We had some professionally installed. We had asked him if we were to move if he can remove them. He said the adhesive would be impossible to remove from the glass without breaking. Is he using something stronger??? We have 1/4” thick 6’x6’ polished edge. They are definitely wider than the one you removed. Is this more fragile to remove?
I called a glass guy who said he could possibly salvage one of the four in removal. I thought my odds have to be that good on my own and no cost. I saved all four mirrors!
Used a heat gun and shims. Took longer but next to NO wall board damage. Mastic stayed on the wall to be scraped off with the heat gun and wide putty knife.
Bud Pool, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but how did you use the heat gun? Did you heat the mirror from the front, or shoot the heat in the crevice between wall and mirror while using a shim?
@@mrbrady615 Used a common hair blow dryer to the front of the mirror, used the shims and started at the top. Use 2,3 or more shims as needed. Keep the mirror hot.
We had some professionally installed. We had asked him if we were to move if he can remove them. He said the adhesive would be impossible to remove from the glass without breaking. Is he using something stronger??? We have 1/4" thick 6'×6' polished edge. They are definitely wider than the one you removed. Is this more fragile to remove?
I was told by a company they would break three of my four mirrors. I said I would try myself. When my trick removed the first one so easy, I decided to shoot the video. Mastic is the adhesive I was dealing with and this is on most mirrors.
I have a mirror that is 3 times that size and it is in a wooden frame. We are 2 persons and we can’t lift it. And the mirror is glued inside the frame and the frame is screwed on the wall! How do I take it off?
Brian, do you have any advice for me? I have a powder bath with gigantic mirrors on 3 walls. A 6’x6’ that runs all the way from one corner of the wall to the other corner where directly butts up next to a 4’x6’ mirror, which in turn directly butts up next to another 6’x6’ mirror. The big dilemma is I cannot find a place to slide in a shim. Here is a mental picture how these mirrors are wedged in: from floor up: drywall, chair rail, aluminum tracking with no visible screws or clips, then mirrors corner to corner to flush with the ceiling. Do we have any hope of getting these out without smashing them?
Thank You, My wife is downsizing from two dance studio locations to one. This is very helpful. Do you suggest using suction cups to move the mirrors or will it be OK without? They appear to be the same size as the ones you removed in your video. 4' x 6'
gretschpainter Suction cups are not necessary. These mirrors sit on a railing. As the mirror comes loose from the wall, just don't let it tilt forward and fall. Then lift out of railing and place on floor.
Sosan Zee Taped mirror to left in video was the first removed. Came off easy and dealing with extra thick mirror. Start top to bottom and use shims tight together to break up all adhesives cleanly.
This does work but don't assume all mirrors are installed this way. Half of my mirror wall removals go like this. The other half are a mess from the complete overuse of glue.
Steel border? Could be a french cleat or aluminum channel which is just added support to the mirror but you should still have a glued mirror. Remove metal borders top and sides (NOT BOTTOM) and same technique should work. Error on side of caution if you don't know what you are dealing with.
Brian Monroe my bad, I don’t know why i wrote steel. It’s aluminum channel. It’s a huge mirror 13 feet wide (6.5 + 6.5 with a extra 4 inch mirror on the joint). Height of the mirror is around 47 inches.
@@wbrianmonroe Hi I tried to remove the channels but they were screwed so i had to break the screws and on that i got a small lines on the mirror at the bottom, then i tapped it all. But i have mo access to insert shims from top or side. Yhe mirror is not even moving with so many shims in from bottom. Should i take out the whole dry wall? Regards Muhammad
Dale Zegarelli I'm a physical therapist who owns the place and was told by the glass company they would break 3 of my 4 mirrors. I broke zero! I would not work anywhere else either.
i am probably being too critical. hate to see you guys get hurt. must admit; you removed the glass mirror without incidence. i have a huge mirror on a wall of a house i want to flip. can not get anyone to take it down. it has clips and some kind of wood strip behind the mirror, running along each side. ANY IDEA, HOW TO REMOVE THAT MIRROR FROM WALL?
it is more UNBELIEVABLE for you to think it won't. i would rather have a piece of razor sharp glass deflect off my pants, rather than my skin. DO WHAT YOU WANT. better be safe, than SORRY.
Dale Zegarelli. I've grown up in a glass shop. Jeans and Dickies just don't stop razor sharp glass. There are several pieces of safety gear missing. I consider pants at the bottom of the list.
Man I thought that mirror was going to smash any second the way you were manhandling it! Lol
After researching this for an hour... That is so freakin' badass, Brian.
this was a great demonstration ! Real life work. THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!
