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   MojoMan | Aug 03, 2006 08:40pm | #1

   The plastic is there to make finishing easier by keeping the paint or stain off the glass. It should peel right off when you're done.

   Al Mollitor, Sharon MA

   http://moosehilljournal.blogspot.com/

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   JMadson | Aug 03, 2006 09:16pm | #2

   It doesn't appear to be just on the visible surface of the glass. It looks like it goes under the wood mullions (sp?)“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” – Albert Einstein

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   GregGibson | Aug 04, 2006 12:17am | #3

   Yeah, I worked with one like that once.  I think the full size of the plastic was the full dimension of the glass pane.  Just prime, paint, stain - whatever, then zip a sharp utility knife around the perimeter.  The plastic will peel away, and you won't even be able to find the remainder.

   Greg

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   CAGIV | Aug 04, 2006 03:08am | #4

   Like the others, leave the plastic until you've completed finishing.

   Another bit of advice, check to see if anywhere on the glass or plastic it says "DO NOT scrape glass with a Razor"

   We had a door come in with something like that written on it, painter missed it...

   Ended up having to order another French door and start from scratch.

   I've never seen glass you couldn't scrape, and I'm sure it wasn't plastic, just a POS door.

   

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   JMadson | Aug 04, 2006 03:35am | #5

   "DO NOT scrape glass with a Razor"

   Thanks for the advice, that would surprise me too.“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” – Albert Einstein