Remove old Varnish from Windows

shanni

Any ideas for removing very old brown varnish from indoor windows? Have tried a wire scourer and bleach. Would turps do it?

Thanks

tricky_3

Nitromors......great stuff!.....stinks though!

you can pick it up at any diy shed

secretdancer

If it's not a lot of varnish, just next to the frame for example I would try using a stanley knife blade to scrape it off. Worked a treat in our house following the previous owners slap dash approach to decorating!

Malestrom

Just to condense whats been written above and to avoid confusion, if the varnish is on the glass, use a stanley knife blade or proper scraper, if its the wooden frame that you want to strip, use Nitromors. DONT use a stanley knife blade on the wooden frame.

culpepper

For the wood you can buy scrapers to do the job, they have a short handle and a thick blade ,theyre quite effective and less dangerous if you slip.
My dad used to use a stanley blade if it went on the glass.

crankup

Shanni,
What are you gonna put on it afterwards?
If it will be an undercoat/gloss combination then prime with aluminium primer - it'll help prevent chipping in the future.