How To Remove Big Mirror From Bathroom Wall

Today I am going to prove you lot how nosotros removed the big architect mirror in our master bathroom. Our large bathroom mirror was attached (with gum) to the wall, so it was extra challenging to remove. Here is the technique we found to safely detach it from the wall so we could replace it with more decorative smaller mirrors.

I shared in this mail service HERE near how my husband and I jumped into a 'weekend' warrior project a few Saturdays agone {OK, I jumped and he got dragged}, just it was one that didn't become off every bit easily as we'd hoped and planned.

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I am mid-makeover for our chief bathroom. The country of it has been pretty bad ever since nosotros moved into our new home. Nosotros've slowly been overhauling each room in our builder-basic domicile and major projects similar our kitchen and our more than public rooms like our library and dining room have gotten the immediate attention. While our master bedroom is still in need of its refresh, our bathroom has been sorely neglected downwardly to the paper blinds on the window and blah, white tile, stainless fixtures and plain jane paint.

And then while we similar to do full "ta-da!" type reveals, this post is still mid-project {edit: see the finished space HERE}. Since I had to practice some research equally to the safest and easiest mode to have down the huge, eight-foot mirror you see in a higher place, I idea it was worth sharing how I did it. I had establish ii pretty, smaller mirrors at HomeGoods and couldn't wait to get them put upwards in place of this monstrosity. {If for some reason you can't remove your mirror, we besides have a great renter-friendly way to update a large mirror Hither.}

How to Remove a Big Bath Mirror

I started by taping upwardly the mirror and protecting our counter with a bedspread, I figured if the mirror did fall it would help incorporate the drinking glass. To jump ahead briefly, we successful removed the entire mirror with no nifty or breaking and we'll exist able to repurpose it in our basement for a work-out area, simply it's amend to be safe than sorry with this much drinking glass. I likewise don't retrieve this is a one person chore, the mirror was exceptionally heavy, and so be sure you have help shut past if you attempt this project.

In one case I removed the few plastic clips that held information technology to the wall, my hopes of it coming off easily were crushed, information technology was clearly glued to the wall in multiple places. I went to the internet to see if I could find any tricks to remove it and read most using a hair dryer to soften the glue, and so using a large wire to saw downward to divide the glue from the back of the mirror.

As a HomeRight Administrator, I knew I'd be able to one-up using a hair dryer, and broke out my HomeRight Oestrus Gun {this is non a sponsored post, their tools are merely handy to accept around when you are tackling home projects}, which was a neat solution but in the end with such a huge expanse of wall I had no manner of knowing exactly where the glue was. This method would piece of work actually well on a smaller mirror.

Nosotros then ran a long piece of strong picture wire backside the mirror, both of the states holding an cease and pulling downwards with all our might, sometimes using a sawing motility in an attempt to make better progress. We got most halfway down and could experience the mirror first to divide from the wall merely unfortunately, that was as far equally we got. My hubby then began to gently pry the mirror from the wall using screwdrivers and other flat objects, every once and awhile we'd experience some other popular as another slice of mucilage separated from the wall.

In one case we were able to pull the acme part forrard, I used another HomeRight tool, my Steam Machine, and using the smallest nozzle blasted the hot steam between the wall and the mirror. Since we knew that nosotros were going to have major drywall to repair, I didn't think the small amount of wet would create too much of a problem, and I knew information technology would soften the glue or the drywall enough to let the mirror separate. Shortly after a footling chip of steam, we heard almost a "pop" when the mirror gave manner, and yeah there may take been a few cheers after all that work!

After it was removed, nosotros assessed the harm. I had several places that needed drywall patches and quite a flake of sparkling/repair work ahead. {Notation: I used these mesh patches over the largest holes and they worked well.}

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One time we popped off the bottom metal track that the mirror had set in {which was also glued on-argh!} notwithstanding having my SteamMachine on hand, I used it to blast away all the grime, gum and gunk that had accumulated under the mirror.

I too used the Rut Gun to melt all the remaining glue on the wall, then sanded it off before I started patching information technology up.

Afterwards all the patching and sanding was done, I went ahead and rehung the mirrors for instant gratification {and and then I could see to put my brand-upward on the adjacent day!}.

Y'all tin can nonetheless see the damage under the mirror, and on the wall, but ignore that and await at the pretty mirrors I institute at HomeGoods 🙂

Similar mirror Hither or HERE

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And hither is the space after it'southward finished! We had the room painted, added woven blinds and some accessories. What a departure…You tin can encounter it all HERE.

I did another small update in the room a few months later, you tin can run into more than of that Here.

Thank you to those of you who have let comments with other ways to reach this task, this is helpful! Please check below for another ways to help remove a stuck on wall mirror!