Well, let's start another lesson on the blog Best houses with a small capital truth - "work only then can be done qualitatively when using a good tool."Undoubtedly, this truth concerns the cutting of mirrors, as we will talk about today. Two types of glass cutters are known: diamond and roller, and a mirror at home can be cut with both. In the case of a diamond, the cutting part is a piece of technical diamond, while for a roller wheel, it is made of a special alloy alloy wheel of increased strength.
Preparation of mirror surface
First, the entire surface of the mirror must be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed with soda. If there are traces of spots, then it is not bad to clean such areas with alcohol, otherwise the line of the cut may "leave" sideways and the glass will be spoiled. The place at which the cutting will take place must be smooth, so that the mirror densely covers the entire surface. In addition, it should not be hard - it's better to lay a soft cloth. After that, the line of cut is made.
Then to the line you need to attach a ruler, better metal. For greater accuracy, you need to prepare a ruler. To its ends( for example, an adhesive tape) two erasers are fastened( school eraser).This will slightly lift the ruler above the surface of the mirror. This method allows you to check the correctness of the position of the cutting part of the glass cutter and ensures that the glass cutter does not jump off this line on the ruler.
Glass cutting
It is understood that the cutting element must be located strictly on the marked line and perpendicular to the surface of the mirror. With a small clamp to the glass, they lead him in the direction of "to himself."Do not hurry. The pressure and movement of the glass cutter must be smooth, translational. If everything is done correctly, you hear the sound of the cut glass, it can not be confused. The creaking testifies either to the inapplicability of the instrument, or to its incorrect position, too much pressure. With a proper cutting, a thin white line will remain on the surface of the mirror.
When the cutting line is ready, the mirror lies on the edge of the surface( table, workbench, stool).Put it in so that the line slightly protrudes beyond the edge. After this, holding the mirror with one hand, the second one should be pressed down slightly - the cut piece should fall off. If this does not work, then with a small hammer you need to knock on the whole line from the bottom, moving the hammer from the far end to yourself. After this, if the piece is not separated, the cutting process should be repeated.
If possible, it is better to purchase a diamond glass cutter - it cuts more qualitatively, and its service life is longer. When using it, you need to focus on the marks, since it has two angles: sharp and blunt.
See more details of the mirror cutting process on video:
