"In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start", This is a quoted from a comment made one year ago by the video-maker, "How Do YOU? DIY"'. He also said the sequence doesn't need to be exact, but close.
I just noticed this vid’s a few years old, but I just wanted to say thanks for the vid! I have experience with woodworking, and electrical work, but I’d never worked with glass before, or done much wet sanding, and this helped me to sand the edges on a glass pane that I got to make a surface to mix homemade watercolor. It only took me about 15-20 minutes to get those edges safe and as even as I could eyeball it, and while I might go back and touch it up later, so far I’ve made 7 pans of paint!
I spent about an hour on 80 grit to smooth out the top completely, not including rounding the edges, both arms worn out. I decided to try an orbital sander and was able to smooth out the top and round the edges in about 20 minutes, stopping to check progress frequently. It's important to wear a mask since you cannot use an orbital sander wet, but otherwise orbital is the way to go if you have one.
Thanks guys sharing this info! I having tried an orbital sander because I wasn't sure if the vibrations would be an issue. I'm glad it works well for you! And the thanks for pointing out that a mask is needed to protect the lungs. Breathing glass dust is very bad. Also, safety glasses are helpful. When I've had issues when I forgot.
I'm surprised that the last step wasn't flame polishing. If I try that technique, I'll get tips from someone who has already tried it. I'm also surprised that work gloves weren't necessary, but I'll probably use some nitrile rubber dipped cotton gloves myself. Thanks for answering my two questions in this video! 1. Why are people cutting glass bottles, and 2. How do they get the edges smooth?
thank you so much i was looking for a way of sanding but i was worry about all that glass powder getting in the air for the family and pets . i seen a lot of videos but none with wet sanding 👌
I see this video is a few years old but thank you so much for it ♥️♥️ at what point is it safe to stop if I only want to sand the edges so I don't cut myself while handling the glass? 🤣 I just want to build a glass jewelry box for myself ♡ 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks!! It depends a lot on the thickness of the glass. Thick glass could sometimes need more than one square. With soda bottles I've been able to use one square for a couple bottles. If it seems like you're not getting the progress you were earlier with the same square, just try a fresh sheet and see if the progress improves a lot. The grit does wear down fast with glass, especially when you're trying to smooth out the surface with the 80 grit.
nice vid...but the edge of the glass because its not tempered will be easy to chip if tossed in a sink with other dishes...wash them one at a time and carefully to keep them chip free.
Thanks for sharing your skills man! I’ve sanded as you show however still have the milky haze left from sand paper is there a certain brand of sand paper we should use seems like the more I sand the worse it gets.
80 grit is enough to remove the sharp edges and it should be safe to use, but each of the other grits go a lot quicker. The main thing that takes a long time with 80 grit is getting the surface flat. You can spend about a minute or two on each of the other grits if you want a smoother final surface.
Thank you for this helpful video! I just went through this process last night using your instruction. One thing I didn't really think about was making sure the sandpaper didn't scratch the sides of the glass, so now I have scratches going around the glass about half an inch down the rim (and further down in one spot). Do you have any tips for removing the scratches from the sides?
Sorry for the late reply. From what I've tried, I haven't been able to get rid of scratches from the sides without making them worse. It seems like there should be a way, so I'm going to keep trying different things. If I do figure it out, I'll post some tips on that.
Thank you for the response! I would be very happy to see a video like that if you ever figure out how to remove scratches! I've read that baking soda toothpaste can help remove scratches, but so far I haven't had any luck with that.
Try RainEx on the outside only. If it hides scratches on auto windshields, it'll hide them on a glass, just don't put it where you'll be drinking from, unless you use a straw.
What is the benefit of wet/dry over just dry? Curious and looking to learn as I only started cutting bottles over the weekend and tried sanding my first half decent cut but just seems to take the grit off the paper without doing very little to the bottle
That's a really good question. Wet/dry sandpaper is made to get wet without taking apart. Using water on the sandpaper helps to keep the glass dust from getting into the air, and you don't want to breathe that. I hope this into helps.
@@HowDoYouDIY your video has helped so much already! I finally have glasses that I am happy with and having a load of fun doing it too! Just another question though. How long do you find that the sandpaper lasts for? I’m finding the toughness of the glass degrades the sandpaper really quickly? Is this common or am I using too cheap a sandpaper?
