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Glass Gilding Freezer Window
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Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Hi Guys
I have a glass gilding job for a butcher shop in Brooklyn coming up soon. The client is asking me to glass gild a logo on the inside of a meat freezer window. The window is approx.4ft x 3ft. The window is on the back wall of the freezer and is visible from the street.
I realize I'll have to have them clear out the meat and turn up the heat to do the job, but I'm mainly concerned with the temp and moisture in the freezer affecting the gild after they re-freeze.................. anybody have experience with this type of situation?? Thanks!
I have a glass gilding job for a butcher shop in Brooklyn coming up soon. The client is asking me to glass gild a logo on the inside of a meat freezer window. The window is approx.4ft x 3ft. The window is on the back wall of the freezer and is visible from the street.
I realize I'll have to have them clear out the meat and turn up the heat to do the job, but I'm mainly concerned with the temp and moisture in the freezer affecting the gild after they re-freeze.................. anybody have experience with this type of situation?? Thanks!
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Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Hi Bob,
no experience with your situation, but I'd suggest getting a piece of tempered glass with the bug imprint, per city requirements, paint and gild as normal in the comfort of your shop.
Have a glazier install the glass either over, or in place of the existing exterior trim.
No need to shut the freezer down, with less concern for materials holding up within the freezer.
Danny
no experience with your situation, but I'd suggest getting a piece of tempered glass with the bug imprint, per city requirements, paint and gild as normal in the comfort of your shop.
Have a glazier install the glass either over, or in place of the existing exterior trim.
No need to shut the freezer down, with less concern for materials holding up within the freezer.
Danny
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Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Once done, the temperature should not be an issue any more than windows subject to sub-zero temperatures from outside. The issue I would be concerned about would be condensation migrating under the gild and freezing it off like any high humidity situation such as a beauty shop. Waterproof sealing would be critical then in this situation. If their freezer has a good evaporative system, which it should to keep meat fresh, then there should be little condensation on the glass. I would look for that first to see what the condition of the glass is now. There may be some during heat up and cool down but during operations, frozen air should not condense on the glass.
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Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Kent has hit it right on......condensation is the issue. I had a job of mine go wrong as the window was subjected to direct sun in the morning moisture running down the inside the rest of the day. Tried with no luck to get the client to add an extra piece of glass and since has been ruined.
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The condensation is the main concern.
Nice job by the way.
Nice job by the way.
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As I think about it, the other concern would be to have all of the size and paints/varnishes totally dry before cranking up the freezer.
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Re: Glass Gilding Freezer Window
Kent thanks for thinking this out! I'll keep that in mind. 2 days ago the outside pane of glass of the freezer was broken(window is a special kind of thermopane. ) Maybe ill gild the inside of the new glass before they install it. Hopefully that will take the failure issue out of the equation!
Bob Gamache