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SGP Glas.t is REUSABLE!!!!

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rapaleeman

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This is a long post. Sorry.

So everyone who is up on screen protectors are aware of the awesome SGP Glas.t. The big issue that a lot of people had with it, me as well, is that for $28 you get one shot of not screwing it up. Well fear not for that is not the case as everyone, again including myself thought. Details after the short story.

So I took off the Glas.t a few days ago to get my phone into the Survivor as I was going to an "extreme" environment for a couple of days for work. Anyways, I took some standard issue dollar store Scotch tape and covered up the sticky/adhesive side of the Glas.t as I didn't want to throw it away.

So last night as I took my phone out of the Survivor and started to put another SP on my phone, I said screw it and put the Glas.t back on even though you aren't supposed to. Well it was covered in dirt/lint so I thought it was completely done for. Far from it.

So here it is. You simply run it under tap water. Both sides being careful not to forget which side was the sticky side. Once it is completely covered with water, shake off the excess and then quickly cover the sticky side with scotch tape to keep debris from getting stuck to it. Now it will still be a little wet but that is ok for now.

Here is where you need to be a little careful. You want to lay the Glas.t with the tape side down on a flat surface and press to get any extra debris and "stuff" stuck to the tape. Put it aside and go to the phone. Clean it off really well and make sure it is turned off.

Now all you have to do is remove the tape, line it up and press down. Use the squeegee that came with it to press out what little bit of excess water there is (there shouldn't be much at all so there is little to no risk of damaging the phone as this is basically how you install a Zagg). As you press out the water it will adhere to screen as it did directly out of the box.

Make sure all the water and wet spots are pressed out and you are done. I put a heavy book flat on top of my phone for about an hour to make sure it stuck. There may be a couple portions around the edge that don't fully disappear but mine did after a day except for in one spot where I touch it on accident with my finger.

That is really the only real warning I can give you is that you need to be careful when pulling the glass off the screen. If you touch the adhesive side it will be very difficult to stick at that spot and may not adhere. Even if there are a couple of minor areas around the edge that don't quite disappear, the Glas.t isn't going anywhere. Also don't bend it. It will break.

Now that I know it is reusable and fixable if you screw up the install this is the best screen protector on the market for protection. Hands down. I purposefully tried to damage it and couldn't scratch the thing over my 2 weeks of using it and was really disappointed that I had to remove it.

As a note I did this multiple times to get it perfect and it still stuck down with no problems. Worked all day today and as I type this I am fiddling with it and it is going no where.

Hope this helps.
 
I had mine on for a few days until I had to take it off. It doesn't work well with cases that come over the front. I had to choose between the case or the screen protector and I chose the case. I was able to save my protector though. I have it sitting back in it's package.
 
rapaleeman said:
This is a long post. Sorry.

So everyone who is up on screen protectors are aware of the awesome SGP Glas.t. The big issue that a lot of people had with it, me as well, is that for $28 you get one shot of not screwing it up. Well fear not for that is not the case as everyone, again including myself thought. Details after the short story.

So I took off the Glas.t a few days ago to get my phone into the Survivor as I was going to an "extreme" environment for a couple of days for work. Anyways, I took some standard issue dollar store Scotch tape and covered up the sticky/adhesive side of the Glas.t as I didn't want to throw it away.

So last night as I took my phone out of the Survivor and started to put another SP on my phone, I said screw it and put the Glas.t back on even though you aren't supposed to. Well it was covered in dirt/lint so I thought it was completely done for. Far from it.

So here it is. You simply run it under tap water. Both sides being careful not to forget which side was the sticky side. Once it is completely covered with water, shake off the excess and then quickly cover the sticky side with scotch tape to keep debris from getting stuck to it. Now it will still be a little wet but that is ok for now.

Here is where you need to be a little careful. You want to lay the Glas.t with the tape side down on a flat surface and press to get any extra debris and "stuff" stuck to the tape. Put it aside and go to the phone. Clean it off really well and make sure it is turned off.

Now all you have to do is remove the tape, line it up and press down. Use the squeegee that came with it to press out what little bit of excess water there is (there shouldn't be much at all so there is little to no risk of damaging the phone as this is basically how you install a Zagg). As you press out the water it will adhere to screen as it did directly out of the box.

Make sure all the water and wet spots are pressed out and you are done. I put a heavy book flat on top of my phone for about an hour to make sure it stuck. There may be a couple portions around the edge that don't fully disappear but mine did after a day except for in one spot where I touch it on accident with my finger.

That is really the only real warning I can give you is that you need to be careful when pulling the glass off the screen. If you touch the adhesive side it will be very difficult to stick at that spot and may not adhere. Even if there are a couple of minor areas around the edge that don't quite disappear, the Glas.t isn't going anywhere. Also don't bend it. It will break.

