local glass cutters

[jacksonpt]

Anyone know where I can get glass cut locally? It would be a small job... I just need pieces cut for an overflow box.

 

[J_Bones]

Lowe's.. You buy a small piece of glass for around $5 & they'll cut it as many times as you need for free.

 

[jacksonpt]

They do that with glass? I know they do it with acrylic... didn't know they do it with glass too. That would be really handy.

 

[J_Bones]

I had pieces cut for my sump. Really cheap!!

 

[jacksonpt]

Great... thanks! Finally, something easy goes my way!

 

[reefjunkie42]

id cut acrylic it will bond to glass nicely with GE silicone 1, then krylon fusion black spray paint and its good to go.

 

[jacksonpt]

Really? That would certainly be easier because I could do it all myself... but I've NEVER read ANYTHING good about bonding acrylic with silicone.

 

[fatrip]

I'd use glass but if you are going to use acrylic, don't use polycarbonate, and rough the edges of the acrylic with sand paper. If you are bonding the acrylic to make a box I would use weld-on, it actually chemically bonds the acrylic together.

 

[reefjunkie42]

i have a nice glass 10 gal bonded with silicone to the side wall. it works well. not much water pressure. id use weld on also if u go silicone route.easy as pie to use.

 

[childofgod]

I have cut my own glass for my sumps and used aquarium sealant from a fish store. It is very easy to do. If you have an old tank setting around it would only cost you the sealant. And a cheap tool from Lowes. You will have the tool for other projects also. I am working on my 4th sump now with the same tool.