has any one cleaned this before. this guy wants his cleaned but says a special machine is needed and his employees cannot clean it right and hes all worried is wont look right…
does it clean like regular glass…
Careful; I believe it’s a polycarbonate at times and not a laminate.
im not sure what that means, would a squeegee not work if its a polycarbonate?
i dont think a scraper will be needed because its all indoor glass…
I worked as an armored messenger for Brinks back when I was younger so I never paid close attention to the windows at the time. But as I recall, bullet resistant glass is/was not a special type of glass. It was/is bullet resistant because it is 3/4 to an inch thick- at least it was on our vehicles and buildings.
We cleaned our windows just like any other window.
But as I said, I didn’t pay attention to the manufacture or composition of the glass back then, and perhaps things have changed since the late 90’s.
Our windows turned out fine using traditional cleaning methods though.
Also, if it is indeed a special type of glass they are using these days, I’m sure you will find their manufacturers mark somewhere on the window. On our armored trucks there was allways a stamp in the corner although I cannot recall what it said after all these years.
Anyways, if you can find it then call the maker and see what they recommend. I doubt that a special machine would be needed regardless.
“Bullet Proof” glass doesn’t need to be cleaned with anything more than does regular glass. I have half a dozen exchange bureau locations entirely made of bullet proof glass that I clean weekly. The regular thing does the job.
Put it this way, I’m sure many of you clean banks, right? I know I have. Aren’t their drivethru’s bulletproof? It was definitely a thicker type glass… I’ve even scraped these windows. Always turned out fine. Ofcourse finding the company logo in the corner and doing sufficient research is always a good idea.
Does the regular thing include use of a scraper if necessary?
There are at least 2 different types of bulletproof glass - laminate (many layers of glass and other materials sandwiched together) or polycarbonate (plastic) made in a similar sandwiching method. The poly surface will scratch is a razor is used and a glass laminate surface will not.
Never have had to use a scraper on my exchange jobs… yet. If you find out, though, post it. Much appreciated.
Not to change subjects- but I allways explained to my crews at Brinks, that the windows are not “bullet proof” which implies that no bullet can penetrate it. They are “bullet resistant”.
They can defeat most handgun cartridges and a few rifle cartridges. They accomplish this by the mere fact that they are very thick and most handguns lack the energy/penetration to pierce the window.
However, repeated hits by any firearm will eventually penetrate the window and most hunting rifles will penetrate the windows easily.
I never wanted my crew to have a false sense of security because they thought the windows were “bullet proof”.
Bullet proof windows don’t exist and armored vehicles don’t ride on bullet proof tires either- another thing people mistakenly assume. Just like “bullet proof” vest do not exsist- they are resistant… barely.
Ok- my little rant is done. Not that it really contributes to this thread in any way- I just wanted to dispel the myth of these things. They aren’t magical windows- just thick ones.
Like I said, I’ve used a triumph on many bank teller windows, mainly inside do to tape from posters, signs, etc. Never had an issue, howver, if Tony is right then the windows must’ve not been plastic. All I can recommend is trying in an inconspicuous area first. Heck I even did a CCU on a bank years ago and scraped the entire teller window no probs.
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Advanced - that’s because unlike a tempered window which is subject to FD a laminate window (like the teller windows at a bank) aren’t heat treated and therefore not subject to FD. I’d love to see tempered done away w/ and laminate glass replace it in the building code.
Is that really a giant fish- or just a midget fisherman?