Now that I know it is reusable and fixable if you screw up the install this is the best screen protector on the market for protection. Hands down. I purposefully tried to damage it and couldn't scratch the thing over my 2 weeks of using it and was really disappointed that I had to remove it.

As a note I did this multiple times to get it perfect and it still stuck down with no problems. Worked all day today and as I type this I am fiddling with it and it is going no where.

Hope this helps.
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So does the screenshield use adhesive or static? How come touching it will make it not work as well can't you just wash it again if you do touch it?
 
guccigucci88 said:
So does the screenshield use adhesive or static? How come touching it will make it not work as well can't you just wash it again if you do touch it?
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It is an adhesive. Definitely not static.

For some reason the adhesive (whatever it is) does not come off on the screen itself. It does seem to come off if you touch it. The one corner where the tip of my thumb hit it when I was peeling it up will not go all the way back down which is why I warned people not to touch it. Everywhere else is fine.

I'm assuming the adhesive is silicone based and slightly came up when the pad of my thumb and the tip of my thumbnail touched it. Looks perfect except for that one bottom corner where my thumb touched the sticky side.

My conclusion is that either the adhesive sticks to skin or the natural oils on the skin neutralize it. Not sure which but that is the only logical conclusions I could think of. Same type of thing happens with the newer Zagg shields when you touch them so it seems the adhesive is probably of the same origin.
 
THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME THIRTY BUCKS!
i followed your instructions and so far, everything looks good :)
i currently have my phone laying underneath a heavy book
the part where you had to use the squeegee iron out the imperfections was hard. i was really scared i wouldnt be able to fix them, but with a lot of force and patience, i was able to accomplish!
thank you again!
 
imparfait said:
THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME THIRTY BUCKS!
i followed your instructions and so far, everything looks good :)
i currently have my phone laying underneath a heavy book
the part where you had to use the squeegee iron out the imperfections was hard. i was really scared i wouldnt be able to fix them, but with a lot of force and patience, i was able to accomplish!
thank you again!
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Yeah getting the excess water/air out is a little difficult. Takes a little bit of force.

Another little tip to get the corners/edges to lay flat is to take your phone out of a case if it is in one and use scotch tape to fasten it down really tight where ever it isn't fully sticking to the screen. Basically wrap the tape around and fasten it to the antenna band and leave it for a few hours. I did this on the one corner that I accidently touched and it pretty much fixed it to perfect. Thought it would never lay down again but after 2 hours of it being taped down it looks essentially perfect.

So far this is the most durable screen protector I have ever used and I have used pretty much every SP out there. The clarity and overall feel is outstanding. Not to mention the scratch resistance. I am curious how long the oleophobic coating will last though. Going on 3 weeks or really heavy abuse and so far so good.
 
I got some debris under it when I was initially applying it and I thought that I had remember reading this thread. I pulled it up. It had gotten stuck done already. I rinsed it off and reapplied it like stated in this thread. It worked out great. It did take extra effort to get out the small amount of water left. But, it is much better. It is on even and just one tiny piece of dust. Thanks!!
 
Wow thanks this does work. I went back to a anti glare and regretted it so I put this back on the way noted above , it's like new :)
K
Just hard to put it on a white phone because certain angles it looks off but it really isn't .
Btw anyone using the home button sticker ?
 
richxps said:
Btw anyone using the home button sticker ?
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I am. It goes with the whole package since the Glas.t itself is a little thick creating a shallow recess. Quite comfortable as well. Although the only way to remove the epoxy-coated sticker is by destroying it, unless anyone knows of a better solution. That's why they provide 3 colors with each of 2.
 
I have a new one waiting for me as mine was defective but I'll keep it on until it affects the viewable area of the screen. I however don't mind spending money for a new item as I'm not poor or cheap. Nice find though.

As far as the "buttons" that came with it I stuck one on to check it out and thought it was ugly. I have 2 sets minus a few, if any one wants em shoot me your addy and I'll stick em in an envelope and shoot em your way.
 
Very interesting thread you have started! I've only read of statements saying that the Glas.t is only a one time use for the price of $28. Something good to keep in mind as a resource in the future if I ever need to reapply the case for any reason. Thanks!!
 
+1 to this thread.

LOL, i bought the product and installed it the opposite way. Which was silly of me, but i think i got confused. where the said (2nd Back), where as normal screen protector the 2nd back you normally peel that off the last step.

Then somehow i managed to find this thread. Which saved my $33AUD. Once Again Thank You.
 
how did you peel yours up? I used my fingernail and now that edge won't sit flat..is the adhesive a film? cause it seems like something pushed up when i put my fingernail underneath...and i can imagine the GLASS just bends from a fingernail

I might try lifting again and cut off the obtrusion with a razorknife

rapaleeman said:
This is a long post. Sorry.

