ScratchOut Division
ScratchOut glass Scratch-removal and Polishing System
ScratchOut Division is
the South African representative for a Unique, American, Patented
“Scratch-Removal System”.
Sourced through Glass Technics , UK, this is the original system that has been laboratory tested to ANSI/SAE Z26.1-1990 standards in the USA, and to BSI ECE Regulation 43 in the UK and is shown to be distortion free against these Standards.
The System has also been very successfully
tested by BAe Systems, SGS and the FAA .
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Severely Scratched Penthouse Window |
Scratches removed – No distortion |
ScratchOut
Division's "Distortion
Free Scratch-removal System" is
Non-Abrasive. It does not
remove the surrounding layers of glass in
order to repair a scratch. Certain deep scratches and pits, such as those
resulting from grinder spatter are best abraded before polishing. This may give rise to varying degrees of visual distortion, dependent
upon the skill of the Operator. The process of scratch repair is not an “instant-fix”
- sufficient time must be afforded to allow the Operator to carefully complete
the repair. (See the photos above: Abrasion was used to prepare the damaged
area for polishing.)
The special
compounds and pads are the “key” to the ScratchOut System's
unique ability to successfully repair all the usual types of damaged
architectural glass. A
complete process is created where
mechanical, chemical, and polishing actions combine, together with heat and
water in
various stages, so that glass molecules are moved to fill the
scratch. The polishing action is always Non-Abrasive, i.e. it will not cause visual distortion. Should it be
necessary to first prepare severe scratches by abrading the damage before
polishing, then any resultant distortion to the field of view results from this
deliberate removal of surface glass, not from the polishing process that
follows.
To this day, these products constitute the only* scratch removal system on the global
market that have
documentation to prove their
non-distortive capabilities when properly used for
removing scratches or graffiti and when polishing glass.
*July 2009: We have not yet heard of any
other scratch removal system claiming this Certification against “National
Authority” standards.
Sheer Force are the Inventors, not the imitators
of the Finest Scratch-removal System on the World
and South African markets.
The ScratchOut
Division of Frosted Glass is the South African Distributor for these
fine products, which are marketed under the name “ScratchOut ”
* Works On Virtually All
Types Of Glass *
The ScratchOut System safely removes scratches and graffiti from virtually
all types of glass:
* commercial properties -
Construction sites, Shop Fronts,
* residential properties –
Shower enclosures, Patio doors, Balustrades, Glass Walls etc
* mirrors
* annealed and PVB glass
* toughened glass – of particular importance under the
new SA Safety Regulations
* architectural glass – high
value Facades, Balustrades, Internal glass walls
* aquaria and showcases:
Low-Fe glass
* both flat and curved glass
* transport - Bus, Boat & Train Windows
* ballistic glass - Banks and other cash-handling offices – here
are photos of a recent repair:
The label was sanded off - P80
grit
Perfect repair
50mm thick Ballistic Glass
This repair cost 1/3 of the price of a
new pane, without installation
* Applications *
Repairable damage can be caused by: water scale; acid
etching; removing of paint over-spray;
diamond rings; sand, grit and dust; paint scrapers or
scourers; animal claws, vandals and graffiti,
or even by every-day mishaps, etc.
* Graffiti Removal *
Graffiti on glass is
illegal art - and it's everywhere, in every country - on shop windows,
bus shelters and phone boxes, trains and train stations, buses
and coaches, also school
and college windows. Despite it being illegal, graffiti
artists ignore the law and continue
with their 'tagging'.
Many graffiti artists use chemical acids which make
the marks virtually impossible to
remove by normal scrubbing methods. Items like screws and
spark plugs are also used
to damage glass surfaces - particularly Shop-fronts.
ScratchOut
Division's scratch removal system will remove graffiti from
all types of glass.
ScratchOut Division's * User Interface *
Users generally fall into one of two groups:
a) Those who have once-off or irregular needs; and
b) Those who have a regular
requirement for this process.
The first group benefit most
from engaging one of ScratchOut's trained technicians to
repair the scratch/es on a Contract Basis.
The second group usually find
it easy to justify the purchase of a ScratchOut
Kit so as
to have immediate access to the repair capability of
this remarkable System.
Glass
bathroom wall, attacked by
Tiler's angle-grinder.
