If it's toughened then I doubt if you can cut it, laminated you need to use a glass cutter on both sides of the glass the by tapping the glass
to crack off the section you want to remove, then use meths along the crack which when lit will soften the cEnter layer then trim off with a Stanley
knife. That's the theory , I haven't done it myself but have seen a plant windscreen done that way . Best of luck
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posted on 18/5/16 at 07:33 PM
I googled cutting laminated glass, it looks so easy in the pictures it's not.
I then bought a diamond tipped cutting disc for my angry grinder and cut with this, hold it tightly so it does not snatch, bit of gaffer tape and go
slowly, I was chopping up 6' X 4' panes to small sections for my shed, worked a treat.
Yes, I have ordered some diamond discs for the dremmel I only need to make a cut about 25mm long across a corner each side to allow frame to screw
together.
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Windscreen has to be laminated, not toughened. It's be a good idea to check what you actually have before setting to it with a cutter. Toughened
will shatter into small bits.
As above my understanding is that a windscreen has to be laminated, but not toughened. This is why it breaks up in small pieces and doesn't
fall into the car, which would cause injury to the occupants. Have you spoken to a glass fitting (glazing) company to see if they can tackle it for
you? They may have the tools and experience to do it for a small charge.
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posted on 19/5/16 at 03:34 PM
