[Clean Cloth]

I have been cleaning these leaded windows for about 8 months now and a couple of bits of lead were loose around some Bevelled glass.
Today after drying the glass a piece of lead came off.
What is the best way to fix it to the glass? I do not think clear silicone would be much good or last very long, maybe something like super glue but would have to be very careful not to get any on the glass.

[Ooooooog]

Guess they’re fake then

[MrChurchMouse]

As silly as it sounds I'd probably just try and stick it back on with a bit of blue-tak or even chewing gum as I most likely wouldn't have any proper glue or anything in the vehicle.  If it was already really loose though and pretty much partially hanging off then you can probably get away with just leaving it and not trying to fix it. 

[swanson]

Not much you can do about that.
I’ve got customers with leaded windows and over time bits do come loose 

[Shrek]

As silly as it sounds I'd probably just try and stick it back on with a bit of blue-tak or even chewing gum as I most likely wouldn't have any proper glue or anything in the vehicle.  If it was already really loose though and pretty much partially hanging off then you can probably get away with just leaving it and not trying to fix it.

Really ? You’d stick the lead back to the window with chewing gum??? Disgusting

[Shrek]

I’d tell the customer the lead is coming loose and ask if they want me to cut off the loose stuff. I did just that a couple of months ago , customer was fine and said cut it off

[deeege]

Chewing gum, brilliant 

I have a couple of bungalows this happens on, I just press the lead back into position and it generally stays there. I always tell the customer when taking leaded jobs on that it can and probably will come loose over time.

[NWH]

Completely dry the area and superglue it cheap PVC windows do this in some cases after a couple of years.

[Clean Cloth]

I took the small piece of twisted lead home, I will straighten it out and try to fix it back with some super glue next time I am there. I am not sure if the Bevelled glass is just stuck onto the pane of glass or if it is sat within the pane of glass if you know what I mean. Not sure how they are manufactured, if the lead was just for show or if it kept water out.

[alank]

Don't worry about water leaks mate that lead on modern windows is just stuck on the glass to make it look nice. On older leaded windows the individual glass edges are enclosed within the lead glazing strip and these don't peel off.👍

[MrChurchMouse]

As silly as it sounds I'd probably just try and stick it back on with a bit of blue-tak or even chewing gum as I most likely wouldn't have any proper glue or anything in the vehicle.  If it was already really loose though and pretty much partially hanging off then you can probably get away with just leaving it and not trying to fix it.

Really ? You’d stick the lead back to the window with chewing gum??? Disgusting

Well perhaps I wouldn't at the moment in the pandemic in case it's classed as a means of potentially spreading the virus but ordinarily I've done this a time or two yes.  Purely because I don't have any other means of sticking it back on and gum will usually do the job.  I'd be discreet and just use a little so the customer doesn't realise or see it oozing out of the sides of the lead.

[dazmond]

IMO loose lead is not your problem.......your a cleaner not a odd job man.......I have a few windows with loose lead and I'm just extra careful when cleaning them but the onus is on the customer to get it fixed.....

I certainly wouldn't stick bits on with chewing gum!......that did make me laugh!🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[Bungle]

As silly as it sounds I'd probably just try and stick it back on with a bit of blue-tak or even chewing gum as I most likely wouldn't have any proper glue or anything in the vehicle.  If it was already really loose though and pretty much partially hanging off then you can probably get away with just leaving it and not trying to fix it.

Really ? You’d stick the lead back to the window with chewing gum??? Disgusting

Just use your gumption 😀

[Ralphie]

I would stick it on with blue tax or chewing gum, take a photograph to show customer it was about to fall off and offer to repair it the next time I visited.

It’s not my fault they are rubbish!

[David Beecroft]

I’ve got a couple of houses with loose lead. I just gently eased it back into position and now when I clean it I’ll dab it rather than scrub it. If the customer makes an issue out of it you can buy a roll of it that has adhesive on the rear side, made for creating your own leaded windows. 😊

[jay moley]

I've used superglue in the past. You'll probably need your scraper to scrape off the excess glue that will smudge out on the sides of the lead.

On most leaded windows I brush from side to side rather than up down as you're less likely to disturb the lead using that technique.