Awesome video bro I'm gonna be doing one of these tomorrow for a job ...looks I'm going to get a few different size shims thanks for the info 🙏🏾
Better than other videos that just "Safely" break the mirrors. Thanks!
This is gold! I just watched this and removed a very large glass mirror from my wall. Worked like a charm! 5 minutes and done!
We had some professionally installed. We had asked him if we were to move if he can remove them. He said the adhesive would be impossible to remove from the glass without breaking. Is he using something stronger???
We have 1/4” thick 6’x6’ polished edge. They are definitely wider than the one you removed. Is this more fragile to remove?
@@moneymagnampo3355
2 at ⅚90 each
How do you get those long shims???
@@sams8699 they are essentially parts of a picket fence. Or lattice.
Thanks for the lesson. We were able to remove our mirror safely!!!!!!
Awesome! Love this. Thank you so much.
Thank you....this helped me a lot
Thank you, I was about to smash some large mirrors. This just saved me lots of mess 👍🏻
I called a glass guy who said he could possibly salvage one of the four in removal. I thought my odds have to be that good on my own and no cost. I saved all four mirrors!
Nice work, I made £50 on Ebay too, so thanks again
Perfect, thank you, we did it!❤
Thanks Brian. Can I use mastic glue to install a glass mirror on the ceiling? About the same size mirror you just removed in the video.
Made it look so easy
Thank you for this.
Great job!
Brian is too cool 😁
this is my favorite song
Excellent video - we are about to remove about 30 mirrors from my old dance studio tomorrow- 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Good luck.
Hi Lily, care to share your removal experience? It would be interesting to many of us to know how you made out.
Thank you 🎉
Used a heat gun and shims. Took longer but next to NO wall board damage. Mastic stayed on the wall to be scraped off with the heat gun and wide putty knife.
Bud Pool, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but how did you use the heat gun? Did you heat the mirror from the front, or shoot the heat in the crevice between wall and mirror while using a shim?
@@mrbrady615 Used a common hair blow dryer to the front of the mirror, used the shims and started at the top. Use 2,3 or more shims as needed. Keep the mirror hot.
Very good
im going to try this today usually we take a hammer and break it off in pieces
Wow!
We had some professionally installed. We had asked him if we were to move if he can remove them. He said the
adhesive would be impossible to remove from the glass without breaking. Is he using something stronger???
We have 1/4" thick 6'×6' polished edge. They are definitely wider than
the one you removed. Is this more fragile to remove?
I was told by a company they would break three of my four mirrors. I said I would try myself. When my trick removed the first one so easy, I decided to shoot the video. Mastic is the adhesive I was dealing with and this is on most mirrors.
BAD ASS!!!
great video how thick are the shims? I see 3ft long but how thick? Thanks.
I believe they are classified as 1x2 but they are actually closer to 1/2 inch think. The thinner the better!!
I have a mirror that is 3 times that size and it is in a wooden frame. We are 2 persons and we can’t lift it. And the mirror is glued inside the frame and the frame is screwed on the wall!
How do I take it off?
Brian, do you have any advice for me? I have a powder bath with gigantic mirrors on 3 walls. A 6’x6’ that runs all the way from one corner of the wall to the other corner where directly butts up next to a 4’x6’ mirror, which in turn directly butts up next to another 6’x6’ mirror. The big dilemma is I cannot find a place to slide in a shim. Here is a mental picture how these mirrors are wedged in: from floor up: drywall, chair rail, aluminum tracking with no visible screws or clips, then mirrors corner to corner to flush with the ceiling. Do we have any hope of getting these out without smashing them?
Sounds like those were not meant to ever be removed.
HULK SAYS SMASH!!
I know its been a while but how did you do it? I just purchased a home with the same style and want it out.
What are the stakes or wedges you used made from?
Home Depot has them in packs of up to 30. Sold back where they have the doors.
Thank You, My wife is downsizing from two dance studio locations to one. This is very helpful. Do you suggest using suction cups to move the mirrors or will it be OK without? They appear to be the same size as the ones you removed in your video. 4' x 6'
gretschpainter Suction cups are not necessary. These mirrors sit on a railing. As the mirror comes loose from the wall, just don't let it tilt forward and fall. Then lift out of railing and place on floor.
Make sure you can securely handle the glass. Suction cups not necessary but maybe two people. They are heavy.
great video. how do you get the adhesive and drywall off the mirror afterwards?
heavy duty floor scraper
Brian Monroe. You didn't use any tape what if it crash.
