How do i fix leaded glass windows? i'm pretty handy but i found these inserts for an oak door and some one
told me if they are lead frames i can slive the joint and peel back and insert new glass…but not if they are zinc how do i know if they are zinc…they are about 4ft by 21/2 feet all(4) with a tulip pattern any ony ever see these and are they valuble?
oddperson
on February 8th, 2012
Not familiar w/ zinc, & most likely is’nt.
Usually 2 types of construction.
Foil wrapped ( Tiffany style ) where glass segments have edges wrapped w/ thin copper foil & soldered together.
The other uses lead “came” . H shaped lead strips which hold glass in place & soldered at joints.
Peeling up came or foil will give you something that looks “repaired.”
If your luck is like mine, the broken bit is in the middle of panel
Not too bad if it is foil. easier to replace.
If it is came, try to unsolder the piece as as a unit .
Loads of “stained glass” craft sites on the web which have everything you will need including repair tips, glass. grout & patinating solution to make repair look like original.
You will need a HD soldering iron . Think mine was at least 300W
Too chicken to cut glass myself.
Valuable, you bet ,esp if signed.
Good luck
Hippie
on February 8th, 2012
Leaded glass windows look really nice, and add a lot to the house, but I’d leave it up to the professionals to insert new glass.
Do you watch “This old house”? They had a guy on there repairing one a couple weeks back, and to repair a broken piece in the middle, he had to take the whole window apart. Looked tough to me.