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Originally Posted by engatwork
I've gotten the one that is circled done. It is going to move along fairly well, just kinda getting up to speed with it. I think modern windows would look out of place  .
I'd rather pull a dash out of a 124 than do this kind of stuff  . |
I'd rather have dull needles slowly pushed into my eyes.
Seriously, there's no easy way to glaze.
Heat gun might help loosen up the old stuff; wear a good NIOSH double cartridge respirator, as god knows what nasty old lead/oil/toxicity you will be releasing.
Prime the wood with a good oil based primer.
When glazing, keep a small amount of solvent around, and dip the putty knife into it frequently, between passes. (Keeps the knife from sticking and pulling out the glaze.)
Some folks roll the glaze around in their hands, to warm and make more pliable.
Let dry... forever!
At least two to three weeks.
Then, prime with a good oil based exterior primer, and finish with a good acrylic exterior paint. Benjamin Moore has a product called "Aura". Expensive, but worth it. (and how much will you use on a labor intensive but not too demanding of material job like windows. Spend the $60 for a gallon - as opposed to the regular $35 to $40 - and you will not have to redo in a few years.)
again, it is a real PITA. (But aluminum and vinyl windows would look awful on such a beautiful old house.)