Project details
- North Creek Residences
- October 2021
- 100 Detroit Street, Denver, CO
- 4
- Difficult - Accessibility
- 7 days
- 125
- Tempered glass, Construction cleanup, Window cleaning scrapers
- remove glass scratches, how to remove scratches from glass, glass scratch removal, remove scratches from glass
Remove Glass Scratches – Faster and Cheaper Than Replacing Scratched Glass
How To Remove Scratches from Glass
Whenever someone initially inquires regarding a project requiring the removing of glass scratches, we always make sure to include this one specific question. What is the accessibility to the glass and can we get right behind the scratches to remove them? If we can’t get close to the glass scratches, it will affect the overall speed and quality of the glass restoration project. When attempting to remove scratches from glass, consistency is key in getting the best results. Inconsistency in glass scratch removal will almost always lead to distortion and haze. Accessibility is that important for flawless removing glass scratches.
Removing Glass Scratches While On A Boom Lift
While glass scratch removal from a scissor lift or a boom lift allows you to control your positioning and accessibility to the glass surface, there are also some limiting factors. A few of those are as follow.
- Weight – To be able to use a lift for removing scratches from glass, you must have a stable, firm, surface to maneuver the lift on. On one scratched glass project we did in Denver, CO, there was only dirt and grass. They had to put down sheets of plywood to minimize the destruction to the grass. For example, a JLG 1350 weighs around 45,000 lbs!
- Stability – When attempting any glass scratch removal service, you require a stable footing that doesn’t move while you’re resurfacing the glass. Anyone who has ever performed scratched glass repair from a boom knows the boom will bounce and bob. If the steel from the lift hits stucco or glass, damage will surely ensue. One solution we came up with was to secure dense foam at all the possible points of contact with the building or glass. This removes the risk of damage and also allows you to keep the lift from moving while removing glass scratches.
- Breakdown – On one widespread glass scratch removal project we did in Biloxi, MS, the starter went out on one of the three lifts on Saturday. The lift wasn’t repaired until sometime Monday. We lost three days where one of our guys couldn’t remove glass scratches on the elevated panels because the lift was out of commission. So what are the upsides of lifts for scratched glass repair?
Glass Scratch Removal From Lift – Advantages
Removing scratches from glass while on a boom or scissor lift does provide some advantages as well.
- Perfect positioning – As mentioned earlier, where you are positioned while removing scratches from glass affects the quality and speed of scratched glass repair. When working from a lift, you can optimally position yourself during the glass restoration process. For example, when I am trying to remove scratches from glass, I like to be below the area with the sun over my shoulder. This way, you can see when you are finished polishing the glass. Overhead lighting allows you to see if there is any haze or swirls remaining in the resurfaced glass you just restored.
On this glass scratch removal project in Denver, CO, half of the 125 scratch damaged glass panels had to be resurfaced from the exterior and from a lift! We did have one guy, Jeremy, who volunteered to remove the glass scratches on all the exterior windows. I remember while working on one scratched tempered panel, the lift was completely extended and the warning light was flashing! I remember because this was the only glass scratch removed, personally on the exterior window. Who said removing scratches from glass isn’t exciting?
Therefore, to be proficient at removing scratches from glass, you must be adaptable to different settings and accessibility issues. If you’re afraid of heights, glass scratch removal from scissor lifts and boom lifts might not be the trade for you! Since 2005, we have encountered scratched glass projects that have tested our problem solving abilities over and over. Not a single glass restoration project has proved too difficult or challenging. We have always come out victorious and we always have removed the glass scratches. We hope you’ll consider us if you run into glass scratches on your construction project. There are excellent ways to save scratched glass from the dump, without having to replace it.
Feel free to contact us anytime regarding your scratched glass repair issues. We’re confident we can make this problem go away and save you money, time, and stress in the process.
“When You Need Tempered Glass Scratches Removed – Call the Meticulous Perfectionists of Glass Scratch Removal!”
Nationwide Glass Scratch Removal – 805-295-9020
