On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:45:11 -0400, "Sam the Cat"
wrote:

I am looking for ways to hold the mirror in the rabbet

I use a backing board, same as for picture framing. Small brads hold
the board in place. The backer may be hardboard (masonite), or for
better work (especially with big mirrors) it's hardboard with a layer
or artist's grey mounting board on the inside.

If you have moisture movement problem in the frame, you can twist and
crack a big mirror. A soft mounting board interlayer helps avoid this.

Don't use silicone caulk near mirrors. It releases acid when it cures
and that damages the silvering. Use either electronics-grade
(low-acid) silicone, or a special mirror-mounting mastic (cheaper).



Rabbet jokes:
http://www.frozenreality.co.uk/comic...ndex.php?id=52
--
Smert' spamionam