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<p>[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 205292, member: 468"]Seems the frame may have expanded over time and/or it has stretched vertically from the mirror's weight therefore pulling the sides in tight.</p><p>~</p><p>Perhaps you can carefully force something soft into the bottom under it to push it up. Use cord, shoelace or some such thing?</p><p>~</p><p>Be careful to not put any real pressure on the frame face as it may crack.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 205292, member: 468"]Seems the frame may have expanded over time and/or it has stretched vertically from the mirror's weight therefore pulling the sides in tight. ~ Perhaps you can carefully force something soft into the bottom under it to push it up. Use cord, shoelace or some such thing? ~ Be careful to not put any real pressure on the frame face as it may crack.[/QUOTE]
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