Or maybe I will.
This is how I paint our divided light windows:
Like a mess.
And not just because I am messy, but because it is the easiest way. Having now painted quite a few of our windows, I realized that trying to not get paint on the glass by being extra careful is futile. Taping is even worse because you spend all that time taping and then, because these windows were built by hand in 1920 and are imperfect, you still get paint on the glass.
So this is my method. I paint away messily. Then I brake out my handy scraper and scrape away. (Believe it or not, getting more paint on the glass makes it easier.) It works better when it is cold outside and not too moist. Both of which it is today. So why can't I bring myself to start scraping?
Me and this little scraper guy.About to become BFFs.
Again.
Wish my sanity luck.
The only saving grace is I think I'm going to upgrade to Window 7 from XP tonight which will require a lot of waiting around in the office. Anyone on Windows 7? Like it? We actually had to BUY a legit copy which about killed me.
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That's how I paint our windows, too. I try and be extra messy because it really is easier with more paint on the glass. Except I need to buy a hand scraper; holding the razor blade alone is a tiny bit nerve-wracking.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not the same on the inside of the window, but you know when you paint the outside of the window you're SUPPOSED to get some of the paint on the glass. It helps seal the putty around the glass and makes it last longer.
ReplyDeleteI haven't painted any of the multi pane windows in my house because i used to have delusions that I was going to scrape and sand all of them first. Now I'm just lazy.
Yep, getting paint on the glass in the joints helps seal them up - we're doing the same thing in our kitchen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I have some that are varnished; do you use a stripper/deglosser first?
ReplyDeleteSo glad I'm not alone in my *messiness*.
ReplyDeleteTo M: We did not use a stripper, my husband just scraped all the loose paint off and we sanded lightly.
Sanding can be dangerous in an old house, but our paint is not lead.
This is why I hate painting windows. But I paint them just like you - mainly because I'm not patient enough to tape, blah blah blah....It's nice to hear that my messiness and impatience is actually a good thing :) Now if only I could convince my husband of that....
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