Doors and Windows - window glaze problem

I started my first window glazing project after some research here and talking with "handyman" friends. I dug out the old glazing, primed what was bare wood underneath, let that dry for two hours (twice the stated dry time for recoating purposes) and started laying in the new glaze. I used the DAP 33. My problem came when pulling the putty knife across the glaze. The glaze seemed to pull with the knife. The edges were ragged and sometimes the glaze pulled right out of the window. I had a couple of thoughts about this. 1 was that the glaze was too dry, had separated. I looked and couldn't tell. Should I dump out the whole bucket or should I be able to tell? 2 was I didn't let the primer dry long enough and the glaze wouldn't stick to it. I thought briefly about oiling the edge of my putty knife to let it slide easier, but I thought that I might have a worse problem than that.

I did two of my ten storm windows and managed to get them smooth enough by smoothing the glaze over with my finger, but I'd like the rest to behave the way they're supposed to!

Thanks in advance,
kathy

The glazing does want to pull with the knife a little bit. It seems to work best if you hold the knife at an angle as you pull it across the glazing- seems like if you run the knife perfectly square with the glazing, it will pull more. But if you angle it and pull, it sandwiches more glazing against the sash as you pull. Also, more downward pressure as you drag helps, and keeping the knife clean with paint thinner. After you drag it one way, take your finger and lightly smooth it back in the opposite direction. It helps pat down any of those spots that want to drag up.

Takes some practice but after you fill the corner with glazing, you should be able to make one pass per side, not keep going over it again and again. That would make it pull more than normal as well. I think adding paint thinner would just make it a sticky mess.

I'm the one who had the window glaze problem thread last week. I finished my 12 storm windows last weekend and didn't have the problem with the glaze dragging out with the knife anymore. I had been trying to put the glaze in all the way around the window, and then using the knife. Well, the glaze, I now believe, was getting cool again and that's why it pulled out. Now, I just do one side at a time as quickly as I can and be sure to have the flexible knife as flat to the glaze as I can. My windows look great - just as good or better than the ones we took to the window shop in town. Now I'm waiting three weeks (it took me two weekends to do the 12 windows) before I prime and paint again.

A couple of years ago, I also got it into my head that I could learn to tape and mud and came here for help. I did four bedrooms, the kitchen, the entry hall and the dining room. It's relaxing and I really enjoy my new talents in "home work".

Thanks again,
Kathy