Stripping Paint From Sash Windows

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Stripping paint from sash windows.

Pull out the lower sash and take off the cords or chains on both sides. Be sure to get some of the stripper applied to all the harder to get places concave surfaces and corners. Strip the old glazing and paint as required to remove the old glazing points small pieces of metal placed every six inches or so in the frame to hold the glass firmly to the sash. Paint the face of the frame on the lower sash which you have pushed to the top.

Knot the cords to keep them from being pulled into the weight pockets. Please learn from my mistakes in the past i ll reiterate careful use of. Hold your glass scraper or wallpaper shaver at a 30 to 45 degree angle and scrape all of the paint off the glass. Paint the underside of the rebate into which the top sash will push when the job is finished.

Fill holes with the closest colour matched timbermate wipe off with a damp cloth then lightly sand. Keep a clean edge on your scraper so it doesn t scratch the window. Scrape with a slow steady motion so you accidentally nick the window pane. You place your window sash into a tightly closed area pump a bunch of hot steam into the box let your sash cook in the steam for about 30 40 minutes times will vary but it s what s working for our windows carefully but quickly remove the sash the steam is very hot then scrape out the softened putty and remove any softened paint.

Push the top sash back up now but do not push it all the way into the rebate. Wash down the previous paintwork with sugar soap soda or detergent and rinse off. Apply some chemical paint stripper to the window frame using a brush. When used carefully a hot air gun will quickly soften the paint so it can be easily scraped away.

We use a hand held modelling drill a rotary tool a dremel 200 which has a round fine stone head to remove paint and old caulk from holes. Remove the parting beads the vertical strips holding the upper sash. The points are covered by glazing compound. Ebony walnut rimu and pine colour tones are available.

Rub down with pumice stone pumice block or sandpaper and brush away all dirt and grit. Heat for paint stripping striping paint even multiple layers off windows doesn t have to be hard work.