Fed up with putty ...

swagman

I have several single glazed timber sash windows which use conventional putty.
I am fed up of the regular repainting needed in this exposed coastal area.
Is there another way? Can I remove all the old putty and use instead some kind of clip system plus plastic beads instead?

I think the expense of replacing the single glass with sealed double glazed units would be more than I can afford. My main aim (as I am not getting any younger) is to prevent the annual chore of touching up the paint.

nickj_2

you could use plastic or wooden beading , or dow corning have a putty in a tube product , which is v good and easy to use
a glazier at a house where i was working a few weeks ago was replacing all the old d/g glass with new , he told me it would have been cheaper just to put in new windows rather than replace the glass

27col

You can refix the glass by removing the putty and replacing it with plastic quadrant moulding, as you don't want to paint it. Fix the glass with glazing sprigs or small panel pins and then fix the plastic quadrant using silicon sealant. Local plastics companies will stock the plastic quadrant. Just work with it as you would if it was made of wood. Except that you glue it into place instead of nailing it.

border_collie

And well done for not replacing them with those goddawful pvc windows. :T