I want to see what different techniques we can come up with for taping tempered glass. What got me thinking was I recently had the opportunity to evaluate a new product sold by Les Baker out of So. Carolina that can be used to hold broken glass together.
For right now, I'll start off with good old duct tape. I do show taping tempered glass during my University of Extrication hands-on seminars. In my opinion, there is a way to do it and then there is a better way to do it. Remember, sticky tape is only sticky when the glass is dry and at normal temperature. Duct taping is a waste of time in a rain storm or if the temperature is too cold.
My most effective technique with duct tape begins by placing two vertical strips of tape on the window first. Then multiple strips of duct tape go horizontally across the glass, over the two vertical strips, forming a grid.
To make things work even better, each vertical strip has a 'handle' on it for pulling the glass out once it is broken. To create my handle, I take the tape vertically and press it onto the glass at the top of the window glass. I then pull off more tape than is necessary to go down beyond the window; an excess of 6 to 8 inches too long is good. Then I attach this too long vertical strip to the glass at the bottom. (It's attached at the top and at the bottom but not in the middle just yet) As I work the tape up from the bottom and down from the top, I end up with an excess in the middle. That is what gets pressed together and becomes my handles.
A series of horizontal strips then go over both vertical strips, from edge of glass to edge of glass. That way, when I break the glass, I pull on the vertical strips and it brings everything with it most efficiently.
Anyone else have other ways of using Duct Tape on tempered window glass?
If not, then share ways of securing glass with other adhesive materials.
For right now, I'll start off with good old duct tape. I do show taping tempered glass during my University of Extrication hands-on seminars. In my opinion, there is a way to do it and then there is a better way to do it. Remember, sticky tape is only sticky when the glass is dry and at normal temperature. Duct taping is a waste of time in a rain storm or if the temperature is too cold.
My most effective technique with duct tape begins by placing two vertical strips of tape on the window first. Then multiple strips of duct tape go horizontally across the glass, over the two vertical strips, forming a grid.
To make things work even better, each vertical strip has a 'handle' on it for pulling the glass out once it is broken. To create my handle, I take the tape vertically and press it onto the glass at the top of the window glass. I then pull off more tape than is necessary to go down beyond the window; an excess of 6 to 8 inches too long is good. Then I attach this too long vertical strip to the glass at the bottom. (It's attached at the top and at the bottom but not in the middle just yet) As I work the tape up from the bottom and down from the top, I end up with an excess in the middle. That is what gets pressed together and becomes my handles.
A series of horizontal strips then go over both vertical strips, from edge of glass to edge of glass. That way, when I break the glass, I pull on the vertical strips and it brings everything with it most efficiently.
Anyone else have other ways of using Duct Tape on tempered window glass?
If not, then share ways of securing glass with other adhesive materials.
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