. But one hour later the mirror fell off. Cracked! What is the best tape to use? I cannot use foam tape as the other mirrors are held on by a thin tape. The 4 doors have to be in line and even . I do not want to have a problem. I have used 3M VHB for other purposes but not sure I can get that in Mexico. Would standard mirror tape suffice? Any other ideas? Thanks

MSHappyCampers · 11-21-2019, 03:44 PM

I wouldn't trust anything except the 3M VHB, and lots of it! JMHO

Kahoona · 11-21-2019, 03:51 PM

Tape and heat never worked well for me in our RV. That 3M VHB is the only one I trust. I would probably add some mirror mounting clips too.

Outbound · 11-21-2019, 04:00 PM

Ditto on adding mounting clips.

robertkathy · 11-21-2019, 04:26 PM

wife mounted our mirror with liquid nails

moisheh · 11-21-2019, 04:52 PM

Thanks for the replies. I cannot use clips as the mirror is larger than the plywood by design. I thought of liquid nails but I would have to remove the door. hard to explain but that is a real task. When Bluebird puts something together is hard to remove!

Monaco Wolfy · 11-21-2019, 05:54 PM

Check with any local glass shop and or Amazon for Gunthers Mirror Bond. It's used to secure large mirrors to wood and sheetrock. It comes in a caulking tube. Easy to apply. After application, tape the mirror at all four corners until cured. https://www.amazon.com/Gunther-Mirro...s%2C276&sr=8-9

Sometimes using the wrong adhesives can ruin the mirror backing.

moisheh · 11-22-2019, 06:38 AM

Monaco Wolfy: Thanks for that great link.

windsorbill · 11-22-2019, 09:58 PM

Is it possible to mount a channel on the bottom of the mirror to support it?

CountryB · 11-23-2019, 04:06 AM

I installed a (approx) 6 ft x 4 ft mirror (the one in the photo) following advice from this forum (might have come from Monaco Wolfy) and it has worked out very well. The wood it mounted to was thin (maybe 1/4") so I wanted to use every possible method to ensure success.

I used a mirror mounting channel on the bottom (that supports the mirror weight while adhesive is drying and adds backup support). I think the bottom channel was very necessary to make sure mirrir stayed in position while adhesive dried. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

In the bottom "channel", you have to (are supposed to) put cushioning for the glass to rest on. I used theses https://www.amazon.com/CRL-16-Neopre...s%2C164&sr=1-4

Then put Gunther mirror mounting adhesive on the back https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also used to small mirror clips at the top to hold mirror while adhesive set up (but this step could be skipped). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

moisheh · 11-23-2019, 07:25 AM

There is no way to use anything on the bottom. Let's use 15 by18 as the size of the mirror. The door is only 15 by 16.5. So the mirror is flush with the door on 2 sides. But the mirror extends below the door on the bottom and slightly above the top of the door. Somehow it held just fine for 31 years. There are 4 doors across the rear of the unit behind the bed. When the doors are closed it gives the appearance of a solid wall of mirrors. I am thinking that I should remove the door and install the mirror on a bench giving it time to set. That mirror glue seems like the best option. I am in Mexico and the big city near us has tons of glass and mirror shops. Wealthy Mexicans have lots of fancy mirrors in their homes. Hopefully one of them will have the correct glue. I appreciate all the help as I had never heard of that glue.