Idiot move need ideas

[saltpeter]

I bought a 90 from Glass Cages and paid for the low lead glass on front and sides (48x18). It has been sitting around my apartment for over a year and finally got to it . Dragged it to the patio and spray painted back glass black . No , I actually painted the FRONT . Any way to razor blade that off with thinner , turpentine or mineral spirits or what? Help with any suggestions . Pete:facepalm:

 

[matt_97055]

It's just glass. I would imagine you could just use some paint thinner or a lacquer thinner of some sort.

 

[mcgyvr]

yep.. paint remover and a razor blade (be careful not to scratch it)

 

[billdogg]

I wouldn't even bother with the paint thinner. A razor blade and it should come off in sheets. Just use care not to scratch it. You could even burnish the corners of the blade(s) to take off their sharp points.

 

[vpaul79]

Paint does not stick to glass, it should peel off

 

[toothybugs]

If you DO have a problem scraping, work it off by soaking a paper towel or something similar with acetone and rubbing it. You don't want the rag dripping because it can affect the silicone with prolonged exposure (aka a soak).

I work in the paint industry and have cleaned a great many glass panels this way with MEK, which is basically a weaker version of acetone. We re-use them over and over by gently cleaning them like this, so you should be fine.

 

[Breadman03]

I wouldn't even bother with the paint thinner. A razor blade and it should come off in sheets. Just use care not to scratch it. You could even burnish the corners of the blade(s) to take off their sharp points.

I just used a razor to scrape the paint off of one side of a 93 cube because I want the overflow toward the corner of the room rather than on the pane facing the center of the room. I wasn't paying attention to the clock, but it took less time than it did for my wife to grab the ingredients she needed for pasta sauce from the store 3 minutes away. I just placed the blade on the glass, then scraped. Naturally, I discovered that Lowe's carries neat little handles just for using a razor to scrape the next day.

 

[Ontheway]

Not sure but I feel heating glass before scraping may help, not tested, though, so be careful. Or, you may try mixed solution, scraper along with thinner, this also prevents scraping it dry..

 

[phxreefer]

Soapy water in a spray bottle and a razor blade. The soapy water helps lube the glass surface to avoid scratching. Keep the blade at an angle, the closer you get to having the blade perpendicular will cause the blade to catch and scratch. GL

 

[john08007]

not sure if it's true but I believe tint shops use stainless steel razor blades because they are less likely to scratch the glass