Sticking stacked glass.

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Mike Bathalter
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Sticking stacked glass.

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I slump float glass over stainless steel molds. Hi-Temp 1800 works great on the mold. When I slump 2 pieces of glass stacked, I spray a light coat of Hi Temp 1800 on one of them but it leaves a haze that is difficult to remove. Any suggestions to keep the glass from sticking to each other ? Thanks Mike
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Why would you stack two pieces of glass on top of each other, and not want them to fused together?

The boron nitride spray is for coating molds, not glass. I suppose you could use 1/8" fiber paper between the two pieces if you are really bent on fusing two at a time.

From my experience, Hi Temp 1800 is inferior to MR-97. Every time I've used the High Temp it has clouded my glass like you suggest. MR-97 does not do that (in my experience).

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Thanks Dana, I stack the glass so it doubles the amount pieces made in each firing.

I have used Thin Fire paper but that gets expensive.

I am not familiar with MR- 97 but will give a try . Thanks again ! Mike
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Try sifting down a separator--dry kilnwash, plaster of paris, alumina, that sort of thing. If you coat it well (and evenly) you should get separation without the expense of BN.
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Morganica wrote:Try sifting down a separator--dry kilnwash, plaster of paris, alumina, that sort of thing. If you coat it well (and evenly) you should get separation without the expense of BN.
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you can also make a wash with pure alumina and a binder (cmc, elmers glue, sugar) for green strength and spray on a smooth coat. let dry and stack. r.
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