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Question regarding mirror and monitor bezel.
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@j.e.f.f Thanks for the info. Will it matter that the glass is 6mm and the acrylic is 3mm?
As weight is not an issue I’ll probably go for the glass!
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@EventHorizon Having not used acrylic, I don’t really know for sure. But generally 3mm acrylic would be more flexible than 6mm acrylic. I don’t think you can get 3mm glass as I believe it would be too brittle. The thinnest I’ve seen is 4mm. 6mm is fine for glass – that is what I have used for mine and I don’t see any problems with it.
Also with glass, if the edges will be hidden inside the frame, then choose the least expensive edge finishing option. Sanded is the cheapest, and is good enough to take away any sharp edges so you don’t cut yourself. The finished look will be rough, but this isn’t a problem if the edges aren’t visible.
Go with polished or bevelled if the edges will be exposed. This will give a really nice finished look to your mirror. Keep in kind these options will cost more than sanded.
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@j.e.f.f Okay thanks for the information mate! The website suggests the 6mm two way MirrorView glass for use with TVs/monitors so I guess I’ll go for that one!
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@j.e.f.f hi Jeff I have another question. I ordered a sample of both the 3mm acrylic and 6mm mirrorview glass. I’ve taken a photo of the monitor to show an example:
Acrylic on left. Glass on right.
Now it seems like the glass looks much better HOWEVER. if I’m being picky if you look closely at the clouds by 16:00, 19:00 etc there seems to be another feint reflection of the cloud if this makes sense. I’m wondering if this is completely normal or will this cause annoyances in the future.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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@EventHorizon Really it comes down to personal preference. If it annoys you now, especially considering the price premium for glass, then I’d say it will continue to annoy you (it would annoy me, in this situation).
In this case, this is with the sample sitting right on the screen correct? As in there is no gap? I have a small gap with mine, but I don’t see this reflection, so I’d say this isn’t typical. You may want to try another glass supplier to see if their sample also has this problem.
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@j.e.f.f Yeah it’s sitting right on the glass. I’m hoping it’s the glass and not the monitor. I’m not sure why the effect is happening though. Any ideas? I may have to try the standard two way glass and see how this compares. If not, I’ll have to go for the acrylic.
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@EventHorizon said in Question regarding mirror and monitor bezel.:
Yeah it’s sitting right on the glass.
Does this mean your TV has a glass in front of the screen, then you are putting the glass mirror over top? I think you’re seeing reflection as the result of the glass-on-glass situation. I think you may have this problem no matter what mirror you put in front of it. In which case, the acrylic might be the better choice for you, as the back side won’t reflect as much light back at the TV.
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@j.e.f.f Apologies, I may have confused you. The monitor does NOT have glass in front of the screen, only the two samples that I placed directly on top of the monitor. So I’m not really sure why the reflection is present. So just to confirm there is no glass on glass. So i’m not really sure why the reflection is present. Any ideas Jeff?
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@EventHorizon I’d try a sample from another manufacturer to see if the problem goes away.
