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Restoration & Repair
Century-old
leaded glass panels which have sagged a bit, or have sustained some
breakage, usually need a total
restoration. Sometimes a repair is possible -- replacing a few
pieces of glass, re-leading small sections, cementing and
re-installing. With most old panels the lead is oxidized, and
Victorian lead was softer than today's, making full restoration the
best choice.
Restoration
involves the following:
- Agree on a restoration plan and price in partnership
with the client.
- Removal of the panel from its frame.
- Re-conditioning the frame (or ordering a new one) and
finishing it as the customer wishes.
- Taking apart the leaded glass panel, recycling the
lead, and cleaning each piece of glass.
- Laying out each piece of glass in the panel and
cutting new matching glass as needed.
- Client approval before leading the panel.
- Leading the panel, soldering both sides, cementing
both sides, and attaching reinforcing rods.
- Re-installing the panel in its frame.
Removal
and/or
installation at the site can be arranged.
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The image below shows a door
panel being
leaded after
cleaning each piece and replacing
missing and
broken pieces.
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The image below
shows the finished panel
hung in a north
window.
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