Preparing putty for window repaint

[Charlie]

What's the best method to strip paint from window putty before repainting it.

The current paint is badly chipped and warped so ideally I need to remove the paint from the putty to get a decent finish. I've removed the rest of the paint from the window quite sucessfully with a heat gun.

I want to avoid replacing all the putty if possible although I don't mind re-touching some of the putty if that's sensible.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Charlie

[Rednadnerb]

I would recommend you don't attempt to remove it, you will gain little. So long as you have washed it down and rubbed it lightly with sandpaper it will be a very sound surface for new paint.