Fix-It: The Fantastical Powers of J-B Weld - Repairing the Mirror
$7.00
10 Minutes
Easy
The other day I was in the kitchen when I heard a loud shriek followed by the distinctive clattering sound of something going terribly awry in our master bathroom. Rushing in, I found Sweetie holding one of three the mirrored doors to our medicine cabinet / vanity. The various potions, elixirs, and items of mystery that ladies use to get ready for their day were scattered about the counter top.
The bottom hinge hardware had sheared off when she opened the cabinet and the door launched at her face, causing the calamity. She was not pleased.
This is a perfect job for J-B Weld. If you haven't tried it (because you've been stranded on an island in the south pacific DIY'ing your escape raft), prepare for awesomeness.
I started with the A component, which they labeled with the bad-ass name, "Steel".That's right, the second part is next; I'm creatively calling it "B". They call it "Hardener". It takes an equal sized schmear of Hardener to make the magic happen.
Mix it up thoroughly.
... and get to work quick,... because I chose to use J-B Quick. This fast version cures in 4 minutes. Plenty of time. I spread it on the mirror back and buttered the hinge too.
Since there's not much of a connection, I chose to encase the hinge back too. This thing is not going to break again. After about two minutes, I peeled of the masking tape while the epoxy was still soft.
I gave it a quick edge with an X-Acto knife. Done.
I know this because, I'd fixed another hinge in the same cabinet over two years ago. It's still hanging. Piece of cake eh? The stories of J-B Weld are legendary, repaired engine blocks and stuff like that. This is a non-sponsored post, I'm just a fanboy. You can get it at your local retailers like home centers, hardware stores, auto parts stores, some grocery stores or Amazon.com:
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