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With
a hammer and chisel or hack-out knife chip out the old putty working
left to right, taking care when you come across the old points.
Keep the chisel an 1/8” from the glass when working. If the
wood starts to split change direction until the putty is removed.
Go
back over and remove left over putty and smooth any rough spots
until you have a flat surface. If you gouge the wood you’ll
have to lay a thin (1/16”) bead of putty so that the glass
has a flat surface to lie on.
After
all old glazing has been removed, measure the top and bottom of
the opening(s) and use the shortest dimension and subtract 1/16Ó.
Have all glass cut to size.
Lay
the glass in place. Do not force the glass into the opening. There
is a flat side and an L-shaped side to the window points. Lay
the flat side down, using a screwdriver or glazing knife, push
and wiggle the point until it holds the glass snug. Smaller glass
uses one point per side, larger glass uses two.
Like
above, work putty in the palm of your hand to heat it up and roll
it into a snake, keeping the thickness uniform. If you are fixing
one pane, average size (8Óx10Ó) buy the smallest can of glazing
compound. The product has a short shelf life.
Apply
the putty working left to right, bottom to top forcing the putty
into all the gaps. Apply all the putty at one time. After youÕve
applied all the putty take your glazing knife and apply pressure
with your right index finger and use your left hand index finger
to guide the knife along the sash. Keep the knife 1/8Ó away from
the glass. When you reach the corner make a beveled edge (see
photo above right). Now repeat the process keeping the knife clean.
With each edge you will get better. If by chance you waver you
can remove the putty and start again. Keep working until you get
a smooth look.
Check from
the other side of the window to make sure you canÕt see the
glaze. To remove the putty that can be seen past the wood adjust
the angle of your knife and repeat the stroke.
Let the
glazing set-up for three to four days until a skin develops
over the putty. Paint with oil-base primer and when it dries
paint your final color coat.
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