GLASS SMART WINDOW CLEANING & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Testing Organic Solvents Against Cured Silicone Caulk

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  Toluene, Xylene, Ethanol, Methanol, Hexane, Benzene, Ketone, and Dimethyl Sulfoxide are a short list of organic solvents.  Organic solvent...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

The Absolute Best Silicone Caulk Buster !!!

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Once a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chain polymer has crosslinked to itself (cured), there are very few liquid chemicals that will melt it of...
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Creating a Product for Coated Window Surfaces

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The very first thing that MUST be considered is excatly what surface you are working on.  The reason for this is so either you or I can purc...
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Coatings Can Make You Really Big Money

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There are two basic types of coatings used on window glass; factory applied and field applied.  They both need maintenance.  Although only o...
Sunday, May 4, 2025

Never Restore Glass Without Sealing

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  Many restoration jobs have been performed without sealing as a final finish.  This causes the next deposit of hard water spots to weld to ...
Friday, May 2, 2025

Using a Cerium Based Compound from a Syringe

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These micrographs show how cerium particles tend to form "clumps" or agglomerates Particle Distribution Curve Notice how the tail ...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Every Window Is A Potential Lawsuit And A Potential Money Maker

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The ONLY routine window cleaning jobs are the ones we have already done and fully inspected.  We must have "eyes wide open" regard...
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Join the Glass Smart Facebook Page Now!

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Facebook Page   Please click on this link and come on over!  Now that I am writing the IGSA Tests we need some comments.  I am learning that...

Testing Hydrophobic Sealants for Resistance to Portland Cement

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Simple Question.  Which sealants will stand up to the high pH of Portland Cement as it cures over the course of a week?  Cement is very alka...
Saturday, April 5, 2025

Organic Solvents, Acids, Alkalies, Superabrasive Powders, and Surfaces

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There are so many different chemicals and abrasives out there.  I really believe it is impossible to identify every one.  There are also new...
Monday, March 31, 2025

Locating S4 Coated Glass

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This thin film coating is based on tin oxide and silver oxide.  It is applied to the fourth surface of an IG unit and so is exposed to the i...
Sunday, March 30, 2025

A Very Close Look At Steel Wool

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  We use it all the time.  To remove heavy dirt, light hard water spots, aluminum screen stain, paint specs, silicone caulk fingerprints, mi...

You Are All IGSA Consultants !

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IGSA is the International Glass Smart Association.  If you read the Glass Smart Blogspot you are a member.  I have been writing this for ove...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

Exposing IG Unit Seal Failure

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Yes.  Exposing seal failure.  Not what it is.  Because you know that!  And if your customers don't you can explain it easily enough.  Bu...

Practice Total Glass Care and stop the PIF!

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A PIF stands for Point Indent Fracture.  And EVERY scratch starts with one.  Even light scratches.  A PIF also does not have to include a sc...
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