How to Get Rid of Glass Engraving Burrs
Engraving burrs crop up on pieces of glass after they have been engraved or cut with a sharp cutting knife or utility knife. The burrs can also result from cuts by circular saws or other types of cutting devices, found along the end of the piece of glass at the edge or right where the glass was engraved. If you have a piece of glass that has engraving burrs, you can clean them off to ensure your piece of glass is smooth on the entire surface. Does this Spark an idea?
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Lay the piece of glass that has just been cut or engraved down on a flat surface. Wipe off any debris, known as engraving burrs, from the glass. Run a clean rag over the entire surface, particularly where the engraving burrs are located, until you have removed all the visible burrs.
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Plug in an angle grinder and ensure there is a disc attached to the front of it. Hold the back of the angle grinder with your dominant hand and grip the handle coming out of the side of the angle grinder with your non-dominant hand.
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Flip the switch on the front of the angle grinder to turn it on. Position it directly over the area where the engraving burrs were and move it back and forth in a circular motion. Move the angle grinder from one side to the other until the surface is smooth and even where the engraving took place.
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Run the angle grinder over the edges where the piece of glass was cut and smooth out the surface where those cut burrs are located. Move the angle grinder back and forth until the surface is completely smooth. Run your hands over the edges and the engraved part of the glass. Verify it is smooth and there are no sharp edges.
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