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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 19:12:56 GMT
I'm considering doing this.
Looks like glass is really only held in by sort of D shaped rubber plus being stuck to the current seal.
Is this a fairly normal NB window arrangement and if so what should I search for to replace the seal and the D shaped rubber bits?
Thanks.
PS. Bus windows with top droppers - haven't looked at the portholes. Severn Valley were the builders.
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Post by on Apr 7, 2023 19:17:12 GMT
self adhesive neoprene tape.
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 19:20:21 GMT
Thanks.
And the sort of D shape rubber bits that should keep the glass against the seal?
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Post by Aloysius on Apr 7, 2023 19:27:57 GMT
There are lots of rubber window seal profiles; maybe the only way to determine which you have is to remove the window...but if you google 'rubber window seal profiles' and select 'images' you get something like this: If yours isn't shown there are others to look at. ETA Tried attaching the image but it isn't working. That's better.
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 19:35:52 GMT
Thanks.
Just had a quick google, at least I now know where to start.
Might be back in a day or two with further questions.
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Post by Aloysius on Apr 7, 2023 19:39:19 GMT
Be aware that fitting them is a bastard job; most peeps seem to use lengths of strong string but there are special tools available which make things easier; enquire with the manufacturer of the seals.
ETA there's a youtube vid. Probably.
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 19:45:26 GMT
We might be talking about something different then, I can currently take my shortish strips out and fit back easily. I'll play around with google for a while and then post pics if I don't work it out.
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Post by on Apr 7, 2023 20:22:22 GMT
Why do you need to do this?
I originally thought you just meant the moveable part at the top which is sealed with self adhesive tape when clamped shut.
If you arrr looking at doing the whole window seals between fixed glass and frames there must be Bad Shit going on and I was like OMG.
This is a major intervention.
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Post by Aloysius on Apr 7, 2023 20:25:33 GMT
It's doing that thing which you generally have no truck with.
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 20:30:15 GMT
The current seal is starting to come away from the window frame in the corner (by about 1 inche), not showing signs of a leak yet as seal still attached to window so water diverted in normal ways other than on a very small part of the window. Only going to get worse.
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Post by on Apr 7, 2023 20:32:55 GMT
seal coming away from the window by an inch needs a picture.
Sounds bad.
Is this outside water or condensations from the Tina Turner thing?
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Post by Aloysius on Apr 7, 2023 20:34:23 GMT
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 20:38:10 GMT
seal coming away from the window by an inch needs a picture. Sounds bad. Is this outside water or condensations from the Tina Turner thing? Pics tomorrow. Outside water atm...
eta. would be easy to bodge, but thought I'd look into sorting it for good.
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Post by on Apr 7, 2023 20:43:44 GMT
If it is a channel glaze thing then worth noting that they advise placing the frame onto a tape not a sealant.
A number of yars ago I had to replace a channelglaze window on my mum's narrow boat as she smashed it against the front of a harborough marine boat in Fox's yard at March in the fens.
Happy days. We went to the channelglaze place in Brum in the Land Rover, as you do, and the lady said definitely don't seal the new frame in with sealant or adhesive as it is an arsehole of a job to get it off afterwards.
Reason we replaced the frame was because Mother fancied a window with horizontal sliding rather than those poxy hopper top things
Wrecked my ray ban aviator sunglasses with sparks from the angel grinder when I reprofiled the hole in side of boat.
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Post by fi on Apr 7, 2023 20:47:26 GMT
Don't think there is any need to remove the frame, the glass looks like it will come out internally away from the frame. Pics will help.
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