Continuing our focus on window restoration to mark the release of my new book Old Windows Made Easy, I decided to post about putty glazing today. This skill is one of the most important and difficult to get righ
Hold glass in place with glazier’s points, and then smooth new glazing compound at an angle, using a putty knife.©HomeTips Apply more putty around the pane and use the knife to form a tidy seal. When the putty is dry, paint it to match the sash. Metal or Vinyl Windows Glass in...
Use a putty knife to remove any old glazing or putty. For an accurate measurement it will be important to have a nice clean window frame. Old glazing is easier to remove when heated. A heating gun will help with this step. Step 4 Take two inside edge width measurements, one at the to...
The sash should be primed and lightly sanded with 220-grit paper to smooth out the surface before installing the glazing putty. Use a brush and work the primer into the wood. Spraying on primer is fine, but be sure to work it in with a brush as you spray. Brushing ensures a better ...
putty and prime the wood that is exposed by removing the putty. Let the primer dry for the time recommended on the can of primer. Buy some glazing compound (putty), and use a putty knife to fill in any missing areas. Let the putty cure for several days and prime any new putty. ...
putty and prime the wood that is exposed by removing the putty. Let the primer dry for the time recommended on the can of primer. Buy some glazing compound (putty), and use a putty knife to fill in any missing areas. Let the putty cure for several days and prime any new putty. ...
What if I want to open my window and let in some fresh air? I have central air in my home, does the Climate Seal™ help keep the house cool in the summer? Because you use acrylic as your glazing, can it scratch, cloud, or yellow? This is a loaded question, which is not ...
There are various ways to transfer a drawing to watercolor paper. You can use graphite transfer paper to trace an outline onto the paper surface. However, I find this leaves excess graphite of the surface and can get messy. Most of the time I just trace up against a window when the cond...
Removing furniture or moving it away from walls to the center of the room Covering furniture and floors with dropcloths Erecting scaffolds or setting up ladders Cleaning surfaces that need painting Filling cracks and holes in walls and ceilings with plaster or putty ...
wood, you can also use it to good effect on bare pieces from the unfinished furniture shop. (In this case, you get to skip all the tedious stripping and sanding directions coming up.) If you are redoing a previously finished project, however, your first step is to get off the old ...