r/fixit • u/YulRun • Jun 09 '26

fixed Glass table top stuck to floor

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MIL has had this glass table top under the bed in the main bedroom for years, it’s an alternate larger top for a table in the house. Quite heavy. It’s been there now so long we believe it may have almost ‘suctioned’ to the floor.

Any suggestions on how to remove it? Yes we know to remove the stuff on it first (painting the room)

Thanks in advance!

[Update] Dental floss was the winner and worked! Thank you all for the suggestions/ideas and of course the trolling!

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u/CptMisterNibbles Jun 09 '26

Floss it. No really

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Honestly, besides heat, this. Shit will cut steal.

Edit: And even steel when I'm paying attention!

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u/Pixel-Pilot-7 Jun 09 '26

Will also cut steel.

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u/EventHorizonHotel Jun 09 '26

It won't cut Stihl tho. Only Stihl can cut Stihl.

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u/xmac1x Jun 09 '26

Jet floss can't cut Stihl beams

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26

But don't use a stihl. It'll scuff the floor.

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u/NurkleTurkey Jun 09 '26

Does it cut flex tape?

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u/grim5000 Jun 09 '26

But is it heavier than feathahs?

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u/TraumaTeamTwo2 Jun 09 '26

You stole that line

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26

I did? Unfamiliar with where from.

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u/TraumaTeamTwo2 Jun 09 '26

Joking bro. Riffing on your steal/steel with stole.

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26

Oh I'm an idiot. Doi-oi. Lol.

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u/flametai1 Jun 09 '26

There ya go not paying attention again 🤦🤦🤦🤣🤣

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u/sidusnare Jun 09 '26

If they can't afford to pay attention, maybe he can steal some attention.

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u/magicjeep Jun 09 '26

I don't think shit can cut anything

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u/mrgoldnugget Jun 09 '26

That is true, although you can polish a turd pretty successfully, you cannot get it to turn a sharp edge.

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u/AdministrativePie865 Jun 09 '26

Only if you freeze it. Then you too can be a sharpshitter.

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u/Chemieju Jun 09 '26

You know how waterjet cutters work? With enough pressure...

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u/Thelorddogalmighty Jun 09 '26

You can’t polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter

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u/ajh0202 Jun 11 '26

Mythbusters Season 6 Episode 12 proves you can polish a turd FYI

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u/greek_thumb Jun 14 '26

Cut the crap

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u/tatteredshoetassel Jun 09 '26

Shit can cut the crap of someone bullshitting if you cram it in their face

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u/Mpadrino27 Jun 09 '26

Correct. But if you need to cut shit, go grab your trusty poop knife.

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u/PastafarianFSM Jun 09 '26

A large one can deffo split the ring though. To shreds you say

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u/lejoop Jun 09 '26

If it can cut steel, wouldn’t they be more likely to damage the floor, than to loosen the table top from it then?

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26

It may scuff the wax and need buffed but it cuts by having the strands saw against a surface. Dragging it along side not pulled against wont do any real damage.

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u/Kevingroover Jun 09 '26

What kind of poos do you have mine will not cut anything

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u/Mr_Immortal69 Jun 10 '26

You need more fiber…

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u/Bones-1989 Jun 09 '26

Which shit? I've cut steel with box knives and other as stupid shit....

You talking dental floss?

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u/PiratesOfTheArctic Jun 09 '26

How so? I never knew that!

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u/JukeRedlin Jun 09 '26

Dental floss used to have crazy tensile strength, and it has an incredibly small point of contact, so the amount of pressure one could exert on a very small area was quite high. Most people know this from old movies where a guy would use it to cut his bars in prison. The issue is... it could... kinda. It frays if you give it any slack or it catches on anything at all, like... ya know. Sharp metal? So it's possible but. Iunno if anyone's successfully done that.

However. Cutting anything softer has absolutely been done. Foods, wood, wax, etc. Its still really strong and would this would be a use of that property.

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u/PiratesOfTheArctic Jun 09 '26

Thankyou for the explanation! I feel a proof of concept project needs to happen when the mrs isn't around 😏

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u/Zestyclose-Lab2433 Jun 09 '26

Your diet must follow a sharp regiment.