How to Use Glazing Compound
Glazing compound is used when installing windows. The glaze compound seals and helps support the glass window pane and keeps it in its spot. The compound is like caulk and may need to be freshened up with new product after a period of time as it may peel or crack. The compound was traditionally a putty like substance. If you are installing a window that needs glazing learn how to use the compound correctly.
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Putty knife
- Gasket scraper
- Duster
- Two cloths
- Glazing Compound
- Mineral spirits
USING THE COMPOUND
- Scrape any old compound product away from the windowpane using putty knife of gasket scraper. Dust off any debris after you scrape with either a brush or a duster. Wipe off the windowpane with a wet cloth and then dry the pane off with a dry cloth.
- Open the glazing compound container, take some of the compound and roll a piece of it between the hands. Roll the glaze between the hands and shape it almost like a long snake. The glaze needs to be in a shape as long as the one side of the window. It also needs to be thick enough to fill the frame edge. The heat from your hands will also help to make the compound softer and easier to work with.
- Run the piece of the compound along the one side of the window. Press the glazing compound very tightly right into the glass and the wood. The compound cannot have any holes or pockets of air. Work carefully and slowly. Add more compound if the amount you put on does not fill the window completely. Only do one side of the frame at a time.
- Take the putty knife and run it across the section where the compound has been placed. The putty knife needs to placed at one corner on a slight angle and then run across the fully smooth out the compound and fill any gaps. Keep doing this until the putty is fitted and smooth. Then run your finger across to finish the job.
- Wipe the frame off with a mineral spirits soaked cloth to get any extra compound of the glass.
- Do each side of the frame with the same steps as directed.