Quality glass alternatives to True Vue?

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Are there any quality UV, and museumglass type, alternatives?

I've been using True Vue glass for a couple years now, and museum glass has great clarity, but I find it terribly un suited for peoples homes. I dread trying to clean the stuff when a finger print or glass fleck is on it. We attach a little note to wrapping paper informing people about the sensitivity of the product, but I still end up getting people coming back in for us to ocassionally clean the glass for them, or they bring it back in when they tried to clean it and by then its ruined. Although they did read the note we attached, they say they had no idea the product was so un user friendly.
 
I don't know about alternatives (M's has a 2mm version, so you could send them there, just kidding) , but I have no problem cleaning the stuff, I think the labels are pretty clear about how to clean it and what to use. It's the people who just grab whatever is laying around to clean it. For customers that us Museum glass repeatedly I give them a small spray bottle filled with Tru Vue glass cleaner (Sparkle, but I also recommend Glass Plus) and blue microfiber cloth and tell them how to clean it verbally, a little one on one instruction goes along way.
 
Thanks you for your comments, I didn't know True Vue had its own glass cleaner, I may do just as your doing to prevent these problems in the future!
 
We have no problems with the purple Tru-Vue glass cleaner, bought a gallon at a time. We fill small spray bottles(found at dollar stores or wal-mart), put our shop sticker on, and give them as a complimentary gift when someone buys MG. We used to include a small micro cloth, but ran out some time ago.

Handling and care instructions are put on the backing paper.

Customer response has been very positive, kind of like getting a free "Leather Care & Cleaning Kit" or "Touch up paint" when you buy leather furniture or a new car.
 
RParrish said:
tell them how to clean it verbally.....
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There's nothing like a verbal cleaning "YOU ####### STUPID LITTLE SPECK OF #### - I'M GONNA RUB JUST ONE MORE TIME - AND IF YOU'RE STILL THERE - I'LL ...... I'LL ... YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW - BASTAAAAAARD" Usually works for me!

(Sorry)
 
Ruined? I hesistate to suggest it but are you maybe putting the glass in upside-down?

I'm no fan of True-Vue over the past several weeks because of some ban runs on glass but the outside-side of the MG has been pretty durable.
 
Wal-Mart has eyeglass cleaning kits with little bottles and small microfiber cloth for a couple dollars. They give free refills for life. I use them for camera lenses and send my customers there but any lense cleaner is what works best. I don't sell enough to keep any around to hand out the kits.
 
Rick Granick said:
It's the same as Sparkle®, found at many retailers.
:cool: Rick
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Are you serious??? I have bought Sparkle at the hardware store to clean my windows, but it was so cheap, I didnt even think about using it on framing glass. Worked great on my windows.

I dont know what secret those of you have that dont have problems cleaning MG. I have been selling it for two years now, and just cant get the hang of it. I mess it up every time. I just dont clean it now.

TV sent me 3 big packs of micro fiber cloths. I give one to each customer that buys MG, and I tell them to wipe it dry with the cloth.
 
In the store I clean it with SprayWay in the white can with blue trim that I also sell. I don't recommend it to customers because of the amount of pressure I use when cleaning it I don't trust that they will get it done without damage.
 
Advice from the TruVue rep:

I use glass gloves to cut and handle the museum glass. If there is a spec of glass or other spec a piece of tape will lift it quite nicely. For the sparkles, I simple buff them away with a microfiber cloth. If there are stubborn little glitter spots left, I will sometimes use a quick spritz of cleaner on the microfiber cloth and rub gently. If it is still there, a tiny bit of isoprophyl alcohol will usually remove any leftovers. I try to never touch the glass with my bare hands. The alcohol was my own discovery. Since I received this advice, I have had little trouble with museum glass.
 
RoboFramer said:
There's nothing like a verbal cleaning "YOU ####### STUPID LITTLE SPECK OF #### - I'M GONNA RUB JUST ONE MORE TIME - AND IF YOU'RE STILL THERE - I'LL ...... I'LL ... YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW - BASTAAAAAARD" Usually works for me!

(Sorry)
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Reading this, and especially coming from you, just makes me think it would have made a good Monty Python skit.
 
Myogard glass from Schott?

Anyone heard of Myogard glass from Schott? I read about it on Eli Wilners website and when checked it out, it claims basically the same as True Vue Museum. There was no pricing, so I've contacted their Lake Forrest distributor for an idea on price.
 
M&M carries it.

84% UV control. About the same price as Museum. 2mm thick Mirogard Preservation.

This is Water White Low Iron Glass so it is not an optical coating. Easier to clean but less UV protection.

UV Coating is baked so it won't scratch and needs no special cleaning.
 
Yep Sparkle is the same as the Tru Vue cleaner.

But.................Ultra Lite is the best in my opinion : )
 
Myogard glass by Schott?

Anyone used Myogard glass by Schott? I read about it on Eli Wilners website and the vendor site describes advantages simular to True Vue Museum. There were no pricing so I contacted a vendor closest to me, to compare against True Vue Museum. I have the feeling it costs more.
 
Just curious, are you promoting Eli since your question has been answered and you have mispelled it each time. If you are promoting his site be sure to let him know how to spell the product he is touting. This smells of a commercial post now.
 
I've posted this before in MG threads. Sprayway cleaner and K-dry lint free paper wipes from LJ have worked effortlessly for me for years. I don't understand the problem. I usually spray the wipes, as is recommended for any assembled frame, for the rare times I get fingerprints on the glass while working with it. I use LJ glass handling gloves. I have many shop displays with MG that I occasionally have to clean because of customers testing to see if there is glass there.
 
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