Marc, Thanks for reply! Jan. --- On Wed, 3/10/10, ChefYaz <[email protected]> wrote:
From: ChefYaz <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [IC27A] leaking window To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:46 PM Jan, I’m familiar with the black stuff. We have a nickname for it in the construction industry but decorum dictates that I not mention it here. The only way I know of to remove it would be to apply a very light prying force to the window frame. Then, using a thin, flexible, sharp blade, make repeated shallow cuts (somewhat like fileting a fish if you cook). Getting the residue off will be an equally tedious process. Solvents won’t work as any solvent that will cut the stuff will first destroy the gelcoat. Go slow, be careful and good luck Mark, Gratis (6115) NOLA From: ic...@yahoogroups. com [mailto:IC27A@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Jan Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:19 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Subject: [IC27A] leaking window Hi, One of the windows of my 1978 Jag27 has started leaking during this year's severe winter. No dammage though, great relieve. It appears that the previous owner solved this problem by kitting the frames tightly close with a sticky black gluelike product, including a thin rubber line inside the window frame. I can screw the frames open, but they won't come off, glued as they are to the hull. Any solutions as how to separate the frames from the windows without endommaging them? What product should I use to ensure waterthight windows? I'm sailing in the North Sea, Europe, so local products for the US market are no solution to me ... Does anyone know sikaflex-295 UV Marine, and would you consider it to be the right stuff? Thanks for sharing your advice! Jan.
