Matthew,
Remember that the VHB tape is only the adhesive, not the sealant. You
need to leave room for the Dow Corning 795 black silicone sealant. To me,
1/4" for the sealant seems about right. That leaves room for about 1/2" of
VHB tape.
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C&C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 8:28 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Listers:
>
> I know this topic has been covered ad nauseum, but I have two questions
> about window replacement:
>
> 1) It appears that most of you who have done the VHB tape method like
> 3M 4941 instead of 5952. However, when I contacted 3M and explained what I
> was using it for, 5952 was recommended. Any thoughts or comments on this?
>
> 2) It appears fairly well settled that 1/2" width is preferred (maybe
> due to Don Casey), yet some of you have mentioned coloring the area behind
> the window that is not taped to improve the appearance. The window
> "cavity" (for lack of a better term) for my windows sit is 3/4" all the way
> around (except for possibly the rounded corners). Why shouldn't I just use
> 3/4" wide tape?
>
> Have at it, and thanks.
>
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