Would anyone have recommendations on using mineral oil rather than water to keep the surface wet? Pros? Cons? Just thinking that the oil may last longer and provide better results than water but I'm just throwing ideas out there to see what sticks.
My guess is that it would work just fine. Clean up might be a bit more work, and the glass would get slippery. If it ends up working better than water then those inconveniences could be worth dealing with. Hopefully someone else has tried this and can comment their results?
Very good question! The purpose of the wet sanding in general appears to be to reduce the amount of glass/silica dust which is created during the sanding process. Therefore, any wetting agent that is effective with silica dust should be effective. Mineral oil as a term is imprecise and can refer to any refined petroleum oil product. As such, be careful what type of “mineral oil” you are using as a wet sanding wetting agent, as some refined petroleum products can be carcinogenic. If you wish to use mineral oil as a wet sanding agent and/or lubricant, try to find the more highly refined “food safe mineral oil”.
I believe Scotch Brite pads are quite a bit more coarse/abrasive than all of the 400, 1000 and 2000 grit papers he is using for the final polishing stages, though I can't say for sure how they function on glass.
I was amazed to see you take the sandpaper out if the water container. You need wet paper. You wanted to trap the glass dust. You can control glass dust for disposal down the drain. All simply by leaving the sandpaper in the container, under water.
Exactly! So many people ask "why use water?" but you understand. Although, there are a few issues with leaving the sandpaper in this container. To do this you need a firm, flat surface. The bottom of this container is neither. This is why I took it out and put water on the paper after taking it out of the container.
In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start. Here is a list that should work for you (doesn't need to be exact, close will work as well): 60 120 220 320 420 1000 2000 Just go down this list to get as smooth as you like. Hope this helps!
I haven't tried this, but I would assume that it would crack or shatter the glass before it got hot enough to melt. I could be wrong though. If you do try this, be safe.
Hi, would doing the same thing on the corners of glass coffee table works? I am trying to make them a little round, I keep bumping into them and bruising my knees.
We make many of these at home from wine glasses by peeling the labels, scoring them, and using temperature to snap them in two. I reccomend using a rough handheld diamond sanding pad to start off [it might chip the edges, but I’m not sure]. The diamond pad says “50,” but who knows what that means. I couldn’t tell from the video; is the rim of the glass clear, or would it need a polishing compound?
Hello friend very nicely done by you.I have a one question I have a glass light and Lens has a texture if I use sandpapers like you can it be convert to plain from texture?
You might be able to do that. It would make a lot of scratches and it would be a lot of work to get all of the scratches out. You would probably also need to go higher on the grits for the bigger surface.
I followed your process until the 1000/2000 paper which I don't have yet. There is a variation of shiny and dull spots around the rim. Did I do something wrong??
+Dawn Stolzman using the 1000 & 2000 papers will help with the dull spots. But if you do want it to be more uniform I would recommend using the 80 grit again for a couple minutes, then working your way back through again. It should be safe to use like it is, just as long as you sanded the sharp edges on the inside and outside. Thanks for your feedback!
So I have a pair of glasses lenses that I'd like to sand down by about 3mm. The lenses are about 4cm in diameter. How do you think I should approach sanding down something not only so small, but circular?
+Ashli Garcia I think one way to sand down something that size would be to hold it with something, maybe pliers, and sand it with the other hand. If you do this, you will want to use a lot of padding or cloth between the lense and teeth of the pliers so that you don't scar up the surface of the lens. I know there are other ways too, but this may work.
Another interesting thing to know, more the surface that has been cut will be polished, the less imperfection it will have, and the possible breakage, come from an imperfection.
Pablo, if you have a dremel there are sanding drum bits you can use for the rounding part. To speed up the initial surfacing, you would need a way to rotate the bottle, like chucked in a lathe, and then hold a sanding block against it. Would be worth setting up if you had a lot of bottles to do.
Hi julie r, Actually I’ve been using a dremel but it still takes long because some to most times it chips the bottle so I still have to use sand paper but thanks anyway!
Pablo, if you use a variable speed dremel on low and take your time it won't chip. Make sure to use plenty of water. The bottle bit tool looks neat, all depends what you own or want to buy.
