olgentdc
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Our front door came from a prominant home that was being remodeled , and it fit rite in my house in 1985,. The door is a simple wood 6 panel 30 inch door,. the problem is with the 2 mid panels 30 x9 ,.They are bowing out,. especially after my idiot nephew lazily leaned into the glass at Thanksgiving,. , i saw him from the kitchen , and did not say anything to keep peace ,. But I should have!, Because now the side he leaned on is bowed more ,. there are probably 30 pcs of clear beveled cut glass in cased in lead ? ,in each of the large panels .. until this event happened, i saw no danger of the bow worsening,,. now i think i see the edge the glass of some pcs . Makes Me Want to Say " damitboy-destructo" ..of Pops 7 Grandsons , He is the only one that can break a 100 yr old anvil in one afternoon... LOL,.////// ANyway ,, i wonder if i can spray a liquid silicone sealer product on the glass or perhaps brush a clear resin sealer of some sort on the metal and glass junctions ? , i have not noticed any cold air coming thru ,Yet .. My Son thinks we can put a straigtening jig to push the bow back slowly and true it,,.But i fear it could break a peice of glass and feel it is not worth the risk ,. i can always fasten a pc glass to the outside of the door,,..but the trouble with that idea , is heat buildup,, which occurs with the setting sun in july-august monthes ,,. I learned that was happening in 1986 ,..but it never got any worse ,til Pfatboy leaned on it . any helpful ideas , even if it is out of the box thinking is appreciated ,,