Can We Abolish the Razor ?

There are three different types of surfaces that a metal razor absolutely cannot be used on.  There are other surfaces too.  I am just focusing on these three in this post.  To directly address the question raised in the title of this post I need to say very straightforward;...NO!  I do not believe we can accomplish this.  I really believe there will always be a place for razors in window cleaning.  However it is becoming more and more difficuly to use a razor safely.  For reasons that will become very obvious in this post.  It is therefore critically necessary that we learn how to identify these surfaces and discover and develop products that can be used safely on these different surfaces in place of the metal razor.  Such as micronized plastic abrasive powders.  Which I am starting to develop and show in videos on the Glass Smart YouTube Channel.  Which you can subscribe to.  Right now!  The link is below.  PLEASE subscribe.  When enough people do that I will get more benefits that will help me to help you.

As it stands right now the float glass manufacturing industry is putting out glass products worldwide that have defective surfaces.  Surfaces which we absolutely cannot use a metal razor on.  Check out these two videos which plainly demonstrate what defective surfaces sound like.

This is a very common defect that is usually found on at least one side of most tempered glass.  The sound varies because the density and size of these aluminosilicate embedded particles differs from one plate to the next.  When the psrticles are dislodged and dragged by a metal razor the particles scratch the glass.  Not the razor.  Nonetheless the pattern of the scratches tell more about the identity of the particles too.  Meaning the size and density.  Listen close to the sound in these two videos.  You will learn that the particles are not very dense and are of a variety of different sizes.  I used a penny in these videos.  I would never use a razor.

Another surface we would never want to use a razor on is coated glass.  That being TiO2 (low maintenance), antireflective coatings on solar panels, Low E reflective first surface or inside surfaces, mirrored surfaces, and many other metal coats.  For whatever the reason metal blades cause scratches either directly or indirectly.  Metal surfaces are becoming almost invisible.  So they are very difficult to ID.  So I made a couple videos to show how simple it can be.  Not always.  But many times.  Check it out.

Yet another surface that metal razors cannot be used on are plastic films and glazing materials.  That being mylar solar film, acrylic surfaces, and polycarbonate surfaces.  Plastic is all around us.  I mean everything is plastic.  And yes I have scratched acrylic and polycarb with a blade before too.  I have also used a blade on some really pricey mylar solar film and almost had to change my pants when I found out what I had done.  Just collected my check and hoped the customer did not see any scratches when the sun came out the next day.  I was not able to see any that day.  Fortunately I never got any calls.  But.  My point is this.  ANYONE can make these mistakes at any time.  So we need a simple, quick, nondestructive testing method to determine if a window has any type of plastic film or plastic surface.  So we DO NOT use a razor.  Here you go.

So there you have it.  The only surface I have not touched on yet is frictive glass surfaces.  But I will.  The point I am trying to make here is we MUST be more aware of the different surfaces we are working on.  So that we do not lose our businesses.  No one wants to pay out thousands for replacement glass.  And no one wants to have to deal with a sickening lawsuit.  But something else is going on here.  Something that is much bigger than even this.  PAY ATTENTION PLEASE.

I have about a hundred stores on my window route.  Twenty of these are restaurants.  All independents.  They are more frequent, pay more, pay fast, and usually pay cash when I am done.  Restaurants are closing up now.  It might be that those of us that rely on route work will have to change to a residential customer base.  But not just any residential customer base.  One with big paying wealthy individuals.  Then this kind of knowledge as I have demonstrated in these videos coupled with high tech specialty products that I am currently developing will be invaluable.  Use these videos to sell to this group of potential residentials.  No Wendys, or CVS, or Dunkin Doughnuts is going to care about scratched or acid damaged windows.  But a wealthy homeowner with a multimillion dollar home will!  Yet you have to SHOW them.  I have now done what I told you I would do.  I have put that power in the palm of your hand.  Just take out your cell phone and play them the one to two minute video.  Go to the link below and subscribe to the videos you have watched above.  I will be making many more. Currently I have about 18.  So you will receive a link to each one when it is published.

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Written by Henry Grover Jr

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