Basically you're talking about a ton of time, and a small fortune spent on sandpaper. It's a nice glass, but I'd be interested to know what your final cost was in the end.
It does take me a bit of time (typically 30-60 minutes per bottle) but I'm not sure what you would consider a small fortune. In the description of this video I have links to a couple sandpaper assortment packs with all the grits you need. One is about $16 (larger paper) and one is about $9 (smaller paper.) I use the larger paper, which I cut each piece into 4 sections. I use each section on several bottles. The smaller paper can be cut into 2 sections. Overall, the most expensive thing is the bottle. The cost of the sandpaper (after considering all of this) is less than $1 per bottle.
I need to sand down a small square piece of glass from a photo frame. Do you know if it's possible to use the same sanding technique with 80 grit sandpaper around edges? Also is it possible to slightly bevel the edges of the glass aswell just so they don't stick out?
It is possible. I usually start this process with 80 grit or 60 grit to level the surface. If you're trying to make the glass shorter, it may take a long time because glass is very hard. You should be able to also bevel the edges with sandpaper, but again, it will take a lot of time.
Could you do this on a drinking glass to smooth a line down the center where the two halves where put together because I just got a skull glass but it has a line on the front and back that I don't like
You may possibly be able to do this. From my experience though, sanding the side of the bottle is easier to get deep scratches that are hard to polish out. I would recommend trying these steps on a glass or bottle that you can practice on before trying on your glass that you want to keep.
Sandpaper isn't very expensive, especially if you get a multi-grit pack that has all the grits you need. The links for sandpaper that I have in the description are about $10-$15, and can be used multiple times. But you are right about the time it takes. It can take a very long time, especially if you're doing several.
It seems like many hours of work by hand. Has anyone tried to make a mount of som sort and spin the bottles with a drill or something? I'm sitting on about 20-25 bottles and want to make it a bit faster :)
That's a really good question. I've seen someone build an adaptor for a drill to hold a bottle. I've never tried it, but it is possible. I've also seen someone use a pottery wheel with sandpaper on it. Doing more than 1-2 bottles definitely needs an easier technique than this.
I want to remove calcium buildup from glass without scratching the glass or altering it in any way. I assume all the papers, including 2000 grit, would alter the glass. Any suggestions? Thanks for the video!
Yes, even the 2000 grit may alter the glass. For calcium buildup I would recommend wrapping it in a paper towel soaked in vinegar. I haven't tried removing calcium buildup from a bottle, but I would guess that this would help. I have a RUclips video about removing labels and print from glass bottles where I used this technique on the print: ruclips.net/video/V5ObBIR-69w/видео.html
@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you, that's what I was afraid of. I'm going to buy some diamond polishing compound and try that. I'll get 3 grits to try, 0.5 to 3.0 micron, which is much finer than the 2000 grit paper. If the 0.25 won't remove the calcium, I'll try the 3.0 and use the 0.5 to re-polish the glass if necessary. Thanks!
That's a great question! For this bottle, I don't remember. The longest part to sand is the first grit. Depending on how deep the nicks are, the first step can take anywhere between 10 minutes to over an hour. Once the surface is flat, the other grits for polishing go much quicker, about 2 minutes per grit.
@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you. I need to polish some gin and whiskey half bottles, rather thick. I reckon I'll give it a go with a dremel, using your wet sanding method.
THE DOGE do not worry, it's perfectly normal to get white-ish edges during sanding. Wash your glass after polishing and the edges will get "normal" once dry
In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start. Here is a list that should work for you (doesn't need to be exact, close will work as well): 60 120 220 320 420 1000 2000 Just go down this list to get as smooth as you like. Hope this helps!
I haven't figured out a good way to get rid of the scratches, but to prevent them it's best to sand the corners of the edges at an angle and keep the sand paper short. The farther it extends past the sanding surface the more likely it is to scratch the inside. But make sure your fingers are protected, you don't want to get cut.
@@HowDoYouDIY When sandpaper is finer it removes less material so he can use 2000 grit sand paper but it will take like forever to do the job.. if you know what am i trying to say
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"In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start", This is a quoted from a comment made one year ago by the video-maker, "How Do YOU? DIY"'. He also said the sequence doesn't need to be exact, but close.
