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We can imagine if our nice dinner table beautifully set out for your guests and the irritation of seeing that one area which looks like you don't do your housework correctly. Scratches on glass topped tables can look horrible although help is at hand. With products which are available to everyone, it is possible to re-shine that surface and get rid of surface cracks easily. To do this, you will need the following:
1. Tooth whitening powder.
2. Soft cloth.
3. Buffer with soft pad.
4. Glass cleaning product.
A scratch on the surface of glass needs to be dealt with by applying gentle abrasion, and tooth whitening is a super product not only to make your teeth sparkle, but to be gentle enough to remove scratches on glass, just as it would on the enamel of teeth.
Gentle rub in the tooth powder. Even tooth whitening which comes in cream form can have the same effect. Rub it into the crack with your finger. If you don't like the feel of it, by all means wear gloves, although personally I feel that the finger is sensitive enough to feel where cracking occurs and helps you target the product.
Rub this in even more with a soft cloth. If you have a buffer, set the buffer on a medium setting and buff over the area where you have put the product. The best buffing is done with something as smooth as a sheepskin buffer and often these are easy to buy for minor car buffing. The buffer will be a hand held one without the heaviness of industrial buffers. Buff the area gently and then wipe with a clean soft cloth. Run your finger over the scratch to see if it has been removed. If not, try the same process again.
Clean the area with either a glass cleaning product or a vinegar based spray for the cleaning of glass and take a look at the area in good light to ensure that the scratch has indeed been removed. If this works, your table will look like new, and it certainly is worth doing this before scratches become too deep and damage too extensive to repair.
If unsuccessful, try the same process as described above with Jewelers rouge as this is a little more abrasive and may penetrate deeper than tooth whitening, though never be tempted to use anything more abrasive as this could produce more damage rather than eliminate it. If all fails, then the scratches may be too deep for home repair and it may be necessary to ask a glass specialist to deal with the scratches, though a lesson will have been learned and you will be ready to deal with scratches as and when they occur, instead of leaving them to deteriorate beyond the point of home repair.
It really does not matter how the scratch which marred the surface of your glass-topped dining table got there. What matters is, the scratch is there and somehow you must remove it.
First, you must know how bad the scratch is. A deep scratch may be unable to be removed easily. Run your finger nail perpendicular to the scratch like you are finishing the lower case letter "t". If your fingernail catches in the scratch, the mark is at least 0.004 inches deep. In that event, the scratch will have to be polished out by a professional glass repair shop.
Before attempting to polish out any scratches you must carefully clean the area and remove all food particles and dirt. If the scratch is fairly light and shallow, the website signonsandiego.com suggests using a gentle abrasive compound like teeth-whitening toothpaste or the type of paste manufactured for repairing car windshields. The automotive glass repair compounds are generally for tempered glass, the type of glass which will shatter into millions of tiny pieces instead of a few large sharp shards. The type of glass in a dining room tabletop is probably not tempered glass but when you want to get rid of scratches anything is worth trying. Place some of the abrasive on a soft cloth and rub over the scratch by hand in a circular manner.
The same site talks about a paste which can be made of equal parts of iron oxide, glycerin, and water and rubbed over the scratch until it disappears. Iron oxide can be found in hobby stores where jewelry supplies are sold. Periodically, when using an abrasive compound to eliminate a scratch you will need to use water to wash away the paste and find out how much more needs to be done.
Another compound mentioned on various sites for removing scratches in glass is Brasso, usually used for polishing metal. With any of these polishes, you will have to give plenty of time and effort to make progress. If you notice the glass beginning to cloud even just a little, stop using that particular polish and try another. One note: do not apply pressure to the glass while it is still in its frame on the table or you may end up breaking it.
If the glass tabletop can be lifted out and placed solidly on a flat surface, you may try buffing out the scratch with glass-polishing compound and a power buffer. If the glass is left in the frame when using a power buffer, the pressure will likely break the glass. Glass-polishing compound is sold by glass companies.
Of course, one of the best ways of ensuring a glass-topped dining room table remains scratch-free is to always use table runners and place mats underneath tableware like plates, platters, and silverware. If trivets, salt and pepper shakers, butter dishes, and other accessories do not have felt pads on the surface which comes into contact with the glass top, they should be placed upon a padded table runner.
Some small scratches may appear over the lifetime of your dining table but with effort and patience they may be removed and your table's beauty restored.
