How to sand a mirror to remove sharp edges and bad glass cuts

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Cutting and sanding a mirror edge

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  • @viennaaquilar8495
    @viennaaquilar849510 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for answering my question. Usually I never get a response but you did and I needed the sanding part of the mirror. Great video!!!!!

  • @RichardTShebora
    @RichardTShebora4 жыл бұрын

    The little ball on the back side of your glass cutter is not for you to press down harder while scoring. The ball is to tap the glass along the glass cutter's score line which "opens" the cut. This usually prevents the need to use pliers and the glass comes apart much cleaner. Part of the reason you are getting the "left over" edges you need to remove is the fact that you do not use a straight edge. Otherwise thanks for taking the time to make a tutorial. Also, run your "soft edges" first, then grind in to the score line. This helps prevent the chipping.

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information, I've got another piece to try that on

  • @slaterrox23

    @slaterrox23

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey I know I'm a little late to the party but can you elaborate on that last point? What are soft edges? I'm relatively new to working with glass (only on a small scale though) but keep finding small chips when using my rotary tool and diamond tip. Thanks in advance!

  • @GODh8sfag5

    @GODh8sfag5

    11 ай бұрын

    Man I used a straight edge but didn't ball tap until 5 minutes before the video haha thats why I'm here

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your reply. This is great news especially for other homeowners trying to cut glass or mirror

  • @radian2323
    @radian23237 жыл бұрын

    Very straight cut. A true master.

  • @sirabu6827
    @sirabu68277 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing what can go wrong!!

  • @JohnDoe-fx6zz

    @JohnDoe-fx6zz

    4 жыл бұрын

    you just dont understand... worked out swell for me...

  • @chrissyr8007
    @chrissyr8007 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful , thank you !

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    Жыл бұрын

    your welcome

  • @beesomsak6727
    @beesomsak67278 жыл бұрын

    I had 2 panes to trim 1-2mm off side & one end. I used a Makita belt sander with 120 grit but found this too slow so used 80 grit. Clamped using wood on 2 sawhorses. Holding the sander upright I went from side to side slowly not too much pressure but only staying in one position for 2- 3 slides then moving along till I got to the other edge. Once I got to the end I started at the start again. I also put an angle edge top & bottom of the side I was sanding just run from one edge to the other once. This stops chips when getting hot.Water can be used but go slow & you won't need it. I would stop every so often but managed to get the job done. Important to wear gloves & googles & clamp your glass. Watch the ends as can rip the sanding discs.

  • @richardbyrum4618

    @richardbyrum4618

    7 жыл бұрын

    Bee Somsak

  • @aspigarolo
    @aspigarolo7 жыл бұрын

    next time, use a straight edge and go from one edge to the other in one clean motion and you will have a straight cut with minimum sanding. also clean glass first of junk.

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    7 жыл бұрын

    Great advice thanks

  • @rrob4206

    @rrob4206

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ncr3dibl3h0lt9 go play on the freeway

  • @jessmdevans
    @jessmdevans8 жыл бұрын

    what kind of sandpaper were you using?

  • @Bajabob69
    @Bajabob699 жыл бұрын

    poor guy... keep practicing, it'll work out eventually. Very relaxing to watch though

  • @turbotrout8216
    @turbotrout82163 жыл бұрын

    You need to use diamond pads with glass. It’s sandpaper made with rough diamonds (not expensive)

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information

  • @jmar2229

    @jmar2229

    2 жыл бұрын

    Worked at mirror shop... Sandpaper is what we used

  • @frankbiz
    @frankbiz6 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was funny!

  • @henrysmith1247
    @henrysmith12475 жыл бұрын

    Brada from the time you applied the grease to the glass I already knew, but the kind crack and you keep rolling smooth...

  • @triggareactions
    @triggareactions9 жыл бұрын

    I need to cut a 6 foot mirror !!! hope i dont get any problems

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    9 жыл бұрын

    You can always take it to a glass shop or you can buy a new glass cutter and cut it but take your time. Good luck

  • @monkey3964
    @monkey3964 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dusty

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    Жыл бұрын

    Your welcome Hope I was able to help you

  • @sarojgc1303
    @sarojgc13034 жыл бұрын

    Which machine are you using to do the Sanding ?

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Makita paint sander with 80 Grit sandpaper for all the big chunks of glass, the belt sander with 120 or 150 grit for first finish then 180 for the final clean up and roll the edge. Thanks for asking and watching

  • @185jonesy
    @185jonesy7 жыл бұрын

    That's dangerous lol . still wasn't straight or even afterall

  • @chuckyt9083
    @chuckyt90833 жыл бұрын

    Safety First (even if you don’t know what you’re doing)! 😂

  • @lukassekela580
    @lukassekela5806 жыл бұрын

    Jo aha. Tohle je video jak se to nemá dělat. Už chápu.

  • @jakebullett
    @jakebullett7 жыл бұрын

    And don't press so hard with the cutter. That's why the cut was not consistent.

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    7 жыл бұрын

    Still have one piece left I'll try that. Thanks and thanks for watching

  • @danielgaona7649
    @danielgaona76499 ай бұрын

    Videos should be named how not to cut a glass

  • @fauxlimey
    @fauxlimey3 жыл бұрын

    How about using a straight edge? Running pliers? And pick up that pencil! LOL

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Got that pencil; need to get me a straight edge one of these days

  • @hoareplussy
    @hoareplussy7 жыл бұрын

    A Cowboy!!!!!!!!!