Sosan Zee Taped mirror to left in video was the first removed. Came off easy and dealing with extra thick mirror. Start top to bottom and use shims tight together to break up all adhesives cleanly.
Brian Monroe oh yeah I just noticed the tape part of mirror.
Brian Monroe Thank U
You're the best 🌷
This does work but don't assume all mirrors are installed this way. Half of my mirror wall removals go like this. The other half are a mess from the complete overuse of glue.
That's right not all mirrors are installed with the same amount of glue..
what do you do if the mirror is framed in by shelving, window, counter on all four sides and can't get a shim in anywhere??
Remove frame first IF you can't slide shims behind glass with frame on.
What are those mirrors made of? I need two of same size for my room. They look unbreakable. I mean they are flexible of course. Can someone help?
These are glass with sort of the classic metallic coating on the back to create a reflective mirror.
What tools 😅
What size stakes are those?
Will Sanford Don't remember...36 inch likely to break up the mastic across a 4 foot mirror. These are 4x6.
what is the adhesive they use to stick large mirrors on a wall?
Mastic
Can I buy this at Home depot?
Yes even comes in a tube for simple application like a caulk gun.
cool thanks.
Are those glass mirrors?
That's exactly what I was wondering. It sure looked like there was an excessive amount of flexibility for a regular glass mirror....
Where did you get the contractor sticks?
A traffic safety supply store.
@@wbrianmonroe what are they called?
Any advice if there's 3" mirror pieces on the seams of the larger mirrors?
Will likely need a much thinner shim due to less mirror flex in the 3" mirror piece.
Is this mirror acrylic, glass, safety glass, or something else?
Glass
how thick were the shims?
1/4 inch
Thank you. Awesome job and great vid.
What if its wall to wall and floor to ceiling?
Good luck. Sounds like you may just need a hammer.
Omg why is no one holding the mirror
What kind of glue is that?
Mastic.
@@wbrianmonroe Thank you
How can i remove the mirror with steel borders on it.
Steel border? Could be a french cleat or aluminum channel which is just added support to the mirror but you should still have a glued mirror. Remove metal borders top and sides (NOT BOTTOM) and same technique should work. Error on side of caution if you don't know what you are dealing with.
Brian Monroe my bad, I don’t know why i wrote steel. It’s aluminum channel. It’s a huge mirror 13 feet wide (6.5 + 6.5 with a extra 4 inch mirror on the joint). Height of the mirror is around 47 inches.
@@wbrianmonroe Hi
I tried to remove the channels but they were screwed so i had to break the screws and on that i got a small lines on the mirror at the bottom, then i tapped it all. But i have mo access to insert shims from top or side. Yhe mirror is not even moving with so many shims in from bottom.
Should i take out the whole dry wall?
Regards
Muhammad
@@arslanchandoo I think you may not be able to save that mirror. Removing dry wall does not sound like a good idea.
My mirrors are glass, not the same material as the mirrors in the video.
Yes these are glass
This looks like a good way to lose an arm.
Or a leg
My 5 year old could do that if you’re removing plastic mirror . Completely different story if it was glass
That is a very cheap mirror and very liitle glue.....!
Careless butcher
And professionals never wear shorts
TheeJeffrocco he looks professional to me .
Never said he was a pro!
unbelievable how you are taking a chance....yet another worker wearing short pants. i would not allow you on my property. so unprofessional.
Dale Zegarelli I'm a physical therapist who owns the place and was told by the glass company they would break 3 of my 4 mirrors. I broke zero! I would not work anywhere else either.
i am probably being too critical. hate to see you guys get hurt. must admit; you removed the glass mirror without incidence. i have a huge mirror on a wall of a house i want to flip. can not get anyone to take it down. it has clips and some kind of wood strip behind the mirror, running along each side.
ANY IDEA, HOW TO REMOVE THAT MIRROR FROM WALL?
Unbelievable is you thinking a pair of jeans will save your leg in an accident with that mirror
it is more UNBELIEVABLE for you to think it won't. i would rather have a piece of razor sharp glass deflect off my pants, rather than my skin. DO WHAT YOU WANT. better be safe, than SORRY.
Dale Zegarelli. I've grown up in a glass shop. Jeans and Dickies just don't stop razor sharp glass. There are several pieces of safety gear missing. I consider pants at the bottom of the list.
Too bad it creates more work with the wall being fucked
the mastic glue does that not the shim
@@wbrianmonroe yeah I can tell