Customer Project

Wood-Framed Mirror

Remove the cardboard backing from the door mirror.
Using a chisel or drywall knife, slice the glue around the plastic frame, then carefully remove the mirror, and set it aside. Discard frame and glue.
Sand all the wood pieces with progressive sandpaper grits. Remove dust with lint-free cloth.
To assemble the outer wood frame, set down the plywood, and use glue to attach the 1 1/2" wood trim around the outside edges. Secure with brad nailer.
Assemble the inner wood frame by gluing 4 of the 3/4" pieces—(2) 58 1/2" and (2) 47 3/4"—to the plywood around the inside edges of the outer wood frame.
Center the mirror on the plywood.
Align the remaining 3/4" wood pieces around the mirror’s edge and trace the outline with a pencil.
Remove the mirror, then glue the 3/4" wood in place, and allow it to dry.
Set the frame on the drop cloth and use foam brush to apply stain in the direction of the wood grain.
Remove excess stain with a paper towel, and allow it to dry.
Apply polyurethane in the direction of the wood grain with the polyurethane brush, and allow it to dry.
Lightly sand with 440-grit sandpaper, and remove all dust with a lint-free cloth.
Apply another coat of polyurethane, and allow it to dry.
With the wood frame lying flat on the drop cloth, apply construction adhesive to the back of the mirror, then set it in place on the frame. Allow it to dry.
Set the framed mirror against a wall.