Glass repair- temporary and permanent solution for your glasses
When this glass breaks, first of all, you should make sure what type of crack it is, if the crack is small then it can be filled, otherwise, the whole window will have to be changed.
Types of cracks
Impact crack, Think what will happen when a fastball coming from a speed hits the glass? As its name suggests, something filled with impact is placed on the glass. It is like a starburst pattern as if something has collided at one place and streaks are formed on the sides. And it spreads everywhere.
Stress Cracks, These cracks are usually caused by temperature. Suppose when it is very cold outside the house and the temperature inside the house is hot, then the mirrors crack.
pressure cracks, Due to these, you may have to replace the entire window.
If the window glass in your home is cracked, then you should call a professional craftsman, and below are some temporary solutions for glass repair:
1:- First of all, cover the windows with plastic covers.
2:- Both sides of the glass should be covered with masking tape.
3:- If there are a few cracks in our glass, then fill it thoroughly with nail polish.
4:- If you do not have masking tape available, then you can take a piece of the plastic cover and place it on the crack, and stick the tape on the corners, it acts as a masking tape.
how to permanently repair cracked glass
First of all, we need these things to repair the glass. glass cleaner, liquid dishwashing soap, epoxy, paper plate, Acetone, etc.
1:- First clean the fingerprints, and all kinds of dust from the glass thoroughly with dishwashing soap and a thin cloth. And leave it to dry for few times.
2:- Make a two-part epoxy by mixing hardener and resin, then use a toothpick to mix it onto a paper plate.
3:- Using a putty knife, pour the epoxy mixture thoroughly into the cracks on the glass, And let it dry for a while.
4:- Remove excess epoxy using cotton or a dry cloth. Remove excess epoxy using cotton or a dry cloth. After that polish the window with glass cleaner.
last words
When you have enough time and the glass cracks are small, then above we have given permanent and temporary solutions you can go with anyone. You can also get this done by taking the advice of a professional craftsman, otherwise, if the cracks are large, you should take the advice of the artisan.