Preparing putty for window repaint

Apr 10, 2007 1 Replies

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



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.

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