Replaced all the Cabin windows. Had 2 pieces that had cracks, 10 pieces in all.
Here is what I learned.
The glazing tape is amazing, even after 19 years. Removing it is a bear.
To remove all the residual tape, first use a window scraper and change blades often.
Then use acetone and course grit steel wool.
After working a few feet use a clean terry towel to clean up.
Rinse well with soapy water to remove any lingering acetone before applying new tape and windows.
Shoot lines with a pencil so everything lines up.
Double up the tape so the next owner can have just as much fun.
I took the pieces to a local plastics shop. They cut each piece individually use the original as a template and used a router to cut each one identical to the OEM one. And they left the originals attached to the new ones so I could identify them. Not bad for $300.
A friend shot the trim pieces with black paint and clear-coat.
I am very bad at taking photos of work in progress so here are photos of the windows removed prior to cleaning and the finished product. It took years off the boat.
Here is what I learned.
The glazing tape is amazing, even after 19 years. Removing it is a bear.
To remove all the residual tape, first use a window scraper and change blades often.
Then use acetone and course grit steel wool.
After working a few feet use a clean terry towel to clean up.
Rinse well with soapy water to remove any lingering acetone before applying new tape and windows.
Shoot lines with a pencil so everything lines up.
Double up the tape so the next owner can have just as much fun.
I took the pieces to a local plastics shop. They cut each piece individually use the original as a template and used a router to cut each one identical to the OEM one. And they left the originals attached to the new ones so I could identify them. Not bad for $300.
A friend shot the trim pieces with black paint and clear-coat.
I am very bad at taking photos of work in progress so here are photos of the windows removed prior to cleaning and the finished product. It took years off the boat.
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