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Re: [Shop-talk] Ceramic tile question

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Ceramic tile question
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:59:18 -0500
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> On Nov 28, 2018, at 7:58 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>=20
> OK, I don't know where to turn for help with this one, but maybe =
someone here has an idea.=20
>=20
> Background (Stay with me on this one.)  I shave in the shower.  I use =
a mirror that suction's to the tile surface.=20

I also shave in the shower and have suffered the indignity of the mirror =
losing its suck on non-glazed tile. I don't have an answer to your =
immediate question (I went back to using the side view mirror from a =
mid-80s Galant that I've had since driving for a Mitsubishi dealer in =
college), but what about mounting a mirror to the wall by drilling =
through the grout (never drill through tile unless you're prepared to =
replace it, or have gotten really good at it)? Or mounting a smooth =
surface to the wall and suctioning the mirror to that? Or maybe there's =
a clamp and articulating arm setup that can attach to the showerhead =
pipe?

jim


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class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 28, 2018, 
at 7:58 AM, <a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class="">eric@megageek.com</a> 
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with this one, but maybe someone here has an idea.</font>
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<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">Background (Stay with me 
on this one.)
&nbsp;I shave in the shower. &nbsp;I use a mirror that suction's to the
tile surface.</font>
<br class=""></div></blockquote><br class=""></div><div>I also shave in the 
shower and have suffered the indignity of the mirror losing its suck on 
non-glazed tile. I don't have an answer to your immediate question (I went back 
to using the side view mirror from a mid-80s Galant that I've had since driving 
for a Mitsubishi dealer in college), but what about mounting a mirror to the 
wall by drilling through the grout (never drill through tile unless you're 
prepared to replace it, or have gotten really good at it)? Or mounting a smooth 
surface to the wall and suctioning the mirror to that? Or maybe there's a clamp 
and articulating arm setup that can attach to the showerhead 
pipe?</div><div><br class=""></div><div>jim</div><br class=""></body></html>
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