My day in pictures...
Sorry for the somewhat out of focus photos. It was hot and I was crabby and in no mood to deal with my finicky camera. Tonight I'll putty the glass. I usually remove all of the old putty, remove the glass, re-bed the glass and then reputty. But I'm worried about breaking the wavy glass in these. They are also stained instead of painted on the other side, so I don't have to strip that side. For the record, this was not the best project to work on in humid 90 degree weather.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
One More Down. Almost.
Posted by StuccoHouse at 8:33 PM
Labels: Paint Stripping, Restoration, Window Restoration, Windows
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7 comments:
That's very brave to remove the glass when refinishing windows. We've had nothing but problems trying to pull old wavy glass out undamaged. Looks nice!
A big job, though. Lucky you to have wavy glass.
You have much more patience than I...great job! When you're done...give yourself a week off from home improvement. yeah...right.
I dread and procrastinate when it comes to stripping. You manage to do it so quickly. Is your preferred method heat gun? Stripper? Any tips for speed and success? Preferred stippers? I have a job looming that I have got to start tackling...
Thanks!
Becky - I switch between a heat gun and liquid stripper. I used liquid on the windows because it's a smaller area and the liquid gets into the corners better. I use Zip Strip paste or the Ace Hardware version (the caustic stuff). It's a balance of harsh chemicals vs. getting the lead paint off & out of the way. It may look fast on my blog, but trust me...it takes me forever. That one window took an entire day. That said, I find stripping paint kind of relaxing....and when the windows are done, they look really, really good.
I admire your fortitude [and was hoping for a more magical answer].
[No one would be happier if there was a more magical answer than me. But it's good old elbow grease.]
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