DAP 33 or Acrylic glazing compound?
I'm preparing to set some glass pane into wooden frames. The glass panes are
10x12, and the frame is for a fixed basement windows. I have on my shelf a bucket of DAP '33 Window Glazing Compound, and a tube of Ace Window Glazing which is some sort of acrylic compound. My question is, which is better, or does it matter? The only difference I know of is that the DAP takes a few weeks to dry before you can paint it, where the Ace acrylic stuff can be painted the next day. |
DAP 33 or Acrylic glazing compound?
In article , "Zootal" wrote:
I'm preparing to set some glass pane into wooden frames. The glass panes are 10x12, and the frame is for a fixed basement windows. I have on my shelf a bucket of DAP '33 Window Glazing Compound, and a tube of Ace Window Glazing which is some sort of acrylic compound. My question is, which is better, or does it matter? The only difference I know of is that the DAP takes a few weeks to dry before you can paint it, where the Ace acrylic stuff can be painted the next day. Post over at alt.home.repair, too, for a possibly greater diversity of opinions. For what it's worth, *my* opinion is that *any* brand of window glazing compound is better than DAP. The best I've ever used is S&T (carried only at *some* Tru-Value Hardware stores, AFAIK), but Ace is pretty good too. Either one is way ahead of DAP. |
DAP 33 or Acrylic glazing compound?
On Dec 26, 4:50*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , "Zootal" wrote: I'm preparing to set some glass pane into wood ... have on my shelf a bucket of DAP '33 Window Glazing Compound, and a tube of Ace Window Glazing which is some sort of acrylic compound. opinions. For what it's worth, *my* opinion is that *any* brand of window glazing compound is better than DAP. The original compound for setting windows was putty. DAP 33 is a BIG improvement on putty, both in working properties and in shelf life, and I've always liked working with it. It's a good substitute for traditional putty in addition to holding glass well. I thought the tube-type glazing compounds were not used in the same way as putty, though; do you actually work them into a bevel in contact with the came? |
DAP 33 or Acrylic glazing compound?
In article , whit3rd wrote:
On Dec 26, 4:50=A0pm, (Doug Miller) wrote: In article , "Zootal" use= wrote: I'm preparing to set some glass pane into wood ... have on my shelf a bucket of DAP '33 Window Glazing Compound, and a tube of Ace Window Glaz= ing which is some sort of acrylic compound. opinions. For what it's worth, *my* opinion is that *any* brand of window glazing compound is better than DAP. The original compound for setting windows was putty. DAP 33 is a BIG improvement on putty, both in working properties and in shelf life, and I've always liked working with it. It's a good substitute for traditional putty in addition to holding glass well. I thought the tube-type glazing compounds were not used in the same way as putty, though; do you actually work them into a bevel in contact with the came? Don't know, never used the stuff in a tube. I always used the stuff that comes in a pint plastic tub (not tube). Ace or S&T, but not DAP. Used that DAP CRAP on one pane -- never again. |
DAP 33 or Acrylic glazing compound?
Doug Miller wrote:
.... in a pint plastic tub (not tube). Ace or S&T, but not DAP. ... Last time I looked (admittedly some few years ago) the Ace-branded was packaged for them by...you guessed it--DAP -- |
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