Crack! An errant baseball, a hurled stone, or a falling branch is all it takes to end the life of a windowpane. And for most modern, double-glazed windows, that means a trip to the local glass shop for repairs GETTING STARTED Tools 1 ½-inch putty knife: For tooling putty; should be flexible and clean. 5-in-1 painters tool: For scraping out old putty. Heat gun: For softening old putty. 1-inch paintbrush: For priming sash. 1: Remove glazing putty Pry out loose chunks of glazing compound with a putty knife. Soften remaining areas with a heat gun and scrape the putty away. 2: Set the glass in place Set new glass onto a bead of putty. Press glazing points into the wood every 8 in. Let the excess putty that oozes out under the glass harden and slice it off with a utility knife later. 3: Spread the compound Cover the perimeter of the glass with a heavy layer of putty. Be sure to completely fill in the recess; dont leave any gaps or hollow spots. 4: Smooth the compound Dip a putty knife in mineral spirits to lubricate it and smooth out the compound. Wet the knife again and run over the compound as many times as it takes to create a smooth surface 5: Clean the excess Drag the ridge of excess compound away from the finished joint and scrape it up. Be careful not to touch the smoothed surface. And you are done....
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 10:33:51 +0000
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