Update on the process.
All 4 windows are out - gel coat damage is not too bad.
Today before work I chiseled the plexus off 2 window frames. 1 inch at a
time - a slow process for sure! Canadian Sailcraft covered a lot of
extra cabin side with plexiglass to make for a sleek window silhouette
even though they are only covering 2 small openings.
Figure another 90min of chiseling - and then some repairs.
Called multiple places looking for Dow Corning 795 - found one window
installer that had 1 single tube (most suppliers just had "Dow Corning
silicone" - and couldn't confirm the product specifically). In the end I
bought Pecora 895NST from Arrow building supplies in Burnside for only
$9cdn/tube - the spec's are identical to Dow 795 and the company makes
it specifically to match the Dow product.
I shouldn't have a problem slightly over sizing my windows - my cabin
sides don't have insets, just a flat surface.
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 2017-04-25 12:55 AM, Alan Liles via CnC-List wrote:
I used a sharp chisel to shave the plexus off the gelcoat. The old
glue was still flexible enough that sanding didn't work well at all.
It was a long process as there was a lot of glueline to be cleaned.
Quite a lot of gelcoat came away with the plexi, which I filled and
sanded flat. My plexi was slightly oversized and it was a problem
because of the bevelled inset. I had to bevel the back of the plexi to
open a channel for the Dow 795.
Al
SV Elendil
94 C&C 37/40+
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