Helps to lube the spline with soapy water. Dennis C.
On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 10:13 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have a total of 6 of the old style aluminum frame windows on my two > boat, so I made sure I saved the “recipe” for resealing the portlights for > future reference. > > > > Rule 1: never touch the aluminum frame, you will create a leak > > > > Between the frame and the window you will need a seal. In 2016 the list > recommended the following: > > Frost King V25BK EPDM weatherstripping > > M-D Building Products 01025 D Profile Auto and Marine Weatherstripping > > The MD Building Products stuff is available at Home Depot or Lowes, and a > 25 foot long box is pretty cheap – maybe $10. > > > > For the window panels I went to a local shop that repairs storm doors and > had them use an old window panel as s template to make new windows. I used > ¼” cast plexi in a fairly dark color (bronze?) because they had several > sheets in stock already and would not need to order a full sheet for a > darker color. > > > > The window goes on top of the weatherstripping seal, and is held in place > by a rubber strip called a spline. Spline material is available at any > glass shop that fixes storm doors and/or storm windows. I took a 6” snippet > of old spline to a local shop and bought 10 or 12 feet for less than a > dollar a foot last time I needed some. I also found it on EBay but would > have needed to buy a 100 foot roll. Cheap but who need a 3 lifetime supply > of window spline? > > > > When installing the seal and the spline, start at the top center of the > frame with a smooth square cut end. Go around the frame making sure you get > into the corners and making sure you do not stretch the material. I use a > tongue depresser/popsickle stick to push the spline into the slot between > plexi and frame – pushing “back” in the direction you are coming from to > help ensure not stretching the material. When you get back to the top > center of the frame make a tight joint and you should never have a leak. As > the spline ages and oxidizes it will shrink and eventually pull out of the > corners, and you can just replace the spline. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > >
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