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Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 9:42
| I have a few glass front cabinet doors that either need a pane replaced or else need the existing pane reset because it's loose. I am not sure how to do this, because there is no molding on the inside of the door to keep the glass in place. The only thing keeping the glass in the door is some kind of glazing (?) that is very brittle and crumbling off. The doors are all about 100 years old.
What would be the best way to replace/reset the glass panes back into the doors? I want to make sure the glass stays in place even if the door is accidentally banged shut. Adhesive doesn't seem like it would be enough. |
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- Posted by millworkman (millwork4u@gmail.com) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 10:24
| Caulk and glazing points |
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| Not caulk, but glazing putty. The way exterior windows have been done for a very long time (right up to the sealed gas units showed up). Glazing putty is available in only a couple shades (brown and white being the moist common). |
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| Great, thank you! |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 16:49
| You may tint putty with colorant (like paint) or apply stain after is has skinned over (a few weeks time). Dap 33 takes stain pretty well. Casey |
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- Posted by millworkman (millwork4u@gmail.com) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 20:21
| yes i did mean putty, I know quite a few people would use cle silicone as well |
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