A bathroom mirror is attached to drywall in a couple of different ways. Clips are screwed into the drywall and the mirror is hung on the clips. Or the mirror may have been adhered to the drywall with some sort of adhesive. To remove the mirror in either case requires that care be taken so minimal damage is done to the wall. No matter how careful you are there will still be some repair that must be made to the drywall.
Instructions
1. Lift the mirror off the wall if it is hung on clips. If the mirror is adhered to the wall, soak between the mirror and the wall with a lubricating spray. This will help dissolve the adhesive. Let the lubricant soak in for 20 minutes, then carefully slide a 6-inch drywall knife between the wall and the mirror to lift the mirror off the wall. Spray more lubricant as you progress, and loosen the entire surface of the mirror from the wall.
2. Unscrew the clips from the wall with a screwdriver if the mirror was hanging on clips. Use needle-nose pliers to pull out the wall anchors into which the clips were screwed.
3. Scrape the wall lightly with the 6-inch drywall knife to remove any dried adhesive or loose drywall.
4. Spread joint compound over any damaged sections of the wall using the 6-inch drywall knife. Spread the joint compound using an upward motion with the knife and then remove any excess with a downward motion. Fill in the low spots and make the wall as smooth as possible. Let the joint compound dry for 24 hours.
5. Sand the area to remove any ridges or high spots. Use a drywall sanding sponge to lightly sand the area. A second coat of joint compound may need to be applied and sanded again if there are any low spots in the wall.
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