Glass Maintenance, Handling, Installation, and Cleaning Instructions

GLASS HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BE FOLLOWED TO AVOID COSTLY DAMAGE.
• ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE EYE GLASSES AND NON-SLIP PROTECTIVE GLASS HANDLING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING ANY GLASS PRODUCTS
• NEVER USE KNIVES, RAZOR BLADES OR OTHER SHARP OBJECTS TO SCRAPE OR CLEAN GLASS
• NEVER USE ANY ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON GLASS AS THIS WILL SCRATCH OR “FOG” THE GLASS
• NEVER USE STRONG DETERGENTS, CLEANERS OR SOLVENTS TO GLASS. THIS WILL HELP REDUCE CHANCE OF DISCOLORATION.
• NEVER APPLY ANY ADHESIVE TO GLASS.
• WIPE GLASS LIGHTLY WITH A CLEAN, SOFT MICROFIBER OR COTTON CLOTH.
• SMUDGES OR DIRT NOT REMOVED BY WIPING WITH DRY CLOTH CAN BE CLEANED WITH DISTILLED WATER OR WINDEX AND WIPED DRY WITH A SEPARATE CLEAN, SOFT, DRY MICROFIBER OR COTTON CLOTH.
• NEVER GRIND NEAR GLASS
• WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ALL GLASS IS TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE, UPRIGHT POSITION, PREFERABLY ON A GLASS RACK OR OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF INJURY OR DAMAGE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE PROTECTED FROM RAIN OR MOISTURE.
• GLASS MUST BE TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION.
• GLASS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE.
• WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE AFTER MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED AND SIGNED FOR.
STORAGE AND HANDLING
• THIS GLASS MUST ALWAYS BE HANDLED WITH CARE.
• HARSH CHEMICALS MAY TARNISH OR STAIN IT, SUCH AS OILS, ACIDS OR ALKALINE BASED LIQUIDS OR CLEANERS.
• WIPE FINGERPRINTS AND SMUDGES OFF WITH A SOFT, CLEAN, DRY MICROFIBER CLOTH.
• UNTIL INSTALLED, GLASS SHOULD BE KEPT UPRIGHT CUSHIONED IN SOFT FOAM AND IN A VERTICAL PROTECTIVE CONTAINER AWAY FROM MOISTURE, DUST OR TRAFFIC.
• NEVER EXPOSE GLASS TO ACIDS, ALKALIS OR HUMID ENVIRONMENTS. • ALWAYS STORE GLASS SECURED IN A VERTICAL, UPRIGHT POSITION.
INSTALLATION
• USE CLEAN, NON-SLIP PROTECTIVE GLASS HANDLING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING HEAVY OR SHARP GLASS.
• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN HANDLING GLASS.
• NEVER “TABLE-TOP” OR HOLD LEAD GLASS FLAT OR HORIZONTALLY.
• TAKE CARE TO NEVER “BUMP” OR RUB GLASS AGAINST ANOTHER SURFACE. IT MAY BREAK, CHIP, OR SCRATCH.
• TAKE CARE NOT TO PUT UNEVEN PRESSURE, TWIST OR BIND THE GLASS IN ANY WAY.
• STOPS SHOULD BE INSTALLED CAREFULLY WITH EVEN AND FIRM PRESSURE BUT NEVER HARD OR VERY TIGHT PRESSURE. BE SURE FRAME STOPS DO NOT “PINCH” THE GLASS.
• NEVER USE SEALANT OR CAULKING THAT CONTAINS ACID OR HARSH AGENTS.
• NEVER APPLY TAPE OR LABELS TO GLASS IT MAY HAVE A REACTION TO ADHESIVE.
• NEVER USE KNIVES OR SHARP TOOLS GLASS.
• ALWAYS KEEP GLASS VERTICAL, SECURED, AND UPRIGHT FOR STRENGTH.
CLEANING
• WIPE GLASS LIGHTLY WITH A CLEAN AND SOFT, DRY MICROFIBER OR COTTON CLOTH.
• SMUDGES OR DIRT NOT REMOVED BY WIPING WITH DRY MICROFIBER OR COTTON CLOTH CAN BE CLEANED WITH DISTILLED WATER OR WINDEX AND WIPED DRY WITH A CLEAN, SOFT DRY MICROFIBER OR COTTON CLOTH.
• NEVER USE ABRASIVE CLEANING AGENTS, ACIDS OR SOLVENTS
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