"Father Haskell" wrote in message
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On Dec 6, 4:41 pm, alexy wrote:
Well, not really, but safety glass is the idea. I need to remove a
mirror that is stuck on a condo's wall, presumably with some kind of
construction adhesive. I'm thinking of using spray adhesive to bond a
piece of plastic sheeting to the surface before beginning the removal,
to minimize the danger and mess if (when?) the mirror breaks during
removal. I'm thinking very thin sheeting (1/2 mil) to maximize
flexibility, so glass will be less likely to break away from the film.
I also thought about latex paint on the surface to serve the same
purpose.

Any suggestions about this: Thickness of sheeting to use? Something
else to keep broken glass under control?

And any suggestions for doing the removal while minimizing damage to
the drywall beneath it would be most appreciated.
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infrequently.

If you don't care about the mirror, just smash the
crap out of it with a hammer, then peel off the
fragments with a nail bar. Gloves go without saying.

Back in about 77, my father bought a new house. The builder decided to cheap
out on the bathroom mirror by sticking one foot square mirrored tiles to the
wall instead of a solid mirror. We took a plastic drop cloth and used spray
adhesive to stick it to the tile. We then smashed the mirror and scraped off
the pieces. Still messy but not nearly as bad as it would have been without
the plastic.