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Replacing the mirrored wardrobe handles
Yahoo Message Number: 89086
I don't know about you, but I've always hated the glued-on mirrored handles on my midbath's wardrobe. They're ugly (in my humble opinion), uncomfortable to pull, they bruise me when I accidentally bump into them... and I just knew I'd break one sooner or later.
 So today I removed them, using a hair dryer, putty knife, razor blade scraper and some Goo Gone to get off the last of the adhesive. I replaced them with simple canvas pull loops anchored inside the wardrobe doors. (Leather straps would be an even more attractive way of doing this, but I used what I had on hand.) The loops are inconspicuous, soft (no threat to my person), and unbreakable. :-)
 I've posted an album in our group website's Photos section showing how it was done, in case anybody wants to adopt or adapt the idea.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Replacing the mirrored wardrobe handles
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Yahoo Message Number: 89092
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I replaced them with simple canvas pull loops anchored inside the wardrobe doors. (Leather straps would be an even more attractive way of doing this, but I used what I had on hand.) The loops are inconspicuous, soft (no threat to my person), and unbreakable. :-)
 I've posted an album in our group website's Photos section showing how it was done, in case anybody wants to adopt or adapt the idea.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Gee...These look SO much better than my Duct Tape version we lived with for four years! Mine worked, but I like yours better. We finally had the missing ones replaced at the factory. (And I still bump into them.)

Sharon N.
Re: Replacing the mirrored wardrobe handles
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Yahoo Message Number: 89094
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  [snip] "I replaced them with simple canvas pull loops anchored inside the wardrobe doors. (Leather straps would be an even more attractive
way of doing this, but I used what I had on hand.) The loops are inconspicuous, soft (no threat to my person), and unbreakable. :- )..."

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Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
"Gee...These look SO much better than my Duct Tape version we lived with for four years! Mine worked, but I like yours better. We finally had the missing ones replaced at the factory. (And I still bump into them.)"

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Sharon N.
I have replaced 2 of these annoying glass pulls and found exact matches to the LD-installed glass pulls at a local glass shop.  They are easy to remove and replace using hair dryer and putty knife.  No need to wait 4 yrs, Sharon.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Replacing the mirrored wardrobe handles
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Yahoo Message Number: 89100
What a good idea, Andy!  Exactly what did you use for the thingie that hold the canvas in place?  It is round and really matches the material.

Judy Wms.

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Re: Replacing the mirrored wardrobe handles
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Yahoo Message Number: 89128
"Exactly what did you use for the thingie that hold the canvas in place? It is round and really matches the material."
 These are called "screw caps" or "screw covers." Lazy Daze uses them, and most large hardware stores stock them. I got mine at Lowe's. See, for example,

http://www.screwcovers.com/>

I used the Snap Cap brand in beige. The screw goes through a rimmed plastic washer; then the cap snaps over the washer. Very easy to use.
 Since yesterday I've made further improvements to the setup: LD owner John Coxon found that the doors are much easier to open when pulled from the top, so I relocated my loops to the tops of my doors and then added scuff guards to the mirrors to prevent fingerprinting when pushing the doors shut. I've put additional photos of these improvements in the album I mentioned yesterday.
 John has the classiest approach, though: instead of my canvas loops, he used decoratively knotted leather straps. I'll see whether I can't persuade him to post a picture of his setup!

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"