Hum, I thought this was solved years ago! Get the Krylon black plastic paint - $4 or 5 bucks for the spray can and do a couple passes around the window.
You really should go to a C&C RDV, especially the ones in BC, where the tech talks have covered this, years ago - Thanks Jim! > On Jun 24, 2020, at 11:20 59AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Yeah, you need the primer, not much sticks to acrylic or Lexan. That was one > of the irritating things about using the 295uv was that you had to pay around > 40 bucks for a can of primer that you only used a teaspoon of. > I was just wondering the other day, if that purple primer they sell to prime > PVC piping before gluing would achieve the same result – I wouldn’t be > surprised, and for only a few bucks. > > I tried gluing a couple pieces of Lexan together with 795 a couple years ago, > just to see how it stuck, and it didn’t take much to pull apart. I should > try that again with the purple primer. > > Bill Coleman > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Doug Mountjoy via > CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:31 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Doug Mountjoy > Subject: Re: Stus-List hatch repair > > I haven't used primer. I did the aft cabin hatch 3 years ago, and no leaks. I > had the some primer for the saloon and v-berth hatches, didn't notice it was > the wrong stuff until it was too late. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:56 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> I hope you used the primer for the Sikaflex. First time I did not and the >> thing leaked inside of 2 years. Cleaned it up all over agsin and used primer >> second time. Still good after 5 years no leaks. The primer made the >> difference >> >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 12:54 PM Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>> Hi Joe, >>> I just replaced the plexiglass on 2 of my hatches. I dug out most of the >>> sealant around the lens, then took a windshield removal tool to cut the >>> bond between the frame and lens. I used a wire wheel to clean up the >>> remainder of sealant. Wiped the frame with lacquer thinner, put a small >>> bevel on both the top and bottom of the new plexiglass. taped off where I >>> didn't want sealant. Laid a bead of Sika Flex 295uv, positioned lens into >>> frame and pushed down with just enough force to make the lens leves with >>> the frame. I then filled the gap between the frame and plexiglass. You will >>> want to make sure you get as many of the voids as possible. >>> https://www.harborfreight.com/windshield-removing-tool-60298.html >>> <https://www.harborfreight.com/windshield-removing-tool-60298.html> >>> >>> Doug. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 8:40 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>>> I have been asking about sending my hatches in for refurbishment and it >>>> isn't cheap. Am I overthinking it? I only need two things, one is putting >>>> a new gasket in and the other is a new piece of Plexiglas. I can buy the >>>> gasket and the glue and the local shop can duplicate the glass easy >>>> enough. Thankfully I don't have the kind of hatch that opens from the >>>> outside, so there are no knob or O rings to leak. >>>> Question - how do you get the hatch off? The pins don't look designed to >>>> be removed easily. Do you cut them and then get new ones? >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I >>>> www.dellabarba.com <http://www.dellabarba.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Douglas Mountjoy >>> 253-208-1412 >>> Port Orchard YC, WA >>> Rebecca Leah >>> C&C LandFall 39 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. 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