{"id":99,"date":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/replace-a-mirror"},"modified":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","slug":"replace-a-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/consumer-guides\/replace-a-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Replace a Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mirror basics<\/strong>: No longer relegated to the bathroom medicine cabinet or the inside door of a clothes closet, mirrors now stand alone, to be valued like other decorative art works. Heirloom or antique frames may be given new life with the addition of a custom mirror, and conversely, a good-quality mirror may be fitted with a new frame.<\/p>\n<p>Custom, cut-to-order mirrors can be used to cover surfaces such as walls or doors. Some polished mirrors are embellished with techniques such as stone-ground beveling (cutting at an angle) and these beveled edges result in beautiful decorative pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scratched mirrors<\/strong>: If your mirror is scratched, try this do-it-yourself tip before calling a service professional: Rub a little toothpaste into the scratch. (Normally gel-type pastes are not as effective as regular pastes.) Polish with a soft cloth. Or try mixing one part dry mustard and one part white vinegar into a paste. Apply paste to the scratch. Polish with a soft cloth. Avoid eye contact; dry mustard can damage your cornea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mounting<\/strong>: Knowing how your mirror is mounted and the type of mirror it is will help your service professional give you a more accurate estimate. For instance, there are two time-proven techniques for mounting a mirror: brackets and adhesion. With brackets, you have four or more metal units that clip onto the mirror and screw into the wall. The bracket method is popular because it&#8217;s fast, easy to clean and reversible if you change your mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adhesion<\/strong>: Adhesion requires a liquid glue you apply to the back of the mirror. When you place the mirror against the wall, it sticks. Adhesion works best in small places; however, it&#8217;s more or less permanent and requires professional expertise to remove with minimum damage to the wall. Small repairs to the wall may also be necessary if a glued mirror is removed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mirror basics: No longer relegated to the bathroom medicine cabinet or the inside door of a clothes closet, mirrors now stand alone, to be valued like other decorative art works. Heirloom or antique frames may be given new life with the addition of a custom mirror, and conversely, a good-quality mirror may be fitted with &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consumer-guides","category-windows-doors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}