A little bit of terps on the wood beforehand goes easier.
Peter C.
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At 04:14 PM 9/12/05, John T. Blair wrote:
>I got to have real fun this weekend - replacing a broken window pain in
>a wooden frame. I've done this in the past, so I had a handle on the basics.
>I also managed to get my #2 son out to help, and showed him how to do it.
>
>The real fun is re-glazing the new pane in place. As most of you, that have
>done this, when you try can smooth out the glazing with putty knife, the
>glazing will pull out, or tear. I don't know who told me, but many years
>ago, I heard to use water on the putty knife and the glazing to try and
>minimize the tearing and pulling of the glazzing. Well I managed to get
>it done, but there has to be a better way.
>
>I finally looked up re-glazing window, and checked a half dozen or so sites
>looking for a good hint to keep the glazing from tearing.
>
>So my question you all you DIYers, what tricks do you use when trying to
>smoothout and cut the glazing off the window?
>
>TIA
>
>John
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