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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: 6705russell on February 19, 2022, 04:13:05 pm

Title: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 19, 2022, 04:13:05 pm
I will be at a stage in the next few days where I will be fitting the windows on my Shannon, ideally I would like to use thin double sided tape (Tamiya) but as you can see on the picture there is not much of a recess, I did not want to glue the windows in case I ever need to replace for any reason, any ideas what is best?


Thanks



Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: rnli12 on February 19, 2022, 05:26:47 pm
You could try tacking in with Canopy glue
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 19, 2022, 05:58:08 pm
Thanks Rich, just done a search on the stuff and it looks to do just the job  :-))
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: cos918 on February 19, 2022, 09:33:51 pm
Just finished a load of Glazzing on my ferry. I used Gorila glue clear. Geart stuff.
As for double sided tape. You can get the clear stuff they use on moblie phone screens. Can be as thin as 1mm wide. Very good stuff.
John
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 19, 2022, 09:35:29 pm
One more question in the windows, in the decal pack I have two sets of black perimeter vinyl, one thick one thin, I would imaging the wider profile goes on the outside of the windows, but where does the narrow profile need to be fitted?
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 19, 2022, 09:36:30 pm
Just finished a load of Glazzing on my ferry. I used Gorila glue clear. Geart stuff.
As for double sided tape. You can get the clear stuff they use on moblie phone screens. Can be as thin as 1mm wide. Very good stuff.
John


Thanks John 👍
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: alan44 on February 21, 2022, 07:18:38 am
The wide one is to the inside.
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 21, 2022, 07:38:14 am
Thanks Alan  :-))
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on February 21, 2022, 07:07:13 pm
I have added some black liner to the window recess so no orange shows through when the glazing is fitted, needs a second coat though...
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: Charlie on February 21, 2022, 07:29:40 pm
Looks fantastic :-))
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: Taranis on February 21, 2022, 09:18:29 pm
You're doing a nice job Russ  O0  and asking all the right questions  :-))
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: pod on March 03, 2022, 11:51:48 am
hi i use plumbers mate  it is a bit like putty. Warm it up dont use too much.When pushed back go round and cut off surplus. My severn 17 years is done like this and nobody knows. i could take them out today no problem.i was a plumber and the pot i have got is over 50 years old and still quite usable it never goes hard .get it from a plumbers merchants
Title: Re: Shannon Windows
Post by: 6705russell on March 03, 2022, 05:16:31 pm
In the end I used the Tamiya double sided tape which is micro thin, cut thin strips to place on all edges of the window and fixed in, they are rock solid and no danger of glue misting or staining...