Thanks for this, i just cut 5 wine bottles that need grinding and polishing, so now i know how to do it., thank you!
I just noticed this vid’s a few years old, but I just wanted to say thanks for the vid!
I have experience with woodworking, and electrical work, but I’d never worked with glass before, or done much wet sanding, and this helped me to sand the edges on a glass pane that I got to make a surface to mix homemade watercolor. It only took me about 15-20 minutes to get those edges safe and as even as I could eyeball it, and while I might go back and touch it up later, so far I’ve made 7 pans of paint!
That's awesome, I'm glad it was helpful!
Nice explanation of details... lacking in most DIY videos. Thank you sir.
Thanks!
I spent about an hour on 80 grit to smooth out the top completely, not including rounding the edges, both arms worn out. I decided to try an orbital sander and was able to smooth out the top and round the edges in about 20 minutes, stopping to check progress frequently. It's important to wear a mask since you cannot use an orbital sander wet, but otherwise orbital is the way to go if you have one.
Thanks guys sharing this info! I having tried an orbital sander because I wasn't sure if the vibrations would be an issue. I'm glad it works well for you! And the thanks for pointing out that a mask is needed to protect the lungs. Breathing glass dust is very bad. Also, safety glasses are helpful. When I've had issues when I forgot.
Why can’t you use wet sand paper on orbital sander? Can’t you just wet the sand paper? And re wet it when it starts to dry?
Also I heard glass dust is only dangerous from naturally forming glass. Still, not gonna take that chance tho
I added your video to my playlist now I can finish my string cut glasses thank you man
No problem 😁
I'm surprised that the last step wasn't flame polishing. If I try that technique, I'll get tips from someone who has already tried it. I'm also surprised that work gloves weren't necessary, but I'll probably use some nitrile rubber dipped cotton gloves myself. Thanks for answering my two questions in this video! 1. Why are people cutting glass bottles, and 2. How do they get the edges smooth?
Very professional and informational. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Very helpful demonstration. Thank you 👍🏽🙏🏽
Thank you. I am using a lap grinder making glasses with wine bottles for a local winery. I was impressed with this video
Very clear and helpful, thank you! Quality video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Best wishes from New Zealand.
You're welcome 😁
thank you so much i was looking for a way of sanding but i was worry about all that glass powder getting in the air for the family and pets . i seen a lot of videos but none with wet sanding 👌
amorphous silica in glass is harmless. its only naturally occuring crystalline silica (quartz rock or sand/dust) that is dangerous
Very useful-- thanks for posting!!
What a labor of love. Tedious work. Would a torch work? hehe. Great explanation, Thanks!
Excellent!
I love it.
I must find some nice bottle ;-)
Thank you for your video (and channel that I'm just discovering)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Have you tried fire polishing with a flame?
Nicely done - thank you
I see this video is a few years old but thank you so much for it ♥️♥️ at what point is it safe to stop if I only want to sand the edges so I don't cut myself while handling the glass? 🤣 I just want to build a glass jewelry box for myself ♡ 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Your videos are great! How many times can you use the square of 80 grit sandpaper? Is it best to use a fresh square for each bottle?
Thanks!! It depends a lot on the thickness of the glass. Thick glass could sometimes need more than one square. With soda bottles I've been able to use one square for a couple bottles. If it seems like you're not getting the progress you were earlier with the same square, just try a fresh sheet and see if the progress improves a lot. The grit does wear down fast with glass, especially when you're trying to smooth out the surface with the 80 grit.
@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you!
nice vid...but the edge of the glass because its not tempered will be easy to chip if tossed in a sink with other dishes...wash them one at a time and carefully to keep them chip free.
That's true, I have noticed that the edges do chip easily. Small chips can be sanded smooth, but it's still important to be careful with them.
mark rush who toss glass in the sink?
I’ve made and use a dozen of these glasses and they have not chipped once in three months!
The best ive seen. Any updates on a faster technique?
Not yet. I have seen some people use sandpaper on a pottery wheel to make it easier.
Thank you for this!!
You're welcome!
Thanks. Nice work.!
Hello mister. I would like to know which kind of cutter you are using and if you have tips to cut a lightbulb. Thanks a lot!
