Technical Custom cut glass, what should I expect for quality?

I was under the impression that once it’s tempered, any sort of chips or disturbance will shatter it to smithereens. No way I’d try sanding that edge.

Tell them that the HAMB says it’s not good enough, and you want a proper replacement. Let them know how many people read the HAMB and will see their name in the thread.

 

This is the local guy I've used. He ships all over. IIRC @krylon32 uses them. Run by a real hot rodder.
Street Rod Gl*** – Cl***ic Auto Gl***, Rubber, & Power Windows
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@Lloyd's paint & gl***? Lloyd does fine work. You are also not that far from him.

 

Well guys they offered to refund it. But, I stood there looking at it and decided to give it a go.

Spray bottle, durablock and 80 grit...

Ill be danged...no issues, only had about 10 minutes in it.

 

Make sure to send the pics of your work to the company to show them how it should look....

Only thing that worries me is how quick and easy it was to sand the edges. Makes me wonder if it is actually tempered gl***. Are there any "standards" marks etched into it?

 

Never knew you could cut gl*** with a chair saw.

Edges are supposed to be sanded to a Bullnose.

 

Vehicle side window gl*** typically has a ground "pencil edge", and @tlmartin84 has done a good job of it.

 

really hard to believe you sanded with 80 grit if that gl*** was tempered, if it is tempered it will have a logo on bottom not just a sticker

 

10 minutes sanding on one or two spots with 80 grit...not exactly what I would I cl***ify as easy...ha

And no, there are no markings, but if this was cut from a large sheet, would there even be markings? Supposedly these are cut and then tempered at their business.

 

So it is tempered gl***, not safety gl***?

 

Tempered is safety gl***.

 

Tempered gl*** is safety gl***.

Laminated gl*** is safety gl***.

So calling gl*** "safety gl***" doesn't tell us whether it's laminated, or tempered.

 

Tempered gl*** shatters. Safety gl*** does not. The side gl*** in late models is tempered gl*** but windshields are safety gl*** with a layer of vinyl sandwiched in between layers of gl***.

 

Tempered is a type of safety gl***, just as tempered is.

I don't think anywhere in this entire thread did I refer to it as safety gl***, or tempered.

 

late models' gl*** is now laminated as it reduces noise

 

I'm just going by what my local gl***man tells me. I am no expert. But I do know I don't want any tempered gl*** in my hot rods.

 

You're referring to laminated gl***. Laminated gl*** is used for windshields so that it remains in one piece if something hits the windshield and it shatters.

Tempered gl*** is usually used for side windows so that it shatters into small pieces and leaves the opening clear so that the occupant isn't trapped inside the vehicle. They're both safety gl*** with different purposes. Yes, laminated has been used more recently for side windows in some vehicles to reduce noise and keep occupants inside in the event of a collision, but it has the downside of making egress more difficult.

 

Yeah, you said it was tempered in post #20.

All vehicle gl*** should be safety gl***. Windshield is laminated, side and rear gl*** is usually tempered/toughened.
If your new gl*** is not tempered, don't fit it to your vehicle.

 

I've noticed this as well, but is it laminate gl***, or laminated tempered gl***???

 

I have always compared custom cut gl*** to what I remember as a kid in the 1950's. Without knowing it at the time, my brain was wired for quality. I would run my short stubby fingers (wife's description) over the nice smooth rounded edges, while sitting in the back seat of the family's sedan. I have always used this as a standard of how gl*** edges should be finished. Anything of less quality would be a reject for me! As stated above, if @krylon32 uses Cl***ic Auto Gl***, that would be my first place to start shopping. I know @krylon32 uses first cl*** services on all his builds. Ok, I've said my 2 cents worth! 60 Special

 

It is laminated tempered gl***. Quite expensive, and used mainly in higher end makes.

 

If it was this company there have been threads on the hamb to stay away. I have had problems with them & would never buy from them again. they used to set up at the NSRA events frog follies & swap meets. after not receiving items I had paid for over a year prior asked for a refund in person with a receipt I believe the guys name was Applegate said he didn't have any cash. Later was walking by seen someone pay for gl*** told him I know you have money now.after some discussion he gave me most of my money back.also got some gl*** that was sombody elses & some pieces that did not fit right. I wanted tempered gl*** because it does not separate like laminated gl*** does over time

 

Lloyd cut's gl*** and can probably answer your question, he may reply to your thread or you might shoot him a conversation. HRP

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Hey Tim, you can fix that yourself if you have a hand held belt sander. Those aluminum oxide belts, 80 grit and 150ish. A spray bottle of water. Keep it wet. For the top of the gl*** where your arm sits, you can go as high as you wish on the grit.

 

So no issue on using the belt sander on TEMPERED?

 

How is that supposed to work ?

 

Safety gl*** for cars started around 1930ish....at first, it was all laminated, then they started using tempered gl*** for the back window in the late 30s, then the side windows as well in the late 50s to mid 60s.

Using the term "safety gl***" to try to distinguish between tempered gl*** and laminated gl*** is futile, because no one besides you will know what you're talking about.

 

I bought this belt sander for gl*** that wet sands the edge of the gl*** from a guy who had bought it to make knives with a few years ago. I don't have space for it and it is stuck outside right now. It came with a box full of used belts and belts and parts are still available from the company.
As far as the OP's gl***, just maybe the "new guy" had the job of doing that gl***.

 

No sir. Sorry, i didn't realize it was tempered. Return it to whoever you bought it from

 

Tempered gl*** for hot rods is flat plate gl*** that has been cut, sanded and finished before it is tempered. There is a shop in Vancouver Wa that specializes in it that I am going to have make a tempered window for my boat and they will probably get the job of making the gl*** for my 48.