Antique China Questions About Chinese Glass Windows
Posted in Antique Store on 07/07/2011 04:05 pm by Ling
Susan asks…
Is it safe to have Mercedes Benz front passenger window replaced with aftermarket "chinese" glass?
Dealer wants $360 but another place quoted me $195 to have the front passenger window replaced except its "chinese" aftermarket glass, not OEM. Is this still safe? Whats the difference?
Its NOT the windshield glass btw, just the SIDE window on the passenger side.... They told me the glass is tempered just like the dealers window...
Ling answers:
You will have to find out if the glass shatters in squares the way car glass is supposed to. In any event, the dealer will always have the most expensive solution, so don't even bother there.
Sandy asks…
Is there such a thing as non reflective film for glass? transparent just non reflective.?
I have a chinese water dragon that is kept in a glass aquarium and she's getting really bothered by her own reflection lately. I've tried adjusting the lighting to eliminate the reflection but I can't. Is there something I could use to coat the inside of the glass? Something similar to window tint maybe? I want it to still be as transparent as possible just not reflective.
Ling answers:
Yes there are two options here,
1. Find a local glass company that does filming for either cars or commercial buildings. They should have a low reflective, high transparency film, I believe it is called something along the lines of a 70 film, it will not get rid of the reflection but it will dramatically reduce it.
2. Pilkington makes a type of glass that has 0 reflectivity and 0 glare called optiView, I have no idea on how much this would cost because we do not stock it, however I would assume that it isn't cheap. If there is an Oldcastle Glass, Architectural Glass Products, or Arch Alum in your state they would be able to get it for you.
Ken asks…
What is a "chinese mutilated monkey?"?
Yesterday I was at a bar with a friend...When he introduced me to a friend of his, she did something very odd...First she yells and started running in circle...Then she yells and said, "CHINESE MUTILATED MONKEY BUYING A FROG LEG AND DOING A CHEWIE MUWIE!" Then she kept running and ran into a glass window. Then she fell and was escorted out of the bar and my friend and I were confused...What did she mean by "chinese mutilated monkey"? thanks
Ling answers:
A migrant african American/ Chinese worker.
William asks…
How to hang a Chinese paper cut?
I have some beautify small (about 6 inches wide) paper cuts from China. I'd love to put these in my window but am not sure how to do it.
Any ideas how to stick them to the glass? I'm reluctant to use glue as I think the glue will look blotchy once it has dried.
Ling answers:
You can use a string and hang it from the top of the window.
Steven asks…
Glass shower sliding door shattered!?!?
So the last person to use the shower was my mom to bath. Nothing was wrong until now. There are 2 doors and one just broke... magically. I woke up this morning to use the toilet but then i saw glass shattered in the tub and all over the floor! we think its from the freaking illegal Chinese firecrackers vibrations (not racist I'm Chinese/Vietnamese) but the bathroom windows were locked and sealed. Someone care to explain? must have happened from 11pm-7am we dont kno how old the door is but the house is 5yrs old.
Ling answers:
That is entirely normal for tempered glass, happens more often than you would believe. They can and do just break due to an imperfection or foreign material in the glass and the stresses put on the glass due to the tempering process.
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