I have installed two Mirror Mates frame and in both instances, overall I am satisfied. One, the Venetian Silver Wave, looks high end and is beautiful. I will share the pros, cons and a couple of tips.
First, the pros. I needed customer service assistance with both orders as well regarding a few isdues and was happy not only to encounter live humans, but also that they were very responsive and helpful.
The several videos available online are very useful. Though both of my mirrors were very large and installed in somewhat confined spaces, I was able, with a little finagaling, to install them without a helper. Assembly was a breeze. In both instances, the frames definitely made a difference and the result, with such a minor addition, is pretty amazing.
The cons. The first, and most expensive, of my two frames, arrived damaged as there were two chips in the paint along one edge and, on one corner, a small part of the wood was chipped off. Because I did not want to go through the hassel of reordering and waiting several more weeks for a replacement, I was able to glue one paint chip back into place. For the other paint chip and the wood chip, I dabbed on a little matching silver metallic paint. Customer service provided only a very minimal, token refund. I was told their policy is to replace the damaged part of the frame. However, waiting for replacement parts would have been inconvenient and annoying, given I had already waited a considersble time to receive the original frame.
If you don't like visible seams, this is not the product for you. For me, they are clearly visible but it's not a deal breaker. The replacement mirror clips were useless. They actually were more of an obstruction than the original plastic clips and the round padding didn't even make contact with the mirror.
On each frame, the white paper that needs to be removed from the double sided tape failed to release easily and cleanly.
Tips. Do watch a few videos and read all of the instructions first. For the stubborn white paper, using a tweaser to grab corners was helpful. Note, it appears the plastic white connectors have changed and look and install a bit differently than the ones in most videos. Until I realized this I was confused and thought I had received the wrong parts.
If you need it fast, cough up a few more bucks for expedited 2 day shipping. Otherwise, be prepared to wait about 3 weeks. Regarding the glue, a little goes a long way. If you over do it, you will just have more to clean up after. Though there have been a few issues, overall I'm satisfied and plan to purchase a third for my medicine cabinet.
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