The back glass on my nuvo 16 cracked I really like the tank and I don't have the room to upgrade atm is it worth trying to repair (get a new piece of glass cut) or not... Also if anyone has experience with this your help is very much needed, I would even be willing to pay someone to replace the glass... Plz help
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Repair or not? DIY help also
- Thread starter swan1105
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6mm thick
I’d DIY the fix, no question.
Carefully measure the dimensions of the broken glass. Take that to your glass shop. Cut out the broken piece with a sharp razor. Make sure you get off all the old silicone. Pick up the appropriate RTV silicone and glue it back up. Use tape to hold the new glass in place.
Carefully measure the dimensions of the broken glass. Take that to your glass shop. Cut out the broken piece with a sharp razor. Make sure you get off all the old silicone. Pick up the appropriate RTV silicone and glue it back up. Use tape to hold the new glass in place.
cool does anyone know a good glass shop in the cherry hill/voorhess area? Also anyone know what glue i should use?
You can search for mirror, glass etc in the yellow pages or online for your area. That's how I found mine. My glass was cut very well and you can choose what kind of polished edge you want. For glue, one tube of aquarium silicon should be enough and you can get it from most of LFS.
I would actually recommend RTV 103 or RTV 108 silicone for "gluing" glass together. The only difference between 103 and 108 is that one is black and the other is clear. RTV silicones have much better gluing properties than caulk type silicone, and will therefore do a better job holding the two glass panels together.
