GLASS
CLEANING
Why do
people use newspaper to clean glass?
Newspaper is printed on
special paper Called "newsprint." It is a cousin to paper
towels, which weren't invented until much later. People found that
newspaper cleaned glass better than a cloth rag, even if it had news
ink on it. Actually, it works better than those towelettes that we
have nowadays. To use newspaper for cleaning glass, use a weak
solution of vinegar and water or ammonia and water. Spray the
solution lightly on the glass, then wad the newspaper up and use like
a paper towel. The glass will be much cleaner than you expect... and
it's cheaper than window cleaner.
Does
cleaning glass with newspaper scratch the glass?
No!!! Newspaper will
not scratch glass.
Will
glass scratch glass?
Yes, absolutely it
does. Also there are different glasses with different hardnesses.
Obviously harder glass will scratch softer glass and glass with the
same hardness will also scratch.
Can
cleaning glass with vinegar weaken the glass?
The vinegar will
have no impact on the glass. Just make sure that there is no coating
on the glass though ... it might get eaten away.
How
can you get scratches out of your glasses?
Realistically, you
don't. Theoretically they could be polished out, but that's quite
difficult.
What
gems can scratch glass?
Pretty much any gem
that is sharpened can scratch glass, especially a diamond.