So everyone who is up on screen protectors are aware of the awesome SGP Glas.t. The big issue that a lot of people had with it, me as well, is that for $28 you get one shot of not screwing it up. Well fear not for that is not the case as everyone, again including myself thought. Details after the short story.

So I took off the Glas.t a few days ago to get my phone into the Survivor as I was going to an "extreme" environment for a couple of days for work. Anyways, I took some standard issue dollar store Scotch tape and covered up the sticky/adhesive side of the Glas.t as I didn't want to throw it away.

So last night as I took my phone out of the Survivor and started to put another SP on my phone, I said screw it and put the Glas.t back on even though you aren't supposed to. Well it was covered in dirt/lint so I thought it was completely done for. Far from it.

So here it is. You simply run it under tap water. Both sides being careful not to forget which side was the sticky side. Once it is completely covered with water, shake off the excess and then quickly cover the sticky side with scotch tape to keep debris from getting stuck to it. Now it will still be a little wet but that is ok for now.

Here is where you need to be a little careful. You want to lay the Glas.t with the tape side down on a flat surface and press to get any extra debris and "stuff" stuck to the tape. Put it aside and go to the phone. Clean it off really well and make sure it is turned off.

Now all you have to do is remove the tape, line it up and press down. Use the squeegee that came with it to press out what little bit of excess water there is (there shouldn't be much at all so there is little to no risk of damaging the phone as this is basically how you install a Zagg). As you press out the water it will adhere to screen as it did directly out of the box.

Make sure all the water and wet spots are pressed out and you are done. I put a heavy book flat on top of my phone for about an hour to make sure it stuck. There may be a couple portions around the edge that don't fully disappear but mine did after a day except for in one spot where I touch it on accident with my finger.

That is really the only real warning I can give you is that you need to be careful when pulling the glass off the screen. If you touch the adhesive side it will be very difficult to stick at that spot and may not adhere. Even if there are a couple of minor areas around the edge that don't quite disappear, the Glas.t isn't going anywhere. Also don't bend it. It will break.

Now that I know it is reusable and fixable if you screw up the install this is the best screen protector on the market for protection. Hands down. I purposefully tried to damage it and couldn't scratch the thing over my 2 weeks of using it and was really disappointed that I had to remove it.

As a note I did this multiple times to get it perfect and it still stuck down with no problems. Worked all day today and as I type this I am fiddling with it and it is going no where.

Hope this helps.
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Little water mark

Hey, thank for the tip but when i reapplied i removed the excess water and it completely but when i turn on you can see tiny water that can only be seen when the screen is on and it is on a white page. There are little water. I know they are water because it is rainbow colour.
 
Posted about this in the other glas thread, but basically...

Will this work to clean the adhesive side? I screwed up the installation (well, someone screwed it up for me first) and now there's so much lint and smudge under the protector that I can't get off. And thanks to applying and reapplying a few times, the adhesive seems weaker.

Could this trick me out?
 
@kiyashiki You put too much water on it and didn't squeegee all of it out.

@indiekicks Yes the adhesive gets weaker but this is how I cleaned off my iPhone 4 one. You can also try a lint roller to get rid of excess debris. I have done this in conjunction with a little water and it looked ok.

This works but if you have peeled it up multiple times it may not stick back down. The adhesive on the newer versions doesn't seem to be as durable. It also seems to be really weak in comparison to the original ones I had.

SGP has changed a lot over the past several months and I know the adhesive is a lot different. It seems to be silicone based still but it isn't as pliable meaning that if it is peeled up on the edges or if a piece of debris is on there for too long it may not lay flat again.

At least that is from my experiences with the newer iPhone 4 versions and the iPhone 5 versions.
 
Thank you for experimenting and posting this. I will certainly try it when my SGP Glas.t goes haywire.

-Sheldon
 
Hey, I finally tried this out today and it worked! Not perfect - I doubt I could ever get a perfect installation on my own - but a hell of a lot better. Thanks! :D
 
I was thinking of taking the alcohol swab it came with and cleaning the adhesive side with it, what do you guys think? A good idea?
 
Reused Glas.tr

Well in the end i removed it and try again it is prefect but on the edge it not sticking because i used my nail to get it out, i may have scratch the adhesive out .I got a replacement from spigen so i took it out and then i reapplied it and then again i did it wrongly but this time i did the method again and it turn up well though edge still don't stick but it very small and now i am happy with it.
 
joekim1026 said:
I was thinking of taking the alcohol swab it came with and cleaning the adhesive side with it, what do you guys think? A good idea?
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That is a terrible idea. The alcohol will most likely dissolve the silicone adhesive if applied directly. This is even worse on the newer versions as the adhesive is thinner.
 
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