Red Seal Glazier Practice Exam

After scoring the glass with a glass cutter, the appropriate action is to carefully snap it along the cut line. This method allows for a clean and controlled break, as the score line indicates a weakened path for the glass to fracture. When snapping the glass, it's essential to apply even, gentle pressure on the opposite sides of the score line, ensuring that the break follows the intended path without creating jagged edges or additional cracks. Choosing to immediately apply pressure to break the glass could result in an irregular break or shattering if too much force is applied too quickly, while leaving it for a while to set does not contribute to a better break and can introduce risks of injury or complications later. Covering the glass with tape may serve a purpose in certain scenarios, like preventing injury from flying shards during a break, but it isn’t a necessary step following scoring. Therefore, the most effective and conventional method after scoring is to snap the glass along the cut line to achieve a clean and accurate break.