E35 Saving My 100 y/o Windows l Bedroom Reno Pt4

[@AndyTausK]

Wow, what a job! Your patience to preserve everything and to treat these old windows with appreciation, my respect. Most people would probably have simply exchanged them for "plastic windows". Greetings from cologne Andy

[@old_school_moaboa]

To me, an original window is irreplacable. When I was looking for houses I was always dissapointed if the windows were new. It was always a no for me. So here I am. With many many many original windows in terrible state. Enough to keep me occupied every summer for a decade 😆

[@amydahler-sl2ft]

Such dedication is a joy to watch!

[@old_school_moaboa]

Thank you 🙏🫶

[@mag1071]

You are “Wonder Woman” in my book to take on a project as you have and be so good at everything you do!!!

[@old_school_moaboa]

Well it's all learning by doing, I've made many mistakes so far. But I have many rooms left to make right thanks to my early mistakes 😄

[@user-deborahp]

Bravo Moa. Such an amazing task with amazing results.

[@old_school_moaboa]

Thank you :-) Just wait until you see the finished result :-)

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Beautiful restoration of the windows! They will look so nice fully restored!

[@old_school_moaboa]

One of the windows is finished and I can't believe the transformation!

[@melissaeden1219]

It takes a lot of patience to do such thorough work. My compliments on yours.

[@malcomefulmer4981]

Loving your videos. I appreciate the CC/added text for explanation and hearing impaired. I liked seeing the process of the putty and shellac etc...

[@jacquelinesmyth3167]

Amazing as always 😊

[@old_school_moaboa]

Thank you :-)

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

This is beautiful! You are so talented! Thank you!

[@old_school_moaboa]

Thank you :-)

[@LaimaLapinskaitė]

Amazing !

[@old_school_moaboa]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@Anne-yw6ed]

How satisfying it must be to remove those screws that have almost disintegrated into the wood after so many decades. Amazing work.

[@old_school_moaboa]

Oh it was! Except for a few that had disintegrated so much half of it didn't come out. It was hard to get everything out and I can't help but wonder if the old rust will "infect" the new screw. Either way. It was even more satisfying to completely restore all of the hardware. To have all of those layers removed and stripped away :-)

[@user-cj5fr1xo5m]

Wow you have some amazing diy skills. Its really impressive good for you

[@LoraEwinaga]

those swedish double sashes are so fascinating! i'm only at 1/3 of the video but i hope you show a really detailed shot of how those are constructed, what kind of hinges and locking mechanism etc.

[@sempresperanza]

Hardware cleaning: I use only boiling water for ca. 10 minutes without any cleaning products and it is working like charm...you did a good and hard job, I know it from experience...

[@old_school_moaboa]

Huh. Maybe I should try one batch without and one with next time and see if I notice any difference. It works best if there is linseedoil paint at least in the first layers but it might just all be acrylic paint and then the linseed oil soap makes no difference

[@mrtablesawful]

Hi Moaboa. I am excited to come across your window restoration. I too am contemplating restoring my old windows. The paint in my windows has lead in it. That makes me afraid to do the stripping myself. Did you have to deal with lead paint on your windows? Also, that infrared paint remover looks like it works well. Would you recommend it to others that want to strip old woodwork? Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@old_school_moaboa]

No I didn't have led. However the speedheater is perfect for it because the actual stripping is safe also when dealing with led. They have had independent researchers to test the fumes and it's perfectly safe to scrape the paint off without protection. The study is on their website www.speedheater.com. the price for one is hefty but considering the cost of properly restoring windows bh a professional, then it's worth it many times over. If you are only doing windows i would recommend the cobra or the slim variant. Also you have to follow @gantelius_fonsterhantverk on instagram for tips. He is local to me but he is a global influencer when it comes to window restoration. Such skill and expertise.

[@old_school_moaboa]

However when sanding the rest you must use protection as there will be some paint residue left. But it's a quick job.

[@mrtablesawful]

Wow! Thank you so much for all of that information! I really appreciated it. I will be sure to check out the Instagram you recommend.

[@4grabbar]

Mai i Umeå här. Fantastiskt jobb. Är du utbildad i byggnadsvård, du verkar kunna det mesta ?

[@old_school_moaboa]

Nejdå, men jag läser böcker, googlar och går kurser. Frågar i byggnadsvård butiken. Sen ger jag det ett försök 😄 har också gått nån kurs här och där

[@joycepayne3505]

What is the machine? Does it heat up the old paint for removal?

[@old_school_moaboa]

It's called a Speedheater, it's a Swedish intention and is immensly popular among all professional building restorers and all us amateurs working with our old homes in Sweden. Check it out here speedheater.com/ (I am not sponsored but I will contact them and see if we could partner up as I love my speedheater and would love to promote it as a partner too)

[@cece624]

I very much appreciate seeing the processes involved in restoring the original windows in old houses. 🏠 😮. This summer I’ve also been watching window restoration on the KZbin channel @storiesfromthecascina in northern Italy. They have some similar challenges.

[@old_school_moaboa]

Yes I watch them too! Their vlogs are so good!

[@cece624]

@@old_school_moaboa Your volgs are very good, too!