Glazing an indoor light panel - advice

[macabethiel]

I am replacing a couple of glass panels above two of our upstairs doors from frosted to clear glass as they have been seriously over painted over the years.

I have removed the old glass and cut some new wooden trims to hold the new glass back in place. The old glass was fixed with putty that had gone rock hard and am wondering what to use to set the new glass in place ?

I am not keen on putty so was thinking of using silicone instead to bed the glass in place. I think I have seen some folks use a type of double sided tape that might be even easier if you can buy it for DIY.

Any advice as to best way forward is welcome ?

 

[emjaybee]

I have been asked to do this a number of times. You don't necessarily need any bedding compound. As long as you put the beading snuggly up to the glass so it doesn't rattle, it'll be fine. If you feel the overwhelming desire to use a bedding compound, try a product called "The Works", it's like a silicone sealant, but is overpaintable. It has replaced about five different products that I used to carry in my van.

Good luck.

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[rayf3262]

I've used this successfully:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-glazing-silicone-clear-310ml/81431
Use masking tape around the periphery of the glass and remove when cured.

 

[jims-terrano]

I would use a small bead of translucent silicone but not enough to squeeze out just to stop any rattles. Then as said nice and tight quadrant trim. Paint normally runs off silicone so be careful.

 

[macabethiel]

Thanks for the suggestions folks I like the sound of a Glazing Silicone I plan to get some today a thin white bead sounds like the way to go.
Hold glass in place with a couple of small plastic blocks, allow to dry then remove temporary blocks and fit beading with a few panel pins.

Interesting that its a Low Modular Silicone as opposed to High Modular whatever that means?
The fact that the siicone will repel paint is a bonus as it might help me avoid painting the glass !

 

[rustic]

I understand we are talking single glazing here, but for the benefit of anyone bedding in double glazing sealed units, use the correct grade glazing material, most silicones eat away at the seals of the double glazing and they can fail within 8-10 years....
How do I know, ? I have had to replace 90% of ours in the house because the builder used " Builder's silicone" :doh:doh

 

[emjaybee]

I understand we are talking single glazing here, but for the benefit of anyone bedding in double glazing sealed units, use the correct grade glazing material, most silicones eat away at the seals of the double glazing and they can fail within 8-10 years....
How do I know, ? I have had to replace 90% of ours in the house because the builder used " Builder's silicone" :doh:doh

As usual Rustic you are on the ball!

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I have replaced a number of sealed units for customers that have "fogged" up due to incorrect silicone useage.

I like dumb-ass builders and bodge-it's they keep me in business sorting out their mistakes.

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[macabethiel]

Low Modular Silicone - as advised by rayf3262

Did the job yesterday and it went a treat, I used some old tiling spacers on the inside of the rebate to give an even bed then applied the Screwfix Glazing Silicone (white).

Pressed single pane of glass into place then added thin layer onto glass edges and nailed in the wooden trims. All excess silicone removed with a wet cloth soaked in soapy water.