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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Ceramic tile question
From: Brian C Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:52:14 -0500
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I=E2=80=99ve shaved in the shower for years and I can=E2=80=99t see =
without my glasses, so a mirror wouldn=E2=80=99t help. Somewhat to my =
surprise, I do pretty well without a mirror and a little cleanup when I =
get out works fine.
btw I have a chin beard, mustache, and side burns.
Brian K

> On Nov 28, 2018, at 9:16 AM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I shave in the shower, too.  Have for more than 30 years and can=E2=80=99=
t imagine ever going back to the sink.  I don=E2=80=99t think sanding =
the tile smooth is a great idea.  Besides potentially damaging the tile, =
shower mirrors don=E2=80=99t last forever and the next one might have a =
different suction cup pattern.  I had the same issue years ago (cups =
wouldn=E2=80=99t hold at all) and attached two squares of plexiglass to =
the tile using clear silicone.  I sanded the glue side of the plexiglass =
to give the silicone more bite and the suction cups held perfectly to =
the plexiglass.  The plexiglass and silicone were easily removed when we =
sold the house.
>=20
> More recently, I simply used E6000 =
(https://www.amazon.com/E6000-220011-High-Viscosity-Adhesive/dp/B0044SB3M8=
/ref=3Dsr_1_1?s=3Dhi&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1543413423&sr=3D1-1&keywords=3De6000 =
<https://www.amazon.com/E6000-220011-High-Viscosity-Adhesive/dp/B0044SB3M8=
/ref=3Dsr_1_1?s=3Dhi&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1543413423&sr=3D1-1&keywords=3De6000>=
) to glue the suction cups to the tile.  This only works if the cups =
will hold until the glue sets, (the earlier plexiglass had to be held in =
place with duct tape until it set) which sounds like the case for you.  =
I applied a light film of the glue to the cups, then put them in place.  =
They had been falling off pretty regularly before I did this  - although =
not as frequently as yours - and have been on for about 6 months since =
then.
>=20
> Good luck.  As a last resort, there are always the mirrors that attach =
to the shower head (e.g. =
https://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Suction-Fog-Free-Bathroom-Flexible/dp/B=
00DUVTDNG/ref=3Dsr_1_12?s=3Dhi&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1543414312&sr=3D1-12&keywor=
ds=3Dshower+mirrors+for+shaving+fogless =
<https://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Suction-Fog-Free-Bathroom-Flexible/dp/=
B00DUVTDNG/ref=3Dsr_1_12?s=3Dhi&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1543414312&sr=3D1-12&keywo=
rds=3Dshower+mirrors+for+shaving+fogless>) but I never liked the idea of =
shaving facing the water.
>=20
> Jim
>=20
>> On Nov 28, 2018, at 7:58 AM, eric@megageek.com =
>>=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 redid my bathroom last year and the new tile isn't completely flat =
and the mirror falls off about once a week.  So, I'm looking for ways to =
fix it.=20
>>=20
>> My idea is to use these diamond file cards...=20
>> =
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IIO3/ref=3Doh_aui_search_detailpag=
e?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IIO3/ref=3Doh_aui_search_detailpa=
ge?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1>=20
>> to 'sand' the tile I need to use the suction cup.=20
>>=20
>> My question, is there any protective coating on tile that would make =
this a bad idea?  Or, does anyone have a better idea?  I don't know =
about using an epoxy on rubber and tile?=20
>>=20
>> Any ideas?  Thanks=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
>> Tech Viper
>> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a =
rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your =
territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson __

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve shaved in the shower for years and I can=E2=80=99t=
 see without my glasses, so a mirror wouldn=E2=80=99t help. Somewhat to =
my surprise, I do pretty well without a mirror and a little cleanup when =
I get out works fine.<div class=3D"">btw I have a chin beard, mustache, =
and side burns.<br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;" =
class=3D"">Brian K</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">
</div>
<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Nov 28, 2018, at 9:16 AM, Jim Stone &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:1789alpine@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">1789alpine@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I shave in the shower, =
too. &nbsp;Have for more than 30 years and can=E2=80=99t imagine ever =
going back to the sink. &nbsp;I don=E2=80=99t think sanding the tile =
smooth is a great idea. &nbsp;Besides potentially damaging the tile, =
shower mirrors don=E2=80=99t last forever and the next one might have a =
different suction cup pattern. &nbsp;I had the same issue years ago =
(cups wouldn=E2=80=99t hold at all) and attached two squares of =
plexiglass to the tile using clear silicone. &nbsp;I sanded the glue =
side of the plexiglass to give the silicone more bite and the suction =
cups held perfectly to the plexiglass. &nbsp;The plexiglass and silicone =
were easily removed when we sold the house.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">More recently, I simply used E6000 (<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/E6000-220011-High-Viscosity-Adhesive/dp/B00=
44SB3M8/ref=3Dsr_1_1?s=3Dhi&amp;ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1543413423&amp;sr=3D1-=
1&amp;keywords=3De6000" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/E6000-220011-High-Viscosity-Adhesive/dp/=
B0044SB3M8/ref=3Dsr_1_1?s=3Dhi&amp;ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1543413423&amp;sr=3D=
1-1&amp;keywords=3De6000</a>) to glue the suction cups to the tile. =
&nbsp;This only works if the cups will hold until the glue sets, (the =
earlier plexiglass had to be held in place with duct tape until it set) =
which sounds like the case for you. &nbsp;I applied a light film of the =
glue to the cups, then put them in place. &nbsp;They had been falling =
off pretty regularly before I did this &nbsp;- although not as =
frequently as yours - and have been on for about 6 months since =
then.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Good =
luck. &nbsp;As a last resort, there are always the mirrors that attach =
to the shower head (e.g.&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Suction-Fog-Free-Bathroom-Flexi=
ble/dp/B00DUVTDNG/ref=3Dsr_1_12?s=3Dhi&amp;ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1543414312&=
amp;sr=3D1-12&amp;keywords=3Dshower+mirrors+for+shaving+fogless" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Suction-Fog-Free-Bathroom-Fl=
exible/dp/B00DUVTDNG/ref=3Dsr_1_12?s=3Dhi&amp;ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D15434143=
12&amp;sr=3D1-12&amp;keywords=3Dshower+mirrors+for+shaving+fogless</a>) =
but I never liked the idea of shaving facing the water.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Jim<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Nov 28, 2018, at 7:58 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class=3D"">eric@megageek.com</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">OK, I don't know where to turn =
for help
with this one, but maybe someone here has an idea.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">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=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">I redid =
my bathroom last year and the
new tile isn't completely flat and the mirror falls off about once a =
week.
&nbsp;So, I'm looking for ways to fix it.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">My idea =
is to use these diamond file
cards...</font>
<br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IIO3/ref=3Doh_aui_search_d=
etailpage?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1" class=3D""><font size=3D"2" =
color=3D"blue" face=3D"sans-serif" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IIO3/ref=3Doh_aui_searc=
h_detailpage?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</font></a>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">to 'sand' =
the tile I need to use the
suction cup.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">My =
question, is there any protective
coating on tile that would make this a bad idea? &nbsp;Or, does anyone
have a better idea? &nbsp;I don't know about using an epoxy on rubber =
and
tile?</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">
Any ideas? &nbsp;Thanks</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br class=3D"">
Tech Viper<br class=3D"">
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a =
rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson =
</font>__</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></d=
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