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/>
>>>> 
>>>> 
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