What is the easiest way to paint old style multi-paned glazed windows.?
I’m helping out a friend by painting the exterior of their house and the windows are killing me. Any tips? Several areas need to be reglazed which i am doing. Others I’m just caulking in the cracks before paint. I’m thinking to use blue painter tape and square off the areas I don’t want painted and take it from there. Any tips?
Do Not use tape: It’s more time and trouble than it’s worth:
The trick is to use a GOOD QUALITY BRUSH. Good brushes put the paint where you want it to go the first time without streaking. As such, any additional cost pays for itself in saved labor within the first hour of use
Go to home depot and ask for an angled 2.5″ inch Purdy (Brand: also called a sash brush). Hold it like a pencil: after dipping it in paint, wipe excess off on rim of can (very important! -prevents runs).
Place paint on sills by moving whole arm (keep wrist still).
Keep rag nearby to clean mistakes before they set/dry. final cleanup can be done by scrapping with razor blade (if needed)
With a little practice, you’ll be banging out entire windows in less time then it would take to tape 2 or 3 of the sills, and it will look better.
Also: ask the guy at the store how to clean and store it: this is also important: even overnight: Clean the brush whenever paint gets built up, and when your done for the day. it prevents the bristles from splitting and keeps the edge neat. I can keep such a brush in daily use for 3-4 months.
PS: foam brushes are crap and anyone who uses them deserves what they get: they streak and cause the paint to run, wasting time and creating poor coverage: I almost feel sorry for the previous poster (-almost).
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