Josh,
Very true. Masking is everything. A little black sealant around the
windows will ruin the look.
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C&C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
[email protected]> wrote:
> The trick to having a nice finished look to any sealant is to mask, mask,
> mask! Finger trowel and remove as much excess product as possible. Make
> it look real clean and then immediately pull the mask at an acute angle.
>
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017, 8:06 AM Gary Russell via CnC-List <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes. But you need to use your finger to "trowel" the sealant behind the
>> Plexiglas. That is what is special about the Dow Corning 795 is it has a
>> longer "working time". The Plexiglas probably won't be as tight fitting
>> because of the 0.090" thickness of the VHB tape. That 0.090" gap is what
>> you will be filling.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Gary
>>
>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Gary.
>>>
>>> So in your view the sealant needs to not only fill the seam between the
>>> edge of the plexi and the boat, but also work behind the plexi a bit. Is
>>> the pressure of a caulking gun sufficient to get this done? On my boat,
>>> the plexi is tightly fitted into the cavity. Perhaps I should leave a
>>> little more room with the replacement plexi?
>>>
>>> *From:* Gary Russell via CnC-List <[email protected]>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 13, 2017 9:38 PM
>>> *To:* C&C List <[email protected]>
>>> *Cc:* Gary Russell <[email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Window replacement
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 8:28 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <
>>> [email protected]> 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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