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RETAIL, SHOPFRONTS AND COMMERCIAL
GLASS RESTORATION
Retail, Shopfronts and Commercial
The most common problem with glass in-situ is caused
by graffiti etched into the surface by vandals using glasscutters,
carbide probes or spark plugs. It is either random swirling scratches
or is concentrated to show words (some of which are offensive),
symbols or letters - football club initials, or gang tags for
example. This damage can be removed by polishing the glass in-situ
with a minimum of distortion. Other damages can be caused by
pushchairs, bicycles or diamond rings on doors or counters which
can also be removed using the same system.
Stone Damaged, Cracked or Chipped Glass
This can also be repaired on-site using UV cured
resins injected into the damage to produce a smooth, clear finish
that is structurally stable and reduces the risk of the damage
spreading.
Chicago Glass can supply technicians to solve this
problem on-site, thus avoiding expensive replacement of glass.
This work can be carried out overnight or at weekends if access
is difficult during opening hours.
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Acid Graffiti
Acid graffiti is a new phenomena
to the UK, where vandals use hydrochloric acid, mixed with
either shoe polish or acetone, in a shoe cleaning dispenser,
creating a much wider band of graffiti - sometimes coloured
which is both etched into the glass and forms a hard crust
on the surface. Using a two-stage process, the system removes,
abrasively, the hard crust and polishes out the etched
surface with a minimum of distortion, leaving a smooth,
clear surface. The system has been used extensively in
the USA over the past three years where the problem is
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