Attaching a mirror to a bathroom wall

[RJUKL]

I bought an oval mirror from Ikea. It measures 40 x 70 mm and is not very heavy.
I would like to fix this to the wall with an adhesive rather than by the rather chunky clips that came with it. The mirror is oval but the chrome clips are not curved. The wall is a partition wall between the airing cupboard and bathroom and not suitable for screws. I would like to know if adhesive would leach through and damage the mirror backing over time. Any suggestions? I was even wondering whether double sided sticking tape would do.

[buildersmate]

:-))) and a small piece would do the trick, I reckon - you could always chew on the other half.
For a mirror a little larger, I would suggest those double-sided very sticky pads - the ones whose body is foam and about 3mm thick. That would give you a bit of cushioning against the wall and allow for things not being absolutely flat.

[alavahalf]

In old money that would be,,, one and a half inches...by...two and three quarters ...approx.
Have you got a tiny little face...or is it going in a dolls house... :-)

[RJUKL]

40 x 70 cm I meant. I have just tried to remove it from its cardboard backing and it is stuck so fast with a transparent rubbery glue that I now believe that glue dots will work and I have some. The problem is getting it in the right position before pressing it into place as once stuck it will not be manouvreable.

[joggerjayne]

"manouevrable"

[snags]

''The problem is getting it in the right position''

Seems kind of obvious to me: get someone else to hold it in various positions until you're happy: mark the chosen position then adhere it to the wall...

[craft1948]

^ that's his answer and he's sticking to it............

[boxtops]

or even "manoeuvrable"....

those double sided pads are really good, or that stuff what no nails - I have hung tiles outside my house with that.

[alavahalf]

I had a feeling that it was a larger mirror than you first stated...
Your glue dots are only there to support the mirror in its packaging...not on your wall.
One thing I would do with an Ikea mirror before hanging it, is cover the rear of the mirror with gaffa tape or some other tape...because if some leans on it..chunks of glass falling are dangerous.
The mirrors I have fitted from ikea have all come with those clips and they are included for mounting purposes...if you follow the instructions, it's a fairly simple operation.
But if you start thinking about no nails...you will have fun removing it should you decice to decorate...keep a first aid kit handy.

Using the pads...for safetys sake use more pads than are required...peel one side of the pads and stick them to the mirror...then tape around the pads with the gaffa tape.
Decide what level you want the mirror...
Stick some masking tape to your wall at the height you want the bottom edge of your mirror to rest on.
Draw a level line across the tape using a spirit level.
Then peel the remaining sticky backs from the pads and offer your mirror up to the level line...make sure you get it right first time.
Apply pressure on the mirror, all over the areas where the pads were applied using a duster or a cloth.
Remove the masking tape from the wall...stand back and smile..

[RJUKL]

Thankyou everyone especially alavahalf. I just heard a crash from upstairs (after I had stuck the mirror up). I expected to find it smashed as it had to pass a radiator, a heated and a chrome towel rail on its way down. I am amazed that it has not broken but am sick of the sight of it for the minute and have just glared at it and come back downstairs.

[alavahalf]

You dont often get a second chance when a mirror falls....your luck is in....
Go buy a lotterty ticket, and then re-fix your mirror using the brackets supplied..!