I had my frames sanded, metal worked, and painted Navy Blue (same as the trim on the boat). A good marine painter or an auto body shop should be able to handle this. We used good quality marine mono-epoxy paint (I don't remember exactly what). The frames now disappear visually, and combine with the glass (which has a significant tint). The look is much cleaner and more modern, and the freshly painted surface adheres well to the sealant.
Keith Sneddon #4760, "Are We There Yet?" ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TimothyN Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] leaking windows I have a 71 catalina 27. I had a problem with leaky windows, so I decided to try the reseal kit from catalina. Unfortunately, I seem to have made the problem worse. I bent the aluminum frames a little as I was removing them. I thought I pounded them back into shape and caulked them well (maybe not). At the end of the day, my GF says she never liked the way they looked anyway, and I would hate to go through this repair again to find that I still didn't solve the problem. Therefore, we are looking for other options. I didn't see anything on the catalina site. Can you get new window frames from catalina? I did find another company listing retrofit windows for catalina (http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm). Does anyone have any experience with cruising concepts? Other ideas? Other vendors? Thanks. ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITT Corporation. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. ITT accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
