DIY 1940's Steel Casement Window Restoration
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- I had a hard time finding good information about restoring this type of steel window, so I hope this offers other people some help. These old windows are beautiful, and in our case they're built into the adobe, held in place with concrete and stucco - not easy to replace. Here's how I stripped it down to bare metal and built it back to a beautiful and functional window once again.
great video with a poetic commentary
great job on the paint removal, just a couple friendly tips you may already know: some folks out here in the desert are using 1/4 inch laminated glass as replacement on these frames because its 99% UV proof. Also an oscillating blade tool makes quick work of removing the glazing, and media blast and/or wire wheel can work fast. good upload thank you. theres not much content on practical steel window restoration out there.
Thanks for the tips! I will try some of those out, we have plenty of windows left to experiment on :)
Thanks for the info. I plan to clear coat bare metal for the inside and maybe some kind of cool coat paint on the outside for less heat transfer with the metal. I was considering replacement but my original window from the 40s seems to be better quality than most options that don't cause choking on dollar signs.
@@rob8823 so Ive really gone down the rabbit hole on this. Best Ive found is a 3 inch die grinder, with those Signi Poly Strip Abrasive Discs on amazon. Takes off paint and rust like butter. Only use stainless wire cup, because the iron ones will make it worse. Bring the window down to the shiny steel. Then its simple all you need is that rust oleum "rusty metal" spray or brush. After that install your 1/4 laminated glass. I had a pro do the oil based glazing because Im bad at it. So hard to find this info on the web but thats about 10 years of trying to figure out the best [lazy] way to pull off the paint and rust easily. A few weeks to let the glazing dry, then paint an oil based metal paint.
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I have these and I can't find any holes for the steal pins that are supposed to hold the glass in place. Is there another pin for these types? Some have them others don't... not sure what I am missing. Any help is appreciated!
Great video. I have very similar windows that need restoration, so lots of tips here. Thanks!
Nice job! Thank you for sharing your process.
Epoxy spray paint it amazing for these steel casement windows. Appliance spray paint also works really well.
You are brave! Loved the presentation. Excellent
Nicely done, great attention to detail.
Love that you ground the concrete!
The polished hardware looked cool as hell.
This is excellent! I plan to share this with my old homeowner clients!
They make an interior window sash that is meant to replace putting plastic over the windows in the winter time. I bet you could add those inside or make your own.
This was an amazing job, loved watching the process
Glad I found your video.
Nice work restoring the sash, but sorry to see the glazier did a really poor job with the putty.
I noticed that as well....after doing such a nice job on the frame. I'll ask around neighbors with casement windows and see who they recommend.
Nice job!
Around 0:45: "...chiseling out the old glazing...". You mean "putty", or maybe "glazing putty".
Hi, thanks so much for your video! I am restoring the steel casement windows in our old detached guesthouse and I have about 10 windows to do. Did you finish restoring the rest of your windows? I'm curious if it was tedious and time consuming polishing the hardware with your Dremel bit, especially all the screen clips and window locks/latches. Maybe I can just soak all the parts in a tub of.....?
We are remodeling one room at a time so I have done one more little window and a larger one. It is tedious but it’s something I enjoy :) I do soak the small parts in citrus strip for a few hours or overnight to loosen up the paint. Polishing them is probably overkill, they seem to oxidize and dull again pretty quickly. And even with the windows closing so tightly, dirt does still come into the house during wind storms (which are frequent during the spring and fall) so I’m considering replacing the windows with something modern and energy efficient after all. It’s a hard decision so I’m going to put it off for a while longer. Good luck with your windows!
Excellent, thank you
Do you have a source for replacement screens & screen holding parts? I just bought a '46 house and none of the windows have screens. I'm in AZ.
Sorry I don’t, replacement parts are hard to come by. I’ve used eBay but the parts don’t always fit (I had to grind down a latch to make it work). Local antique stores might have some hardware you need too. Good luck in your search!
We bought some parts for our steel casement windows at Pasadena Architectural Salvage a few years ago. They may have some parts for you.
For glazing - putty or cement?
Thanks for this! I’m in the hi-dez too and have a big, multi-pane steel casement window to restore too. The glazing putty is old and hard as concrete. How did you remove yours?
I used a chisel and hammer! It took several days just for that tiny window. Another viewer pointed out that old glazing might contain asbestos so keep that in mind as you're working on it. I have also heard of people using a heat gun to soften the old glazing so that might be worth a try. Good luck!
@@PreparetoDIY Thank you - that us what I ended up doing too! Pretty scary for a first timer LOL. I only did the problem area along the large pane at the bottom - even just that section took so long! Thanks for the tip about asbestos too - I’m glad that I did wear a mask and eye shield for it just in case!
Did the citrus strip have to sit on the paint for a long time?
It starts working almost instantly, but letting it sit for a half hour or more lets it penetrate deeper into the layers of paint