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Thanks for sharing your skills man! I’ve sanded as you show however still have the milky haze left from sand paper is there a certain brand of sand paper we should use seems like the more I sand the worse it gets.
Sanding in a figure eight motion is how you sand the ends of optical fibers flat. They have to have very little deviation to function.
How do optic fiber connects to router,how is there no light entering and making signal degrade?
Special connectors,i guess RJ45 doesn't apply here
Excellent 👍
Thanks!
At what grit sandpaper do you stop at just to make it safe and drinkable as a glass? Is just using 80 grit enough?
80 grit is enough to remove the sharp edges and it should be safe to use, but each of the other grits go a lot quicker. The main thing that takes a long time with 80 grit is getting the surface flat. You can spend about a minute or two on each of the other grits if you want a smoother final surface.
Thank you for this helpful video! I just went through this process last night using your instruction. One thing I didn't really think about was making sure the sandpaper didn't scratch the sides of the glass, so now I have scratches going around the glass about half an inch down the rim (and further down in one spot). Do you have any tips for removing the scratches from the sides?
Sorry for the late reply. From what I've tried, I haven't been able to get rid of scratches from the sides without making them worse. It seems like there should be a way, so I'm going to keep trying different things. If I do figure it out, I'll post some tips on that.
Thank you for the response! I would be very happy to see a video like that if you ever figure out how to remove scratches! I've read that baking soda toothpaste can help remove scratches, but so far I haven't had any luck with that.
Try RainEx on the outside only. If it hides scratches on auto windshields, it'll hide them on a glass, just don't put it where you'll be drinking from, unless you use a straw.
What is the benefit of wet/dry over just dry? Curious and looking to learn as I only started cutting bottles over the weekend and tried sanding my first half decent cut but just seems to take the grit off the paper without doing very little to the bottle
That's a really good question. Wet/dry sandpaper is made to get wet without taking apart. Using water on the sandpaper helps to keep the glass dust from getting into the air, and you don't want to breathe that. I hope this into helps.
@@HowDoYouDIY thanks for your reply, will give it a go with the wet and dry!
@@HowDoYouDIY your video has helped so much already! I finally have glasses that I am happy with and having a load of fun doing it too! Just another question though. How long do you find that the sandpaper lasts for? I’m finding the toughness of the glass degrades the sandpaper really quickly? Is this common or am I using too cheap a sandpaper?
I hand sanded mine under slow running water for the dust concerns.
very cool!
Thanks!
Best on!
Any advice on bottles that don’t break evenly. Can you recut the same bottle!?!
thank you so Much!!!way better than other video i saw.
So much helpfullll
Nice!!!!!👌😉
thanks for the information.
Thank you. Very helpful
thank you for this. how many hours did this take?
Good question. It took me about half an hour to do this. Depending on how smooth/level the cut is, it could be more or less time.
@@HowDoYouDIY I'm very surprised! It looks like it would take days! 😁 You've just inspired me to give this a try!
Would anyone have recommendations on using mineral oil rather than water to keep the surface wet? Pros? Cons? Just thinking that the oil may last longer and provide better results than water but I'm just throwing ideas out there to see what sticks.
My guess is that it would work just fine. Clean up might be a bit more work, and the glass would get slippery. If it ends up working better than water then those inconveniences could be worth dealing with. Hopefully someone else has tried this and can comment their results?
Very good question! The purpose of the wet sanding in general appears to be to reduce the amount of glass/silica dust which is created during the sanding process.
Therefore, any wetting agent that is effective with silica dust should be effective. Mineral oil as a term is imprecise and can refer to any refined petroleum oil product. As such, be careful what type of “mineral oil” you are using as a wet sanding wetting agent, as some refined petroleum products can be carcinogenic.
If you wish to use mineral oil as a wet sanding agent and/or lubricant, try to find the more highly refined “food safe mineral oil”.
if you then use different scotch bright pads you can get it to neat perfect finish.
I'll have to try that out. Thanks for the tip!
I believe Scotch Brite pads are quite a bit more coarse/abrasive than all of the 400, 1000 and 2000 grit papers he is using for the final polishing stages, though I can't say for sure how they function on glass.
I was amazed to see you take the sandpaper out if the water container.
You need wet paper.
You wanted to trap the glass dust.
You can control glass dust for disposal down the drain.
