Frank 157 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Similar to what Alibaba mentioned , we had 2 deck hatches reglazed by a company in Penrose they used Dowsil 795 Structural Glazing Adhesive /Sealant. I heard somewhere that Its also used to attach windows to skyscrapers. The best thing about it is that seems totally UV resistant, unlike the polyurethane based compounds, which I have found wanting. https://www.glasscorp.co.nz/product/x_sku/DC795W.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gisywaterboy 3 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks guys, I have purchased 4 tubes of Quilosa MS35, hopefully this will be enough. I am thinking of not using the damming tape around the inside edge and coving it with the quisola the next day instead. I will keep the glue 10mm back from the inside edge. My biggest reservation (having only put windows in using blackout primer in the past) is that if there are parts of the window overlap that are not covered in glue, say little air pockets, that this will show from the outside (through the tinted window). Also seems strange to not have to key the acrylic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alibaba 76 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 The advice for keying the acrylic is to give the edge - about 15mm in, a rub with a kitchen scourer- that was from Cambrian plastics in Henderson, who supplied the panels. They cut them nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Have just finished replacing all windows in my launch (Vindex 350)- front we did glass, side we did with Acrylic. (Have also previously done them on Mercenary which are still hanging in some 10 years later!) Used Dow corning 795 - the stuff is awesome, i wouldnt use anything else having seen others struggle to key, or to handle the UV and heat. https://www.glasscorp.co.nz/site/glasscorp/files/pdffiles/dc795%20data%20sheet%20(new).pdf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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