Cuts up to 1mm deep.
These
incredibly deep cuts were removed with
hardly any distortion.
The
client paid at once!
* Consultancy,
Training and Backup Services
* For owners of ScratchOut
Kits.
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ScratchOut
Division trains
Scratch-removal Technicians in the basics of scratch repair whenever a new Kit
is purchased.
The technique is easy to learn and, as with any
manipulative skill, continually improves as each new job is tackled.
Just as a pianist develops an individual “signature”,
so each Technician finds their own “style” of repairing scratches.
ScratchOut
Division offers: >Full
consultancy, training and continual backup services to existing and potential
clients.
>We hold sufficient stock to ensure that every job
meets it's deadline.
>We are able to travel within South Africa and to
neighbouring countries to undertake:
>Training on the use of our equipment.
>To assist new businesses to start up and to advise
on technical issues with regard to glass scratch-removal.
Scratched
Windscreen Repair
This
is one of the more difficult repairs to undertake. Definitely “not for an
amateur”! However it is possible to obtain a result that saves significant sums
of money, provided that the glass is not too deeply scratched. Only an
experienced operator is able to determine this.
1958 Jaguar XK150 A contented client!
See
wiper-scratch in upper L. quarter.
2010 GOLF GTI - cleaning cloth
made Sorrow turned to happiness!
many swirling
scratches.
Please
contact us to discuss your needs: We can either evaluate and repair your glass,
or train your own employee so that practical repairs can be effected
whenever needed.
Location
: Germiston,
Gauteng, South Africa.
eMail scratchout@frostedglass.co.za
Phone 074-197-3244
We intend our service to be “legendary”.
Frosted Glass and it's
ScratchOut Division are registered as an Unashamedly Ethical
business. ( www.unashamedlyethical.com )
Our commitment to Ethical
Dealing is reflected in every interaction that we
have with our customers.
* Glass Scratch Removal Services *
Through our network of Independent ScratchOut
Operators:– Business people who repair scratched glass
- we will happily assist you
in all your glass scratch-removal requirements.
ScratchOut
Division's unique Glass
Scratch-removal System is unlike any other scratch
removal process available globally. When repairing fine scratches it
does not use abrasive pads or compounds, so does not leave a low spot in the
glass that causes visual distortion.
Where extreme damage has occurred, as in the
Angle Grinder cuts, above, it will always be necessary to abrade the work area.
While this certainly results in visual distortion, the experience transferred
to the ScratchOut Technicians, during their training,
enables them to create a repair that is well within the client's expectations,
unlike the “repair” shown below:
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Glass Scratch-removal Kit
The ScratchOut Glass Scratch Repair System, available as a complete Kit – including
Operator
Training - will remove 90% of all scratches and stains
from flat and curved glass, when properly
used, either without distortion or
without unacceptable distortion.
*Available in South Africa, only from ScratchOut Division.*
(Address below)
Training
in the use of the ScratchOut equipment is included in the
purchase price; as is comprehensive,
on-going support.
Most on-the-job difficulties arise from the Technician
not having encountered that particular circumstance before and can be easily
resolved over-the-telephone. This means that free back-up is usually
available around-the-clock! Should an intractable problem present, we are happy
to travel to “site”. In such cases, a charge may be levied.
“The Bottom Line”
ScratchOut Division's business philosophy is Unashamedly
Ethical –
www.unashamedlyethical.com If you cannot realise an honest profit through purchasing a
ScratchOut Kit and, from our experience we
know it, we shall advise you not to buy but
to engage one of the ScratchOut business operators to effect the required
repair
on a Contract basis and
this advice will only be given if a greater benefit will accrue from
using
ScratchOut
as opposed to replacing
the glass with new material.
We are of the opinion that access to ScratchOut's proven scratch repair capability will enable any user
/ installer of glass to
meet their customer's expectations
in terms of quality and timely delivery. So building a reputation as a Reliable Supplier.
This type of “Good-will” cannot be
quantified until “hard-times” present and the ScratchOut
user's business remains sound
while others struggle.
Please contact Clem Davidson on:
(Ons praat graag Afrikaans!)
Phone: +27 (0)74 197 3244
Fax : +27 (0)86 545 8890
eMail: scratchout@frostedglass.co.za
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