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      ontheway16
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      Hello all, I am planning to build my first magic mirror but unfortunately all build examples are based on a wooden frame. My magic mirror is planned as frameless. I want to someway glue a mdf backplate to twoway mirror, and want to hear your opinions about glue choices.

      My first idea is using a 3m double sided tape (black). Do you know/advise any other options to hang 140cm x 50 cm mirror to wall, without using an outer frame? Thanks,

      Alp

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          I am afraid I have no other choices. Was looking around and found these;

          http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-glue-wood-to-glass
          http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/best-way-to-glue-glass-to-mdf.329230/
          http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Gluing_Painted_Glass_to_Wood_or_MDF.html

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              @ontheway16 as @johnnyboy mentioned, the 2 way mirrors often has the mirror coating on one side which can react to the glue and/or seperate from the glass. If you’re not sure do consult the manufacturer of the mirror you are using!

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                ontheway16 @broberg
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                @broberg @johnnyboy Thanks for the replies, I will ask the manufacturer whether its a first or second surface mirror (https://spectrumscientifics.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/first-and-second-surface-mirrors/)

                Best thing I can do will be testing glue alternatives on a piece of 2way mirror I am going to use, I think…

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                  Goldjunge_Chriz
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                  There are special double-sided mounting adhesive tapes for different material combinations. For example, I built an aluminum frame and glued the glass with a glass / aluminum strip from Würth. Holds bombproof and gives no problems with my mirror and the surface. ;)

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                    @Goldjunge_Chriz
                    So your (and also mine) mirror glass can be glued to a surface?

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                      Goldjunge_Chriz @yawns
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                      @yawns
                      Absolutely ;) you can see that on my pictures too :)

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                        @Goldjunge_Chriz said in Bonding glass and MDF:

                        @yawns
                        Absolutely ;) you can see that on my pictures too :)

                        Can you please post a link about it?

                        Is it the tape below?

                        https://eshop.wuerth.de/Product-categories/Mirror-adhesive-tape/14013004040301.cyid/1401.cgid/en/US/EUR/

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