DIY 1940's Steel Casement Window Restoration

I had a hard time finding good information about restoring this type of steel window, so I hope this offers other people some help. These old windows are beautiful, and in our case they're built into the adobe, held in place with concrete and stucco - not easy to replace. Here's how I stripped it down to bare metal and built it back to a beautiful and functional window once again.

[ginghamt.c.]

Really helpful and instructive tutorial thanks. - Lovely accent by the way !

[house]

great job on the paint removal, just a couple friendly tips you may already know: some folks out here in the desert are using 1/4 inch laminated glass as replacement on these frames because its 99% UV proof. Also an oscillating blade tool makes quick work of removing the glazing, and media blast and/or wire wheel can work fast. good upload thank you. theres not much content on practical steel window restoration out there.

[bonesawmcgraw]

Good content! Just got a house with these monsters in it. Very helpful info!

[dancwilliams]

Nice job! Thank you for sharing your process.

[romyvanhandley]

Great video. I have very similar windows that need restoration, so lots of tips here. Thanks!

[lindsay]

Nicely done, great attention to detail.

[jschergs]

You are brave! Loved the presentation. Excellent

[shyonemami]

I live in Yucca Valley and plan to do this to my windows. Thank you!

[barrielynn]

This is excellent! I plan to share this with my old homeowner clients!

[viergarcia]

The polished hardware looked cool as hell.

[Ms_AP_]

Epoxy spray paint it amazing for these steel casement windows. Appliance spray paint also works really well.

[AshleighScott-vc]

This was an amazing job, loved watching the process

[Ms_AP_]

They make an interior window sash that is meant to replace putting plastic over the windows in the winter time. I bet you could add those inside or make your own.

[mano]

Around 0:45: "...chiseling out the old glazing...". You mean "putty", or maybe "glazing putty".

[libbyclaridge]

Do you have a source for replacement screens & screen holding parts? I just bought a '46 house and none of the windows have screens. I'm in AZ.

[chrisjohnson]

Hi, thanks so much for your video! I am restoring the steel casement windows in our old detached guesthouse and I have about 10 windows to do. Did you finish restoring the rest of your windows? I'm curious if it was tedious and time consuming polishing the hardware with your Dremel bit, especially all the screen clips and window locks/latches. Maybe I can just soak all the parts in a tub

[NoExperienceRequired]

Thanks for this! I’m in the hi-dez too and have a big, multi-pane steel casement window to restore too. The glazing putty is old and hard as concrete. How did you remove yours?

[mano]

Nice work restoring the sash, but sorry to see the glazier did a really poor job with the putty.

[ralis]

Did the citrus strip have to sit on the paint for a long time?