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[Elite Pete]

I am going to swap the doors from Project EP3 onto the Elite in the next couple of weeks but the front windows have a dark tint to them. Does anyone know if the tint can be removed or will I have to swap the glass.

TIA

[Golfbuddy]

Knowing how difficult it is to remove anything applied to glass, I would say that it is easier to swap the glass over.  

Martin

[Elite Pete]

Knowing how difficult it is to remove anything applied to glass, I would say that it is easier to swap the glass over.  

Martin

Cheers Martin

I was considering using an abrasive paste like cutting compound.

[Golfbuddy]

Knowing how difficult it is to remove anything applied to glass, I would say that it is easier to swap the glass over.  

Martin

Cheers Martin

I was considering using an abrasive paste like cutting compound.

The problem with glass is that the surface is microscopically pitted, which is how a fly can attach itself to climb up it, and any substance like paint or adhesive will become embedded in the surface making it virtually impossible to remove completely unless you could get the right solvent to remove whatever is on there.

One of the problems we have at work is where a customer has tried to clean glass with the latest 'wonder' product and they are left with a residue which just can't be removed. They blame us saying that the glass is faulty, it's funny really when we cut over 300,000 m² of glass per year and only get the problem on one house here and there.

Occasionally, we will use a very fine abrasive compund, known as 'jewellers rouge' in the trade, to remove fine scratches but the amount of effort involved, to achieve less than perfect results, is seldom worth it unless there has been a lot of work put into the glass in the first place.

As I said, it's probably worth swapping over the glass as you may end up ruining the glass that's got the tint on it at the moment.  

[Elite Pete]

Knowing how difficult it is to remove anything applied to glass, I would say that it is easier to swap the glass over.  

Martin

Cheers Martin

I was considering using an abrasive paste like cutting compound.

The problem with glass is that the surface is microscopically pitted, which is how a fly can attach itself to climb up it, and any substance like paint or adhesive will become embedded in the surface making it virtually impossible to remove completely unless you could get the right solvent to remove whatever is on there.

One of the problems we have at work is where a customer has tried to clean glass with the latest 'wonder' product and they are left with a residue which just can't be removed. They blame us saying that the glass is faulty, it's funny really when we cut over 300,000 m² of glass per year and only get the problem on one house here and there.

Occasionally, we will use a very fine abrasive compund, known as 'jewellers rouge' in the trade, to remove fine scratches but the amount of effort involved, to achieve less than perfect results, is seldom worth it unless there has been a lot of work put into the glass in the first place.

As I said, it's probably worth swapping over the glass as you may end up ruining the glass that's got the tint on it at the moment.  

Looks like im changing the glass

Thanks Martin