been at this again recently over the past 20 years,,,, tools I use? a small craftsman hand plane blade out of its housing working in a sitting position, window perched on a bench a foot off the ground,the blade edge works best when w wee bit dull,lifting out an inch of putty bead at a time,,my hands are close on the work,using arm and hands from above = busted glass and gouged wood,,you feel carefully for embedded points,, when the sash is clean along the rabbet,,and smooth the glass will lift out of the frame,,if the existing glass is pretty much undamaged, it gets cleaned w wet rags and a pumice sprinkle or cerium oxidereinstalled, daub linseed oil along the wood seat for each glass section,use a thin bead of putty to line the bed 1/16rh is good,, press in the glass evenly till it is a bit snug,, using triangle points and a cold chisel knock them down with the blade flat side right at the tip,,,,, sink to one 8th in clearance from the edge, skim off excess putty ( oil putty sarco is what I use) then a full bead to fill each rabbet also see that you sand each utty surface before the final application and pressing in,,,,,, use a bent or curved [putty j=knife for finishing, carefully skim off excess putty let the sash sit in dry cool temps for a week,prime window edges with primer or linseed oil and turpentine top coat of paint over the putty when it has set for a week or so,,,,,window will insulate in quiet and temperature for 40 years
I had the same thought regarding dust containment and PPE watching the old house videos. I'm curious - why don't you like chemical strippers for removing paint? I tested eco strip on an old door and I found it to be a lot easier than the cobra infrared gun. Do you not recommend that for windows?
In a one-off setting, chemical of eco-friendly stripping agents can be effective; however, if not done right, they can, in our experience, become an absolute mess that doesn’t remove all of the paint. An additional consideration is that if it is a chemical stripper, the surface must be properly neutralized before painting. If not, the coatings may not adhere well or have other issues.
@@OldHomeRescue Thank you for this. I discovered that when I used a stripper to do a window trim. It took ages and created an unbelievable mess. I'm using the cobra for my windows now...
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been at this again recently over the past 20 years,,,, tools I use? a small craftsman hand plane blade out of its housing working in a sitting position, window perched on a bench a foot off the ground,the blade edge works best when w wee bit dull,lifting out an inch of putty bead at a time,,my hands are close on the work,using arm and hands from above = busted glass and gouged wood,,you feel carefully for embedded points,, when the sash is clean along the rabbet,,and smooth the glass will lift out of the frame,,if the existing glass is pretty much undamaged, it gets cleaned w wet rags and a pumice sprinkle or cerium oxidereinstalled, daub linseed oil along the wood seat for each glass section,use a thin bead of putty to line the bed 1/16rh is good,, press in the glass evenly till it is a bit snug,, using triangle points and a cold chisel knock them down with the blade flat side right at the tip,,,,, sink to one 8th in clearance from the edge, skim off excess putty ( oil putty sarco is what I use) then a full bead to fill each rabbet also see that you sand each utty surface before the final application and pressing in,,,,,, use a bent or curved [putty j=knife for finishing, carefully skim off excess putty let the sash sit in dry cool temps for a week,prime window edges with primer or linseed oil and turpentine top coat of paint over the putty when it has set for a week or so,,,,,window will insulate in quiet and temperature for 40 years
I had the same thought regarding dust containment and PPE watching the old house videos. I'm curious - why don't you like chemical strippers for removing paint? I tested eco strip on an old door and I found it to be a lot easier than the cobra infrared gun. Do you not recommend that for windows?
In a one-off setting, chemical of eco-friendly stripping agents can be effective; however, if not done right, they can, in our experience, become an absolute mess that doesn’t remove all of the paint. An additional consideration is that if it is a chemical stripper, the surface must be properly neutralized before painting. If not, the coatings may not adhere well or have other issues.
@@OldHomeRescue Thank you for this. I discovered that when I used a stripper to do a window trim. It took ages and created an unbelievable mess. I'm using the cobra for my windows now...