Glass polishing

Is your window dirty or do you have some scratches on your window? Glass polishing is a cheap but smart method of glass restoration. Would you like to use an experienced glazier to get your glass polished, but are curious about the options and average prices? Then read on so that all your questions are answered.

Costs of glass polishing

Because of the fragility of glass, scratches occur quickly. Scratches are annoying because you can see it clearly. Many people then choose to replace the glass in its entirety. However, what is much cheaper is polishing the glass. Did you know that you can save up to 60% on costs by using glass polishing instead of buying a new glass? The cost of glass polishing is mainly in the amount of windows and the labour hours. Below is an indication of prices for having glass polished.

Why should you have glass polished?

When you have your glass polished by a glazier, you can be sure that everything will be taken care of to perfection. Almost all types of glass can be polished so that you can once again look out through a clean, scratch-free window. Now you must be thinking: glass polishing is not that difficult, I can do that for you. But unfortunately it is not that easy. Because glass polishing is precision work, many people leave it to a glazier. Glaziers use special polishing machines that ensure that all irregularities are polished away. How does a glazier work?

Step 1: When polishing windows, a glazier will make sure that the surface is properly cleaned.

Step 2: The glazier uses a polishing head on which polishing paste is smeared and a spray bottle filled with water.

Step 3: When the polisher is turned on, the glazier polishes the scratches from the window with a rotary motion. The rotary motion of the machine may cause the glass to become hot. To let the glass cool down, the spray bottle is used.

Tips for glass polishing

When polishing glass, it is obviously important to do it properly, but maintaining glass is also important. Below we provide some tips on glass polishing and maintenance.

Go to work yourself with small scratches

Do you often suffer from stone chips or does a lot of sand blow against your windows? These small scratches are annoying and because of this, repairs are often made. Since you don’t have a glazier on hand all the time, a tip is to have a comprehensive glass repair kit at home. That way, for the minor scratches, you get to work yourself and when it gets too extreme, you call in a glazier.

Keep the glass clean

You have windows in your home to look out, but they need to be clean and scratch-free. Besides polishing glass, another tip is to wash your windows regularly. This way, you can prevent tarnish and the windows will stay clear and clean.

Advantages of glass polishing

Glass polishing is the solution against scratches, but having glass polished has even more advantages compared to having new glass fitted.

• having the glass polished saves time and money because the glass does not need to be replaced;
• If you leave the glass polishing to a specialist, you will receive high quality due to knowledge and experience;
• the glass will look like new again;
• having the glass polished is a lot cheaper than having a new window.