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How is the glass set in the shoe moulding?

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How is the glass set in the shoe moulding?

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The glass may be set into the shoe with a wet or a dry glaze process. There are two methods for dry glazing — Wagner PanelGrip or the Dry Wedge System. Click here to learn more about PanelGrip Click here to learn more about the dry glaze, GlassWedge System. The following wet glaze method is historically the most common in setting glass in shoe moulding. It requires a “wet” filler of either quick setting expansion cement or silicone. The new GlassWedge system provides a dry mount option that will reduce glass setting labor costs by 75%. In a wet mount system, the general procedure for setting the glass is as follows: • Place setting blocks into the shoe to center the glass, provide support, and prevent glass-to-metal contact. The setting block does not need to run continuously and should be placed 1/4 the width of the lite of glass from each end. Spraying glass cleaner on the setting blocks can make later glass placement easier. • Set the glass into the setting blocks. Use shims to pos

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