All simply by leaving the sandpaper in the container, under water.
Exactly! So many people ask "why use water?" but you understand. Although, there are a few issues with leaving the sandpaper in this container. To do this you need a firm, flat surface. The bottom of this container is neither. This is why I took it out and put water on the paper after taking it out of the container.
@@HowDoYouDIY thanks for the video I have a half inch glass table top which has been propped on its side and scratched now I can smooth it out.
thanks the solution. but i've a question. which sandpaper you can use it? 80grit or anything?
In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start. Here is a list that should work for you (doesn't need to be exact, close will work as well):
60
120
220
320
420
1000
2000
Just go down this list to get as smooth as you like. Hope this helps!
@@HowDoYouDIY thx budd. i'll try.
Can I do this but with a torch? I mean, the edge melts so it gets smooth
I haven't tried this, but I would assume that it would crack or shatter the glass before it got hot enough to melt. I could be wrong though. If you do try this, be safe.
@@HowDoYouDIY thank you!
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Hi, would doing the same thing on the corners of glass coffee table works? I am trying to make them a little round, I keep bumping into them and bruising my knees.
It might work. I would guess that a coffee table would have different type of glass, maybe tempered glass, so it might give different results.
@@HowDoYouDIY I started sanding it with 80 the edge looks a lot better, I will keep sanding until it is fully round. Thanks for inspiring me to DIM
I'm glad that it's working! Thanks for the update.
You saved me bro
Nice! I'm glad this was helpful.
@@HowDoYouDIY It was very helpful, thanks (:
We make many of these at home from wine glasses by peeling the labels, scoring them, and using temperature to snap them in two. I reccomend using a rough handheld diamond sanding pad to start off [it might chip the edges, but I’m not sure]. The diamond pad says “50,” but who knows what that means. I couldn’t tell from the video; is the rim of the glass clear, or would it need a polishing compound?
The rim does get fairly clear and polished pretty well.
Can you show us how to make wood wicks out of scrap wood, or fire wood?
I'll need to do some research for that, but I like the idea. Thanks for sharing your suggestion!
@@HowDoYouDIY Thanks😊
how long does the whole procedure takes? mine is maybe an hour+, hoping theres a faster way XD
How many hours have you invested? It's nice
It's been a while since I've done this. I think it was between 30-60 minutes.
Hello friend very nicely done by you.I have a one question I have a glass light and Lens has a texture if I use sandpapers like you can it be convert to plain from texture?
You might be able to do that. It would make a lot of scratches and it would be a lot of work to get all of the scratches out. You would probably also need to go higher on the grits for the bigger surface.
Wow
how did you cut that in the first place?
My first video on this channel shows how I cut it. Here's a link to that video: ruclips.net/video/JF6M9a_bJdo/видео.html
What grain of sandpaper do you start with?
Anything below 100 grit should work good. In the video I start with 80 grit, but I've started with 60 grit too.
I'm going to try this on the handle lip of a FireKing dish that has a dime size chip in corner of handle. I'll return with results.
I followed your process until the 1000/2000 paper which I don't have yet. There is a variation of shiny and dull spots around the rim. Did I do something wrong??
+Dawn Stolzman using the 1000 & 2000 papers will help with the dull spots. But if you do want it to be more uniform I would recommend using the 80 grit again for a couple minutes, then working your way back through again. It should be safe to use like it is, just as long as you sanded the sharp edges on the inside and outside. Thanks for your feedback!
when you say score do you mean with the glass cutter?
Yeah, score with the glass cutter.
So I have a pair of glasses lenses that I'd like to sand down by about 3mm. The lenses are about 4cm in diameter. How do you think I should approach sanding down something not only so small, but circular?
+Ashli Garcia I think one way to sand down something that size would be to hold it with something, maybe pliers, and sand it with the other hand. If you do this, you will want to use a lot of padding or cloth between the lense and teeth of the pliers so that you don't scar up the surface of the lens. I know there are other ways too, but this may work.
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I prefer to give my bottle of beer a final polish with 25 000 grit after I polished the contents...better finish actually
Nice! That would give it an extremely polished finish.
Now fill it up with cold beer
What are you cleaning your pad off with? Are you just rinsing it off in the sink, or wet paper towels?
