How to Paint Double-Hung Windows ?
The window frame (the part that encloses the glass and basic parts) may be made of wood, aluminum, or vinyl. Wood frames need painting for maintenance because water often condenses on the frame in winter and seeps under the paint, which can cause rot. In humid seasons, wood soaks up moisture, which can cause windows to warp, swell, or even shrink if neglected. Aluminum and vinyl are maintenance-free. That means you don’t need to paint them to keep them functioning (that’s always a good thing), but you may want to paint them to keep them looking beautiful.
Fix any damage to the windows before you get started. For tips, check out Home Improvement For Dummies, by Gene Hamilton and Katie Hamilton (Wiley).
1. Using appropriate screwdrivers, remove all the hardware — locks, curtain hooks, handles, and other metal devices — from the windows before you paint. Your painting job will go much faster and look much cleaner in the end.
2. Tape the glass all around the sash using 2-inch blue painter’s tape.
3. If the upper, outer sash is movable, lower it to the bottom, leaving it open just an inch or two. Raise the lower, inner sash to midlevel. You’re almost reversing their positions.
4. Rub an old candle or bar of soap over the wood jambs so that the windows will slide easily after you paint them. Make sure you don’t paint the jambs themselves — that’s what causes wood windows to stick. (If you have aluminum or vinyl windows, you can skip this step.)
5. Dip no more than a third of the bristles of a narrow brush into the paint can, tapping the brush, and then swiping each side against the can to remove excess paint.
6. Paint the lower part of the upper sash (remember that it’s now in the low position). Paint the trim that’s adjacent to the glass first, making certain that you paint right down to the glass, and then paint the wide horizontal board at the bottom.
7. Paint the vertical sides of the upper, outer sash. If your window has mullions (slender, vertical bars that divide the windows), paint them last.
8. Raise the upper sash almost to the top and let it dry according to the paint manufacturer’s instructions.
9. Move the inner sash down so that it’s an inch or two from the bottom. Use your 1.5- or 2-inch brush to paint the top edge of the inner sash — paint the flat, top edge first, and then the narrow trim, and finally the wide horizontal board.
10. Paint vertical boards of the inner sash with your 11 .2-inch brush, and then paint mullions if you have them.
11. Let the inner sash dry according to the paint manufacturer’s instructions.
12. Using a paint guard to protect the wall and a 1.5-inch tapered brush, paint the outside edges of the window frame.
13. Using a 2.5-inch brush, paint the window frames, starting at the horizontal top portion and working down. Work from the inside toward the casing trim. Avoid painting any moving parts. Don’t overload the brush with paint — you don’t want it to seep into jambs.
14. Use a 2.5-inch tapered brush to paint the window sill (also referred to as a stool — where the window rests against the wall) and apron (the trim on the wall below the sill). Let them dry.
15. Peel off tape, and/or use a single-edge razor blade to remove any paint drips on the glass as soon as possible.
16. Wait several hours for paint to dry before replacing locks and other hardware.
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