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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing.
The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On 24/03/2012 08:27, Alt Beer wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pain...0/sd160/p12804 But IME it's a brutish implement, designed to butcher the frame. You could use a Stanley knife to score a line where wood meets putty. Often the putty will lift when the glass is removed. |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On Mar 24, 8:27*am, "Alt Beer" wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. *What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Heat softens it some. |
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writes On 24/03/2012 08:27, Alt Beer wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pain...ators+Tools/Ha cking+Knife+115mm/d150/sd160/p12804 But IME it's a brutish implement, designed to butcher the frame. You could use a Stanley knife to score a line where wood meets putty. Often the putty will lift when the glass is removed. *Hammer* and *use with care* don't go together well but I find the hacking knife does the job. Bared wood can be re-primed before fitting fresh glass. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
Alt Beer wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Smash the glass out - seriously, try to do it in large pieces to make it easier to handle, and once it's out, you've got an edge to work with. An old wood chisel is about best for this job |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
Alt Beer wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Smash the glass out - seriously, try to do it in large pieces to make it easier to handle, and once it's out, you've got an edge to work with. An old wood chisel is about best for this job |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On Mar 24, 8:27*am, "Alt Beer" wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. *What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Angle grinder with thin disk. |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:27:25 +0000, Alt Beer wrote:
The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? I used a straightedge with a knife to create a groove along the seam, then a putty knife placed in the groove and gently tapped with a hammer worked well to lift the old putty. Then take the glass out and clean up the frame edges before priming. cheers Jules |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
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Alt Beer wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Smash the glass out - seriously, try to do it in large pieces to make it easier to handle, and once it's out, you've got an edge to work with. An old wood chisel is about best for this job Agreed - and to add to Phil L's advice, use gloves and googles [1] and put a large dustsheet down to catch the broken shards, and empty this straight into the wheelie bin when done. As for preventing damage to the frame - almost impossible with hard putty that's stuck well into the frame. When used to do the job, I simply took my time and filled in any damage when applying and finishing the putty, and then touched up the paintwork. [1] I'm not a health and safety 'nut', but a splinter of glass in an eye and cuts to the fingers are bloody painful - believe me! Cash |
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http://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy/...me-797956-.htm dresden wrote: Alt Beer wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks i have always used an old finger pointing trowel, using a blow lamp heat up the trowel and hold the trowel on the putty for a few mins , then using a putty knife pare the old putty out . this method has never failed me no matter how old the putty was ------------------------------------- |
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On 13/05/2012 19:31, dresden wrote:
responding to http://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy/...me-797956-.htm dresden wrote: Alt Beer wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks i have always used an old finger pointing trowel, using a blow lamp heat up the trowel and hold the trowel on the putty for a few mins , then using a putty knife pare the old putty out . this method has never failed me no matter how old the putty was ------------------------------------- Unless you need to replace the glass, I'd leave the hard stuff in place and just reputty the bottom half |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:09:04 PM UTC, Phil L wrote:
Alt Beer wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Smash the glass out - seriously, try to do it in large pieces to make it easier to handle, and once it's out, you've got an edge to work with. An old wood chisel is about best for this job You could you use the old burglar's trick: glue a sheet of cloth onto the window before you smash it. Robert |
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Removing hard putty from wooden window frame
On Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:30:19 AM UTC, NT wrote:
On Mar 24, 8:27*am, "Alt Beer" wrote: The glass in an external wooden window frame is cracked and needs replacing. The putty at the bottom of the frame is cracking and easy to remove but the putty at the top and sides is rock solid. *What is the best way to remove hard set putty without damaging the wooden frame? Thanks Heat softens it some. +1 on that - I found I could soften the putty and remove it neatly using a scraper and blowlamp or hot air gun. Two caveats, though - if this isn't the only pane of glass in the window you need to be really careful when using heat, as you can end up cracking another pane, and you also need to be careful, especially with anything with a flame, if there's a chance there's some rot in the frame; dried out rotten wood catches really easily. If you're doing other work and this is a sash window it can be a lot easier to repair and reglaze it you take the sash out. |
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