E35 Saving My 100 y/o Windows l Bedroom Reno Pt4
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- The window sashes in the bedroom looked terrible and hadn't been properly maintained for decades. Join me as I try to save them so they can last 100 more years.
To be able for the linseed oil paint to work properly I needed to remove all old acrylic paint. I succesfully restore most of the original hardware and repair one window sash that needed some extra attention.
Since renovating these windows I have learnt that I should oil the rebates before shellack. You never stop learning ;-)
00:00 Intro
00:21 Removing putty, glass panes, hardware and paint
11:14 Treating rebates with shellack
12:41 Paintstripping and rust removal hardware
17:30 Repairing rotten wood
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How satisfying it must be to remove those screws that have almost disintegrated into the wood after so many decades. Amazing work.
Oh it was! Except for a few that had disintegrated so much half of it didn't come out. It was hard to get everything out and I can't help but wonder if the old rust will "infect" the new screw. Either way. It was even more satisfying to completely restore all of the hardware. To have all of those layers removed and stripped away :-)
Wow, what a job! Your patience to preserve everything and to treat these old windows with appreciation, my respect. Most people would probably have simply exchanged them for "plastic windows". Greetings from cologne Andy
To me, an original window is irreplacable. When I was looking for houses I was always dissapointed if the windows were new. It was always a no for me. So here I am. With many many many original windows in terrible state. Enough to keep me occupied every summer for a decade 😆
Beautiful restoration of the windows! They will look so nice fully restored!
One of the windows is finished and I can't believe the transformation!
Bravo Moa. Such an amazing task with amazing results.
Thank you :-) Just wait until you see the finished result :-)
Such dedication is a joy to watch!
Thank you 🙏🫶
Amazing as always 😊
Thank you :-)
This is beautiful! You are so talented! Thank you!
Thank you :-)
Hardware cleaning: I use only boiling water for ca. 10 minutes without any cleaning products and it is working like charm...you did a good and hard job, I know it from experience...
Huh. Maybe I should try one batch without and one with next time and see if I notice any difference. It works best if there is linseedoil paint at least in the first layers but it might just all be acrylic paint and then the linseed oil soap makes no difference
Amazing !
Thank you 🙏🙏
Hi Moaboa. I am excited to come across your window restoration. I too am contemplating restoring my old windows. The paint in my windows has lead in it. That makes me afraid to do the stripping myself. Did you have to deal with lead paint on your windows? Also, that infrared paint remover looks like it works well. Would you recommend it to others that want to strip old woodwork? Thanks and keep up the good work.
No I didn't have led. However the speedheater is perfect for it because the actual stripping is safe also when dealing with led. They have had independent researchers to test the fumes and it's perfectly safe to scrape the paint off without protection. The study is on their website www.speedheater.com. the price for one is hefty but considering the cost of properly restoring windows bh a professional, then it's worth it many times over. If you are only doing windows i would recommend the cobra or the slim variant. Also you have to follow @gantelius_fonsterhantverk on instagram for tips. He is local to me but he is a global influencer when it comes to window restoration. Such skill and expertise.
However when sanding the rest you must use protection as there will be some paint residue left. But it's a quick job.
Wow! Thank you so much for all of that information! I really appreciated it. I will be sure to check out the Instagram you recommend.