Weekend CRT Cateract remove

[NewVista]

This RCA Hi Lite difficult, didn't get it hot enough?
Was tapping in some wood shims and -Pop- safety glass
cracked as there is no adhesion in cataract but strong
adhesion in center. So be careful with shim pressure.

Strangely though, PVA just peels off smooth CRT face
once safety glass removed (Maybe vacuum really holding
it on convex surface)

The only upside for me is that I don't like the tint filter of
(RCA) safety glass and will like to see picture/colorimetry thru
modern clear soft safety plastic attach?