When i tried to take old putty out today some of it wouldn't budge so i left it in so as not to crack the glass.
I thought if it is stuck on that well themn it defeats the object of removing it.
Just for anyone else that needs to do this, I will tell you what i did after the 3rd window that seemed to be the quickest and easiest way
Cleaned out all the frames the best that i could so there was no loose debris in any of the corners that i was going to put putty into
After i scraped with a scraper that had a sharp blade, i used a 3cm wire brush to make double sure that there was no debris (also i thought that the scratches that the brush made on the metal may help the putty to stick?)
after i did this i got the tub of putty ( i used 3 tubs of 2KG Multipurpose linseed oil putty which covered approx 15 meters of window recess but i guess it depends what size your bead is what size your bead is) and emptied the contents onto a peice of old perspex tht i had and kneeded it like you would when making a loaf of bread.
The reason for this was because on my first attempts, the putty was inconsistantly smooth and as i worked my way to the bottom of the tub, the putty got a lot drier than the putty from the top of the tub. you will see what i mean when you open a tup of putty as there willl be excess linseed oil eeping around the edges inbetween the putty and the tub and i reckon that this needs to be worked back into the putty to give it the consistancy it had when it left the manafacturers factory.
after working the putty on the perspex (very clean perspex)
after i did this, i returned the putty to the tub that was still very clean and i grabbed a handful of the putty and proceeded to kneed that in my hands as the longer i played with it (its very calming
) the more plyable it seemed to become and this helped me when i was working it into the frames and the last stage of cutting it in.
After i kneeded it for 3-5 mins i started to put it into the window recess by starting at one corner (depends if you are left or right handed when deciding where to start, it doesnt matter i dont think) for example i am right handed so i would start from the right corner (if i am working on the bottom part of the frame and with my right thumb i push the putty into the frame and work my way along to the left, doing this and feeding my thumb with putty with my left hand so as not to break the putty into lumps.
The last stage took a bit of practice,, it involved using a putty knife to smooth out the putty....................
have to get going but wil continue this a bit later
please feel free to tell me if there is anything so far that i have said that i shouldnt be doing as i have one more window left to do at the weekend.