  • @ericwolfe8927
    @ericwolfe89272 жыл бұрын

    who taught you how to cut glass? Oh my.

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Had a good teacher but a very dull glass cutter that I kept on the dash of my truck. he said that is a "no no"

  • @stevetheaussie9018
    @stevetheaussie9018 Жыл бұрын

    Oh that’s how to butcher a mirror.... now I know I won’t even try

  • @SOz-uf5yq

    @SOz-uf5yq

    10 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @wody738
    @wody73810 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos! I watched both of the mirror cutting videos and it's just what I wanted to learn about because I want to cut a 1/4" inch piece of bathroom mirror in half and make two of the door mirrors. Can you tell me if I could hand sand the rough edge as I don't have a electric sander? What you ended up with will be just fine for me, if I don't manage to kill myself. HA! Thanks

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    10 жыл бұрын

    If your going to try to hand sand it go to Harbor Freight and get a diamond hone from the area where there sharpening stones are. It about 2" wide and about 6" long with about 50 diamond looking cut outs. Gets two pair of heavy duty gloves (incase you slip and cut one pair you have an extra pair). keep a bowl of water close to dip your hone as you are rubbing the edge of your mirror . This is going to take a while doing it by hand but be careful and have someone help just in case. don't take long strokes use short strokes and dip it in water frequently . let me know how it comes out.

  • @wody738

    @wody738

    10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, will do.

  • @dwightstebner2345
    @dwightstebner23458 ай бұрын

    nobody says what type of sand paper to use?

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    8 ай бұрын

    80 grit to get rid of the jagged edge. Then 100 to 150 to finish the edge

  • @dwightstebner2345

    @dwightstebner2345

    8 ай бұрын

    @@dustyguy sorry, I did not mean the grit, What I meant is that the grit is made of,

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    8 ай бұрын

    Keep from buying the Diamond grit sand paper that is very expensive. Buy the expensive sanding belt for metal

  • @giselasarnow1345
    @giselasarnow13459 жыл бұрын

    He has no clue whatsoever, dont do what he does, believe me.

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @AlberoDeiFichiSecchi

    @AlberoDeiFichiSecchi

    9 жыл бұрын

    Gisela Sarnow I don't know, how would you have cut that glass instead?

  • @morlondavis5608

    @morlondavis5608

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Gisela Sarnow I agree with you one hundred percent, lol. Really that's not how its done. I can tell you that for sure :-)

  • @markquintero2290
    @markquintero22905 жыл бұрын

    Jajajjaja, sacó todas las herramientas para hacer un simple corte. Se nota que no tiene ni idea de cortar un vidrio

  • @Altcoinawareness
    @Altcoinawareness6 жыл бұрын

    hahaha you have no idea my friend i am sorry

  • @matejlajlar624
    @matejlajlar6245 жыл бұрын

    fff amater

  • @onlylove556
    @onlylove5566 жыл бұрын

    America fuc yeah

  • @ianpin100
    @ianpin100 Жыл бұрын

    sorry but should be titled "how not to cut mirrored glass" don't need oil but do need a straight edge also don't use a bit of wood to snap it as it does not put an even pressure across cut. Put dowel underneath and just gently tap simples!

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    Жыл бұрын

    I did learn that from an experienced glazer

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that

  • @SOz-uf5yq
    @SOz-uf5yq10 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    10 ай бұрын

    thank you

  • @jessmdevans
    @jessmdevans8 жыл бұрын

    that looks like t-totally holy hell.....4-5 beaks and chips, underneath, on the corners. that was a overall total fail, maybe it would be ok to use in a outdoor shop situation, or something similar, but who would hang that in a house, it looks like crap. function only, actually you could have left it like it was after you snapped it, before you got the pliers a hold of it. i mean it had a few places that did not break evenly, but no worse than what it is now

  • @zulfikranzulmos4066
    @zulfikranzulmos40665 жыл бұрын

    This guy do not use ruler or something failed

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can cut pretty straight plus the edges are going to be covered anyway. Thanks for you comment and for watching

  • @aydinali5381
    @aydinali53812 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @michaelbokrosh7374
    @michaelbokrosh73747 жыл бұрын

    AAHhhhhhhh!

  • @sebuldeb7974

    @sebuldeb7974

    5 жыл бұрын

    Price kintu hea

  • @scottydntno
    @scottydntno7 жыл бұрын

    what a shitty break. defeats the purpose of sanding.

  • @marcelosoaresmcs
    @marcelosoaresmcs7 жыл бұрын

    It is too dumb you need a Brazilian to teach him I'm here

  • @ELZ1212
    @ELZ12124 жыл бұрын

    Seriously boring

  • @dustyguy

    @dustyguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll put some music on the next one. Thanks for watching.

  • @donnavandexter1256
    @donnavandexter12567 жыл бұрын

    This guy is showing you the wrong way not the right way.This video is worst then the cutting one .don't listen to him he does not know what he is doing and you can hurt your self very easy,my grandson who's 9 can cut better them him my husband owns a glass shop and been doing this for 30 years,please find someone who knows what they are doing

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