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How do you clean the housing of an SSV, Will cleaning solvents damage the image on a WRS?

One can safely clean the powder-coated housing of the SSV or WRS with Windex, warm water or even alcohol ISO.

What is the hardest Rig design you make?

The next one has not been attempted.  Klien recyclers tend to be hard, as well as the moving forward, there are a lot of angles to get right

Can we label Bic lighters?

Any Bic lighter can have a label on it, much like the Elev8 glass and Elev8 Veteran lighters.  This is not our business and is not a product we do.

should detox drinks be refrigerated to last longer?

No, like most things that have been pasteurized and have preservatives, refrigeration is not needed

Do we sell butter glass seconds? If so, how much are they and how do we order?

No, only coming into the Elev8 Premier glass studio can one acquire seconds.  We do not really sell seconds as it is our brand and reputation that is at stake.

can a color be uv and cfl?

Yes, all minerals react differently under the light.  So yes this is possilble

How can we best educate naysayers about using Chinese sourced glass in our raw glass products?

The idea is to be educated.  Most all the minerals in colored glass come from China. Trautman went to China long a go to teach them colored glass.  This is where his cullet came from. Northstar also now uses some China cullet as they now own Trautman art glass.  Greasy glass also uses China cullet …

Do we sell butter glass odds and ends?

These can only be purchased by coming into the studio of Elev8 Premier.  There is not way to pick it for an online customer.  The ends are not like normal

Whats the timeline like for SSV, DBV, LSV, Sidekick and super? Like what year was each one made. I know SSV was first, then DBV, then LSV…. but i dont know the exact years

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What is the COE of our butter colors?

Elev8 Premiers butter color is made from borosilicate glass and has a COE of 33