I am in the process of applying polyurethane to some new windows. The instructions call to apply poly onto the glass by about 1/16" in order to form an airtight seal. In case anyone is wondering, doing this with any accuracy is almost impossible. Can the excess poly be removed from the glass using a razor etc once it cures?
Thanks
Use some masking tape.....
It can be removed. It takes some practice and the right brush to do the job well. You truly need a good "sash" brush and not some 50¢ crap from Wal Mart. A good brush will la on a nice even coat and you will be able to get that 1/16" fairly easy by the second window. Ed snipped-for-privacy@snet.net
Depends on the tape.
Blue tape does well, the cheap tan stuff doesn't.
Waste of time and money. Lay on paint with a loaded brush, then scrape the edges with a razor blade like a real painter would.
Hey there Rev., I just did a kitchen window using the 3M Blue tape and it worked well. Just because you can paint a straight line doesn't mean everyone else can. After it dries and you go back with a razor blade, you also break the seal he wants.
I placed the tape on the glass and after the poly dried, I used a razor blade to score the poly along the tape line then gently pulled the tape up so it was being pulled at almost a right angle away from the window frame. This left a nice clean edge all around.
There are several products he can use, tape, liquid tape etc. that are available - I suggested tape since it worked fine for me and was not a waste of time or money.
Bob S.
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