We have a log house. We put a protective coating on the outside before windows were installed using a garden sprayer to flow on the product. We are now ready for a recoat and the windows are installed.
My question: is there an easier way to protect the windows other than taping plastic over them?
Thank you.
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not really. either cover em or remove em is all i can offer for advice. good luck
Since a garden sprayer involves such little pressure, I would be thinking about using a painter's shield - basically a 3' wide lightweight spatula (In the right hands, I've seen these used with airless sprayers to "two tone" a livingroom ceiling/walls).
Sure, some spray might get around the edges, but you can get it off with spray bottles and rags.
If many windows are the same, you could even get creative and make a fitted shield out of some non absorptive, lightweight material mounted it to a handle or a pole that could be held by an assistant. You could edge it with weatherstripping to "cup" the frame while you work around it. You'd have to wipe it clean often. Painters often wrap their shield with masking paper and pull it off when it gets too soggy.
For the "custom shield" you could cut a piece of rigid blue foam insulation.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
I like it! Is that stuff "closed cell", or "open"? I'm picturing the thick, stiff material with non pourous backing. You might have to tape the edges to keep it from getting heavy with sealer. For a pole attachment you could glue one of those "swiffer" mopps to the center, or use a pole sanding rig.
Is it open or closed cell? Yes. Whatever they have at the home center.
Might have to be concerned with the sprayed material being compatible with the foam. Maybe foil faced insulation with metal foil used to seal the cut edges would be better.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Why not use a product that's made to protect windows.
http://www.finishguard.com/windowandglass.html
busta
Some people recommend Vaseline smeared over. Sure, there's a lot of window to deal with (and clean up after), so instead I'd attach plastic over the 'field' of the window, then use 6" self-adhesive masking paper to cover the frames and edges.
All the best...
To those who know - this may be obvious. To those who don't - I hope I've helped.