How to Smooth Glass Edges

1

Wet a piece of 80-grit sandpaper and lay it down on a work surface.

Wet a piece of 80-grit sandpaper and lay it down on a work surface.

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Place the cut edge of the glass down onto the sandpaper.

Place the cut edge of the glass down onto the sandpaper.

3

Move the glass in a circular motion for 5 minutes to smooth the edge.

Move the glass in a circular motion for 5 minutes to smooth the edge.

4

Sand the inner and outer corners of the glass edge by hand.

Sand the inner and outer corners of the glass edge by hand.

5

Repeat this process with increasingly finer grits of sandpaper.

Repeat this process with increasingly finer grits of sandpaper.

6

Attach a sanding bit to a Dremel tool or power drill.

Attach a sanding bit to a Dremel tool or power drill.

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Hold the tool with your dominant hand and the glass with the other hand.

Hold the tool with your dominant hand and the glass with the other hand.

8

Run the sanding bit against the inner edge of the glass.

Run the sanding bit against the inner edge of the glass.

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Move the sanding bit to the top and outer corner of the glass edge.

Move the sanding bit to the top and outer corner of the glass edge.

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Repeat this process with fine-grit sandpaper to polish the edge.

Repeat this process with fine-grit sandpaper to polish the edge.

11

Place a piece of float glass over foam rubber on your work surface.

Place a piece of float glass over foam rubber on your work surface.

12

Add water and a coarse grit of silicon carbide powder to the glass.

Add water and a coarse grit of silicon carbide powder to the glass.

13

Place the sharp edge of the glass against the plate glass.

Place the sharp edge of the glass against the plate glass.

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Circle your hand and the bottle around the glass for 30-60 seconds.

Circle your hand and the bottle around the glass for 30-60 seconds.

15

Wipe off the glass with a towel and use sandpaper to smooth the inside.

Wipe off the glass with a towel and use sandpaper to smooth the inside.

How to Smooth Glass Edges

Steps

Wet a piece of 80-grit sandpaper and lay it down on a work surface.

Place the cut edge of the glass down onto the sandpaper.

Move the glass in a circular motion for 5 minutes to smooth the edge.

Sand the inner and outer corners of the glass edge by hand.

Repeat this process with increasingly finer grits of sandpaper.

Attach a sanding bit to a Dremel tool or power drill.

Hold the tool with your dominant hand and the glass with the other hand.

Run the sanding bit against the inner edge of the glass.

Move the sanding bit to the top and outer corner of the glass edge.

Repeat this process with fine-grit sandpaper to polish the edge.

Place a piece of float glass over foam rubber on your work surface.

Add water and a coarse grit of silicon carbide powder to the glass.

Place the sharp edge of the glass against the plate glass.

Circle your hand and the bottle around the glass for 30-60 seconds.

Wipe off the glass with a towel and use sandpaper to smooth the inside.

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How to Smooth Glass Edges

Steps

Wet a piece of 80-grit sandpaper and lay it down on a work surface.

Place the cut edge of the glass down onto the sandpaper.

Move the glass in a circular motion for 5 minutes to smooth the edge.

Sand the inner and outer corners of the glass edge by hand.

Repeat this process with increasingly finer grits of sandpaper.

Attach a sanding bit to a Dremel tool or power drill.

Hold the tool with your dominant hand and the glass with the other hand.

Run the sanding bit against the inner edge of the glass.

Move the sanding bit to the top and outer corner of the glass edge.

Repeat this process with fine-grit sandpaper to polish the edge.

Place a piece of float glass over foam rubber on your work surface.

Add water and a coarse grit of silicon carbide powder to the glass.

Place the sharp edge of the glass against the plate glass.

Circle your hand and the bottle around the glass for 30-60 seconds.

Wipe off the glass with a towel and use sandpaper to smooth the inside.

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