My project pad I just clean off with a wet rag/paper towels. It's a bit big for the sink.
Another interesting thing to know, more the surface that has been cut will be polished, the less imperfection it will have, and the possible breakage, come from an imperfection.
That's a really good point to make. Thanks for adding this info!!
Hello is there any faster way of doing this because I am making about more than 20 for my uncles restaurant and I just started doing this recently
+pablo hermoso I've been looking for faster ways, but haven't found any that I've been able to try yet.
Ahhhh. Thanks anyway for telling me
Pablo, if you have a dremel there are sanding drum bits you can use for the rounding part. To speed up the initial surfacing, you would need a way to rotate the bottle, like chucked in a lathe, and then hold a sanding block against it. Would be worth setting up if you had a lot of bottles to do.
Hi julie r, Actually I’ve been using a dremel but it still takes long because some to most times it chips the bottle so I still have to use sand paper but thanks anyway!
Pablo, if you use a variable speed dremel on low and take your time it won't chip. Make sure to use plenty of water. The bottle bit tool looks neat, all depends what you own or want to buy.
Basically you're talking about a ton of time, and a small fortune spent on sandpaper. It's a nice glass, but I'd be interested to know what your final cost was in the end.
It does take me a bit of time (typically 30-60 minutes per bottle) but I'm not sure what you would consider a small fortune. In the description of this video I have links to a couple sandpaper assortment packs with all the grits you need. One is about $16 (larger paper) and one is about $9 (smaller paper.) I use the larger paper, which I cut each piece into 4 sections. I use each section on several bottles. The smaller paper can be cut into 2 sections. Overall, the most expensive thing is the bottle. The cost of the sandpaper (after considering all of this) is less than $1 per bottle.
Can anyone tell me if this sort of grinding can be done on tempered glass also? Or would that just cause it to shatter?
Ho much surface area is lost by the time youre done?
Can I use this method for fine crystal wine glasses? Thanks
I'm not sure how crystal glasses would react, but it may. If you do try it, try first on a practice glass of the same type.
I need to sand down a small square piece of glass from a photo frame. Do you know if it's possible to use the same sanding technique with 80 grit sandpaper around edges? Also is it possible to slightly bevel the edges of the glass aswell just so they don't stick out?
It is possible. I usually start this process with 80 grit or 60 grit to level the surface. If you're trying to make the glass shorter, it may take a long time because glass is very hard. You should be able to also bevel the edges with sandpaper, but again, it will take a lot of time.
Could you do this on a drinking glass to smooth a line down the center where the two halves where put together because I just got a skull glass but it has a line on the front and back that I don't like
You may possibly be able to do this. From my experience though, sanding the side of the bottle is easier to get deep scratches that are hard to polish out. I would recommend trying these steps on a glass or bottle that you can practice on before trying on your glass that you want to keep.
Think power tools are bad for polishing glass
No habrá polvillo de vidrio en suspensión en el aire ???? (esto es importante para prevenir la silicosis.
Es el razón que el pone el papel en Aqua primero
You are buying and using 5 different grit sandpapers. Plus all the time (and labor), this glass must end up costing nearly as much as a Tiffany piece.
Sandpaper isn't very expensive, especially if you get a multi-grit pack that has all the grits you need. The links for sandpaper that I have in the description are about $10-$15, and can be used multiple times. But you are right about the time it takes. It can take a very long time, especially if you're doing several.
I wish I could move that fast.
It seems like many hours of work by hand. Has anyone tried to make a mount of som sort and spin the bottles with a drill or something?
I'm sitting on about 20-25 bottles and want to make it a bit faster :)
That's a really good question. I've seen someone build an adaptor for a drill to hold a bottle. I've never tried it, but it is possible. I've also seen someone use a pottery wheel with sandpaper on it. Doing more than 1-2 bottles definitely needs an easier technique than this.
Hello, can you please comment with the numbers in order?
Yes, the pinned comment has the list. But here it is also:
80 grit
150 grit
220 grit
320 grit
400 grit
1000 grit
2000 grit
Legit
My pipe broke and the tube of it looks cool so....off to get some sand paper for some new....art.
Nice!
You sound like the Mandalorian
I want to remove calcium buildup from glass without scratching the glass or altering it in any way. I assume all the papers, including 2000 grit, would alter the glass. Any suggestions? Thanks for the video!
