I have had some interior doors stripped of paint, and I intend to stain
them. The doors were once the way out to the house porch, but the porch has
since been completely converted into a room. The doors have windows and
about 20-percent of the old rock-hard white putty that's still holding the
panes in place.

My plan was to chip out the remains of the old putty, and then have a
carpenter insert wooden pieces in place of the putty to hold in the glass
panes. The wood, would therefore, be stained the same as the rest of the
doors.

The problem is, the old putty remains are as hard as a rock, and trying to
chip it out is taking forever, with the ever-present worry of cracking the
glass panes.

I am now considering leaving everything as it is, and just applying fresh
putty over the existing stuff. What's my best course of action with respect
to getting a color match between the stained wood and the new putty? Is
there a putty that can be mixed to the same color before application, or is
there a putty that can be stained with the same stain I use on the doors,
with the same color results? What about gel stains?

Thanks very much in advance.

Are these quite decorative?? Are you wanting to preserve? Is the
glass something special?

A carpenter can make trim from outside corner bead or other that
will cover the putty.

Heat will soften the putty. Think - wife's hair dryer.

The putty will never stain like wood.

You could probably hang a new door faster quicker cheaper and
easier.

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"Mr. R" wrote in message
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I have had some interior doors stripped of paint, and I intend to
stain them. The doors were once the way out to the house porch,
but the porch has since been completely converted into a room.
The doors have windows and about 20-percent of the old rock-hard
white putty that's still holding the panes in place.

My plan was to chip out the remains of the old putty, and then
have a carpenter insert wooden pieces in place of the putty to
hold in the glass panes. The wood, would therefore, be stained
the same as the rest of the doors.

The problem is, the old putty remains are as hard as a rock, and
trying to chip it out is taking forever, with the ever-present
worry of cracking the glass panes.

I am now considering leaving everything as it is, and just
applying fresh putty over the existing stuff. What's my best
course of action with respect to getting a color match between
the stained wood and the new putty? Is there a putty that can
be mixed to the same color before application, or is there a
putty that can be stained with the same stain I use on the
doors, with the same color results? What about gel stains?

Thanks very much in advance.

On Feb 10, 12:46 pm, "Mr. R" wrote:
I have had some interior doors stripped of paint, and I intend to stain
them. The doors were once the way out to the house porch, but the porch has
since been completely converted into a room. The doors have windows and
about 20-percent of the old rock-hard white putty that's still holding the
panes in place.

My plan was to chip out the remains of the old putty, and then have a
carpenter insert wooden pieces in place of the putty to hold in the glass
panes. The wood, would therefore, be stained the same as the rest of the
doors.

The problem is, the old putty remains are as hard as a rock, and trying to
chip it out is taking forever, with the ever-present worry of cracking the
glass panes.

I am now considering leaving everything as it is, and just applying fresh
putty over the existing stuff. What's my best course of action with respect
to getting a color match between the stained wood and the new putty? Is
there a putty that can be mixed to the same color before application, or is
there a putty that can be stained with the same stain I use on the doors,
with the same color results? What about gel stains?

Thanks very much in advance.


It's a lot easier to remove the putty after you smash the glass!
Seriously, if it's just ordinary glass, new plain window glass is not
at all expensive. Or, given the amount of time and effort you're
putting in to this project, you might want to consider putting in some
interesting glass. At a stained-glass shop you can find clear glass
with ripples, bubbles, patterns, etc. that might add some interest.
It's a little more expensive but not a whole lot. -- H