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I recently stripped, sanded, and reglazed some 6 over 6 wood double-hung windows. It’s been more than three weeks, and the glazing (DAP 33) is the same consistency as the day I put it on. The sashes have been in the garage at temperatures of 40-65 degrees (a mild Alabama winter). The prep after sanding was a paintable sealer followed by a thinned-out oil-based primer.
When will the glazing harden, and when is it OK to paint over it? There was a nice article in FH a few months ago on window glazing, but this issue was not addressed.
Waiting for the dough,
msteinkampf
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Window glazing isn't supposed to harden.
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The best way to paint window glazing is to start with a Satin finish latex product. You then can finish with any sheen latex you want. You can use this process 24 hours after it is applied.
Rich D.
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I recently stripped, sanded, and reglazed some 6 over 6 wood double-hung windows. It's been more than three weeks, and the glazing (DAP 33) is the same consistency as the day I put it on. The sashes have been in the garage at temperatures of 40-65 degrees (a mild Alabama winter). The prep after sanding was a paintable sealer followed by a thinned-out oil-based primer.
When will the glazing harden, and when is it OK to paint over it? There was a nice article in FH a few months ago on window glazing, but this issue was not addressed.
Waiting for the dough,
msteinkampf
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I would suggest an acrylic glazing compound in the future. Dap 33 typically takes forever to set up. Though glazing compound should retain flexibility, it shouldn't stay as soft for as long as does Dap 33.