"Ian" wrote in message
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I've read a fair bit about re glazing old windows. Everyone, including
the instructions on the back of the DAP 33 container reccommends oil
based primer. I have plenty of latex primer and with oil based paints
being phased out in general what type of glazing compound should I use
with a latex primer?
And why does DAP reccommend oil based primer?

DAP suggests oil based primer because it works better.
I have also brushed on several coats of boiled linseed oil to prime, ahead
of puttying. It fully saturates the wood, allowing the putty to take a
proper "set", and slow the drying/aging of the putty. Oil paints for this
purpose are not being phased out, and will likely be with us for a long
time. Boiled Linseed is not particularly toxic - comes from pressed
flaxseed - and is a great wood preservative when used on porous wood, under
a coat of oil finish paint, or oil based putty.