A nice shiny table set ready for guests looks superb, and shows an element of care, helping you present your meal without the worry of scratched glass. Now all you need to do is shine those wine glasses and cutlery, and enjoy our meal.
1. Tooth whitening powder.
2. Soft cloth.
3. Buffer with soft pad.
4. Glass cleaning product.
A scratch on the surface of glass needs to be dealt with by applying gentle abrasion, and tooth whitening is a super product not only to make your teeth sparkle, but to be gentle enough to remove scratches on glass, just as it would on the enamel of teeth.
Gentle rub in the tooth powder. Even tooth whitening which comes in cream form can have the same effect. Rub it into the crack with your finger. If you don't like the feel of it, by all means wear gloves, although personally I feel that the finger is sensitive enough to feel where cracking occurs and helps you target the product.
Rub this in even more with a soft cloth. If you have a buffer, set the buffer on a medium setting and buff over the area where you have put the product. The best buffing is done with something as smooth as a sheepskin buffer and often these are easy to buy for minor car buffing. The buffer will be a hand held one without the heaviness of industrial buffers. Buff the area gently and then wipe with a clean soft cloth. Run your finger over the scratch to see if it has been removed. If not, try the same process again.
Clean the area with either a glass cleaning product or a vinegar based spray for the cleaning of glass and take a look at the area in good light to ensure that the scratch has indeed been removed. If this works, your table will look like new, and it certainly is worth doing this before scratches become too deep and damage too extensive to repair.
If unsuccessful, try the same process as described above with Jewelers rouge as this is a little more abrasive and may penetrate deeper than tooth whitening, though never be tempted to use anything more abrasive as this could produce more damage rather than eliminate it. If all fails, then the scratches may be too deep for home repair and it may be necessary to ask a glass specialist to deal with the scratches, though a lesson will have been learned and you will be ready to deal with scratches as and when they occur, instead of leaving them to deteriorate beyond the point of home repair.
It really does not matter how the scratch which marred the surface of your glass-topped dining table got there. What matters is, the scratch is there and somehow you must remove it.
First, you must know how bad the scratch is. A deep scratch may be unable to be removed easily. Run your finger nail perpendicular to the scratch like you are finishing the lower case letter "t". If your fingernail catches in the scratch, the mark is at least 0.004 inches deep. In that event, the scratch will have to be polished out by a professional glass repair shop.
Before attempting to polish out any scratches you must carefully clean the area and remove all food particles and dirt. If the scratch is fairly light and shallow, the website signonsandiego.com suggests using a gentle abrasive compound like teeth-whitening toothpaste or the type of paste manufactured for repairing car windshields. The automotive glass repair compounds are generally for tempered glass, the type of glass which will shatter into millions of tiny pieces instead of a few large sharp shards. The type of glass in a dining room tabletop is probably not tempered glass but when you want to get rid of scratches anything is worth trying. Place some of the abrasive on a soft cloth and rub over the scratch by hand in a circular manner.
The same site talks about a paste which can be made of equal parts of iron oxide, glycerin, and water and rubbed over the scratch until it disappears. Iron oxide can be found in hobby stores where jewelry supplies are sold. Periodically, when using an abrasive compound to eliminate a scratch you will need to use water to wash away the paste and find out how much more needs to be done.
Another compound mentioned on various sites for removing scratches in glass is Brasso, usually used for polishing metal. With any of these polishes, you will have to give plenty of time and effort to make progress. If you notice the glass beginning to cloud even just a little, stop using that particular polish and try another. One note: do not apply pressure to the glass while it is still in its frame on the table or you may end up breaking it.
If the glass tabletop can be lifted out and placed solidly on a flat surface, you may try buffing out the scratch with glass-polishing compound and a power buffer. If the glass is left in the frame when using a power buffer, the pressure will likely break the glass. Glass-polishing compound is sold by glass companies.
Of course, one of the best ways of ensuring a glass-topped dining room table remains scratch-free is to always use table runners and place mats underneath tableware like plates, platters, and silverware. If trivets, salt and pepper shakers, butter dishes, and other accessories do not have felt pads on the surface which comes into contact with the glass top, they should be placed upon a padded table runner.
Some small scratches may appear over the lifetime of your dining table but with effort and patience they may be removed and your table's beauty restored.
A nice shiny table set ready for guests looks superb, and shows an element of care, helping you present your meal without the worry of scratched glass. Now all you need to do is shine those wine glasses and cutlery, and enjoy our meal.
