putty alternatives ?

[StevieB]

Having spent yesterday stripping a set of french doors for re-painting I had to re-putty the glass as well. Reading the blurb on the back it stated that putty takes 21-28 days before it is over-paintable. Anyone know if this is true or can I get away with doing it sooner? If it is true, is there any quicker drying alternative to putty anyone can recommend as I do not want to leave the doors stripped in the british summer :twisted: to get wet for 4 weeks!

Cheers,

Steve.

 

[bodgermatic]

Couldn't you undercoat the doors before glazing, that should give them some protection while you wait for the putty to go off.

 

[Shultzy]

Steve, I'm sure you are not supposed to put putty on to bare wood. I usually paint from bare wood :-

1 coat primer
2 coats undercoat
1 coat gloss

then put the putty in, wait a week for it to skin, then prime, undercoat and gloss. Finally gloss all over with finishing coat.

 

[StevieB]

Hmm, hope you can put putty on bare wood :evil: Well bareish anyway. The french doors are the original Victorian ones complete with old glass and 100 years of old paint (why is there always a dark green layer?!). The glass is thin and wavy in the way of old glass and I have not dared remove it for fear of breaking it. I have therefore removed the old putty, which was already gone in places anyway and re-puttied already. It cannot be any worse that what was there so fingers crossed. I can put a coat of paint on the timber and leave the putty to harden.

The real reason for asking is that I have two more sets of doors to do and if there was a fast setting alternative I wanted to use that instead.

Thanks for the comments,

Steve.

 

[Marky]

Try dryseal. available from below

It is overpaintable in 48 hrs.

Ive used it a lot and its good , but a bit pricey.

http://www.wincareang.co.uk/

Marky

 

[StevieB]

Thanks Marky, I will check it out!

Steve.