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   Scott | Mar 01, 2010 04:58pm | #1

   Can you tell how big the pads are? If they are less than about 2" square you may be able to extend a utility knife blade all the way out, slip the blade between the wall and the mirror, and cut the pad.

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   Scott | Mar 01, 2010 04:58pm | #2

   Can you tell how big the pads are? If they are less than about 2" square you may be able to extend a utility knife blade all the way out, slip the blade between the wall and the mirror, and cut the pad.

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   calvin | Mar 01, 2010 05:33pm | #3

   So how big is the mirror and did the genius designer think it would look good sitting on the splash, run to the ceiling or bottom of soffit and just scream GORGEOUS is it went wall to wall?

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   fingers | Mar 01, 2010 06:07pm | #4

   You could try the knife as previously suggested but I'll bet the blade won't reach far enough.  I've got a roast beef slicing knife that must have a 12 or 14" blade on it that might work for that kind of thing.  It's a very thin blade.  (works great for slicing FG insulation too.)

   Or you could try using a piece of nylon string to "saw" it off the wall. 

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   daibach | Mar 03, 2010 11:32pm | #7

   Well to conclude the procedure ....

   I "sawed" as many blobs of "Adhesive" (looked like creosote, not glue ...) but could not reach all.

   I took a piece of the glue and found a solvent that would "soften" the material. I then poured some solvent down behind the mirror and put some wedges around the mirror to gently "pull" it away from the wall - left it for 24 hours and Voila! I was able to pull the mirror away from the wall - in one piece!!!

   Thanks all

   dai

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   rjw | Mar 01, 2010 07:19pm | #5

   How big is it?

   Could you use a guitar string to "slice" it off?  Piano string?  Mechanic's wire?

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   daibach | Mar 02, 2010 09:58pm | #6

   Thanks

   I'm going to attempt something along these lines now ...

   Whatever is used to attach it to the wall is really sticky and clogs the blade of anything with teeth - I had used a hacksaw blade, but it immediately gets clogged, so then I took a larger saw blade, which worked albeit slowly ...

   I am going to have a shot with a "wire saw" this evening ...

   Thanks to all for your suggestions

   dai

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   Scott | Mar 03, 2010 11:50pm | #8

   So howd 'ja make out? It's always nice to hear how a solution works.