Yes, even the 2000 grit may alter the glass. For calcium buildup I would recommend wrapping it in a paper towel soaked in vinegar. I haven't tried removing calcium buildup from a bottle, but I would guess that this would help. I have a RUclips video about removing labels and print from glass bottles where I used this technique on the print: ruclips.net/video/V5ObBIR-69w/видео.html
@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you, that's what I was afraid of. I'm going to buy some diamond polishing compound and try that. I'll get 3 grits to try, 0.5 to 3.0 micron, which is much finer than the 2000 grit paper. If the 0.25 won't remove the calcium, I'll try the 3.0 and use the 0.5 to re-polish the glass if necessary. Thanks!
That's a good idea, I didn't even think about diamond polishing compound. Hope that works well for you 😊
@@HowDoYouDIY I'll let you know in a couple of weeks how it works!
@@peterchristensen9585 any updates? I'm genuinely curious how it went
Muy rapido y no se ven los num de las lijas gracias
80 grit
150 grit
220 grit
320 grit
400 grit
1000 grit
2000 grit
Tubig lang baun ung ponag lubluban ng sand paper
Just buy a mason jar. It is cheap and has multiple usages.
Desculpa mas pelo tempo que você levou para fazer o vídeo da pra fazer vários copos eu faço esse trabalho mas parabéns
Use a bigger sheet and move in a figure of eight. Life will be a lot easier.
Using oil is better.
What kind of oil do you use?
@@HowDoYouDIY coconut
Nice
Thank you for this additional information :-)
Do you have a link for your work mat?
Yeah, here is a link to the same one that I got: amzn.to/2GmJ6WO
Realistically, how long did it take you to polish it?
That's a great question! For this bottle, I don't remember. The longest part to sand is the first grit. Depending on how deep the nicks are, the first step can take anywhere between 10 minutes to over an hour. Once the surface is flat, the other grits for polishing go much quicker, about 2 minutes per grit.
@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you. I need to polish some gin and whiskey half bottles, rather thick. I reckon I'll give it a go with a dremel, using your wet sanding method.
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Critical Damage dude that so cool man
Where the hell are your gloves
It´s really!
I am doing a project at school where I sell these but whenever I sand the glasses the top turns white kinda whould this method prevent that
THE DOGE do not worry, it's perfectly normal to get white-ish edges during sanding. Wash your glass after polishing and the edges will get "normal" once dry
I need a list of all the sand papers u used the numbers :(
In the video I started with 80 grit, but I found that 60 is better to start. Here is a list that should work for you (doesn't need to be exact, close will work as well):
60
120
220
320
420
1000
2000
Just go down this list to get as smooth as you like. Hope this helps!
@@HowDoYouDIY thank you! 💕💯
Why do you wet the sand paper?
+Nicolás Medina it helps keep the glass dust from getting into the air, you don't want to breathe that if possible.
Thank you! Never thought of that!
+Nicolás Medina you're welcome!
He answered this question around the 0:48 to 0:55 mark.
Nicolás Medina watch the video and he tells you 😳
When I do the inside edge of the bottle it leaves scratches is there a way to remove or avoid making these?
I haven't figured out a good way to get rid of the scratches, but to prevent them it's best to sand the corners of the edges at an angle and keep the sand paper short. The farther it extends past the sanding surface the more likely it is to scratch the inside. But make sure your fingers are protected, you don't want to get cut.
You could try a sanding sponge perhaps?
What the hell is 'a Polish glass bottle' ??
what is sandpeper
Rajnesh Singh bhai regmaal
Can you just use the 2000 grit paper instead of increasing
You could, but it would just polish the surface and not flatten it and remove the scratches.
@@HowDoYouDIY When sandpaper is finer it removes less material so he can use 2000 grit sand paper but it will take like forever to do the job.. if you know what am i trying to say
AND WHY YOU SIMPLY DO NOT BUY A CUP TO DRINK INSTEAD OF THAT?
Good question. Sometimes I see a bottle that would make a cool cup. Like this one from my Instagram page instagram.com/p/CA25xyrhcu8/?igshid=xzm8c9ij4zqv
@@HowDoYouDIY OK ,I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT. IT IS LIKE YOU SAY