"Max" wrote in message
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On Mon, 09 May 2005 17:58:28 +0100, Andy Wade wrote:

Linseed oil putty (and glazier's sprigs). For the procedure see any
basic DIY manual, such as the Collins or the Reader's Digest. Don't
forget to prime the rebate if you've exposed bare wood while hacking out
the old putty.

Thanks Andy, I have read the Readers Digest which I noted it said to use
putty, but looking round the sheds I couldnt see any, only some stuff
in caulking tubes have I missed it or is there some where special I need
to go to buy linseed oil putty.


You should be able to get linseed putty in all the sheds - look around the
sealants/caulking area.

I will say though that although conventional linseed oil putty was good in
its day, compared to the acrylic putty's and silicone sealants available now
there is no contest.

Linseed oil putty dries out quite rapidly in comparison, and will crack and
turn to powder if not maintained correctly.

I have used both the silicone and acrylic putty's, - the silicone variety is
the best IMHO as it has the maximum flexibility and durability, the down
side is that it cannot be successfully painted over so you need to select
your colour carefully. Acrylic putty on the other hand is of similar
consistency to conventional putty when applied, and can be painted. It will
last far longer than linseed putty.

HTH

Chuck