Trying to find a barn door with a mirror on one side is proving to be a challenge. It was suggested a different option would be to purchase a door slab and glue a mirror cut to spec into it. With a shaker style door, this should be pretty simple.

Thoughts on doing so in one of these?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/EightDoors-Shaker-White-1-Panel-Square-Solid-Core-MDF-Slab-Door-Common-24-in-x-80-in-Actual-24-in-x-80-in/1000519319

Scuff both sides, clean with DN alcohol, and liquid nails the s- out of it, level, apply pressure

I was under the impression a specific Mirror Glue needed to be used so as to not affect the mirror backing and show spots on the reflective part. I do have a mirror where this was done on wood, and there are spots. I was curious is anyone has done this on MDF.

Use urethane or silicone based adhesive. Stay away from liquid nails for mirrors, you'll risk delamination of the mirror/finish.

The adhesives mentioned will all stick to mdf. Have glued mirrors to mdf dozens of times making medicine cabinets. There are three different densities of mdf though, if you use the light (ultra-lite) type, depending on how big the door will be, what thickness the mirror is, and what thickness your fiberboard is, you may get some bowing. It will pull a bit on the laminated side making that side slightly concave. Any time you laminate only one side of a substrate, you risk bowing unless you laminate the other side with something like Formica, plywood, or other.

But I respectfully disagree with one of the last posts and would not use a silicone based sealant/caulk. A fellow cabinetmaker had a nightmare job get worse years ago because he used standard silicone to glue mirrors to a wall. There may be a brand of silicone based adhesive out there that claims to adhere to mirror without affecting the backing but I am unaware of any.

Mirror "mastic" is the same price as a good tube of sealant/caulk and is specifically made for that purpose. Or just cut the door substrate to size and let the mirror company cut and adhere the mirror at their shop?

planning on putting in a 16x72 mirror inside the shaker trim, although I think I just found a comparable one already done, primed and delivered for < $400

Can I ask where you found it? I'm thinking of doing a couple on my remodel.

That price was a web page snafu...after clicking on what I needed to the price changed and went up to ~$900 MDF primed, sanded with mirror on one side 24x81.

I am talking with TriSupply right now and here is what I am being told:

Quote:

---

I just got off the phone with the vendor we get the door with a mirror on one side.

Price per door slab is $230

ETA is only a couple days

The manufacturer is masonite door company in the "Lemieux Doors"

They are full size 24" x 80" x 1-3/8"

---

Specs:



my contractor is telling me I need an 82" tall door so I am awaiting pricing and specs on that one right now.

Thanks! I have two doors so I'm still debating if I want the mirrors but this helps.