That’s exactly what I’m worried about—my south-facing windows get hammered by the sun too. I’ve read that fiberglass holds up, but I haven’t seen much...

That's a great point about the hardware—people tend to overlook those smaller bits. When I redid my windows last summer, I thought I had it all covere...

Totally agree about skipping sanding sometimes—I used to sand religiously, but now I’m way more selective. One thing I learned the hard way, though, i...