Plastic Razor Blades: No Glass Scratch!
Mark SimpsonDescription
Removing stickers and decals from glass or chrome can be tedious, and if you’re using a standard razor blade you risk scratching the glass or chrome. Many of us use our fingernails to try to get the stickers to peel off. Plastic razor blades can prove to be a real lifesaver in these instances, as they won’t scratch chrome or glass and they make short work of decal removal. They’re even helpful when removing masking tape from freshly painted surfaces.
Walk into any professional restoration shop, one of the things you're gonna find that you usually don't see around, is plastic razorblades. You know, it's kind of contrary to think of a plastic razorblade. What's that gonna do? The reason so many auto guys use these plastic razorblades is, they won't scratch surfaces. You know, if you're scraping off, even like bumper stickers and things off bumpers, where you don't wannna risk actually scratching the surface underneath, you can use a plastic razorblade to get the sticker off without scratching the chrome finish, because the plastic's gonna be softer than the chrome.
Also on glass, you know, people with windows stickers, and stuff on their windshields and side windows. If you use a metal razorblade, it's quite common to actually scratch the glass, because a metal blade can scratch glass. So a good thing to keep in your shop, is a box of these plastic razorblades. They come in real handy.
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