Glass Maintenance, Handling, Installation, and Cleaning Instructions

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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