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Charles Spitzer wrote:

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best way? remove it and do it flat like it was built originally.

possible way, since you can't remove it? try posting in
rec.crafts.glass.
there's some pro's in there who do this for a living, and whilst it can
be
done vertically, it's a lot harder and be expected to pay somewhat more
for
it. the process is to take a lot of putty into a stiff natural bristle
brush, and work it into the came. you then wait a bit for it to harden,
and
then use whiting in a different, new, scrub brush to remove the excess.
repeat on the other side.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az



Have you actually applied putty with a brush? This isn't rocket science
- putty can be put in with a knife or finger. The online catalogs
almost tell one enough. The fact that the window is set in brick is
kind of unfortunate, but.......if it crumbles with age, a new one can be
made. Get the putty nice and warm, smush it in.


yes. it's LOTS easier with a brush, and you can do a larger area in a
shorter time. i use a small handbrush that i steal from my kitchen, used for
scrubbing potatoes.

it's not good practice to use a knife. the lead cames are soft and that will
scratch them up. that may work on a regular window quite well; it won't on
stained glass. furthermore, the natural bristle brush used to cleanup the
excess putty will tend to darken the lead cames, a desirable outcome.
another hint is to use old dental picks to make a clean edge on the putty
and clean the corners after it sets up for a day or two.

i've been doing stained glass for over 15 years.

it's hard to do this well vertically. it'll be really messy too.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az