The three pointed wedges as you described are called points. I use to use linseed oil as opposed to old oil paint. The linseed oil soaks into the wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee A. Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] window panes...replacing
> > Joe, If I might add in some comments for replacing glass in older > windows. first of all safety is needed as you remove that old glass. > feel around the edge of the glass where therer might be some lleftover > putty it will probably chip out easy with a small screwdriver. there may > also be some three pointed wedges which are holding that glass in . > just rock them a bit and they will come out. once that glass is all out. > take a clean maybe old paint brush and clean that little ledge where > the glass was all the way around. Now here is where the leftovers come > in. if you are lucky enough to have some leftover oil based paint. take > any small brush and paint that whole layer or opening t where the > glass and the putty was. the reason is because those ond windows will > be very dry and if you just pop the glass in and secure it with those > three pointed wedges and putty the moist putty which is new will have > the moisture sucked out of it and you will be doing a putty job again > next year. the oil based paint old or new if you have to get some > from a neighbor will help seal up those dry pores. Now if you are > repainting the windows frames later then maybe a paint someone can > suggest which would be close to or the same color as you will be > painting with . good luck. Lee > > > > > -- > When a cow laughs, does milk come out of its nose? > Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 3007 (20080407) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >
