Learn a quick fix for a minor chip that will restore your glass to like-new condition.
Things You Will Need
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Wash and dry your glass.
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Cut a small piece of the coarsest sandpaper--the 320-grit paper--and wrap it around the eraser end of a pencil. Use a small piece of tape to hold in place.
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Put on your gloves and eye protection. Hold your glass and gently sand the chipped part of its rim. Sand the entire chipped section.
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Change your sandpaper to the medium-grit paper--the 400-grit sandpaper--and tape into place around the pencil. Sand the entire chipped area again.
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Change your sandpaper again to the fine-grit paper--the 600-grit paper--and tape into place on the pencil. Sand the chipped part thoroughly for the last time.
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Wipe away any glass and sandpaper residue with a cloth.
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Put silver polish on the cloth and gently polish the chipped area. This will give the glass rim a nice, smooth rim.
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If your chip is more like a break, or it is too large to sand and polish, consider taking the glass to have it professionally repaired.
The Drip Cap
- Wine glasses are very elegant and delicate.
- Change your sandpaper to the medium-grit paper--the 400-grit sandpaper--and tape into place around the pencil.
- Sand the entire chipped area again.
- If your chip is more like a break, or it is too large to sand and polish, consider taking the glass to have it professionally repaired.