OK, so I had the bright idea of replacing the pitted and scratched windows on my '81 M15, and managed to get the port side window off without causing much damage to the boat or myself. But whatever caulking was used to seal the plexiglas (or whatever) into the hole is really wicked stuff. I've scraped at it with a putty knife and removed some of it, but I'm afraid I'm going to chew up the fiberglass if I continue along that path. The caulking is still fairly soft, but it sure doesn't want to come off easily. Does anyone know what was used to seal in the windows back then, and what I might use to remove the caulking other than carefully applied elbow grease? David =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David W. Wood -=- dwood@dwoodworks.com 1981 M15 -=- Hull #163
Try acetone or lacquer thinner, but be careful. --Gary Hyde Pullman, WA gmhyde1@mac.com M17 #637 'Hydeaway 2' "...There's nothing quite like messing about in boats..." On Apr 19, 2006, at 8:05 PM, David W. Wood wrote:
OK, so I had the bright idea of replacing the pitted and scratched windows on my '81 M15, and managed to get the port side window off without causing much damage to the boat or myself. But whatever caulking was used to seal the plexiglas (or whatever) into the hole is really wicked stuff. I've scraped at it with a putty knife and removed some of it, but I'm afraid I'm going to chew up the fiberglass if I continue along that path. The caulking is still fairly soft, but it sure doesn't want to come off easily. Does anyone know what was used to seal in the windows back then, and what I might use to remove the caulking other than carefully applied elbow grease?
David
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I would assume it's Boatlife, which I think is a polysulfide. I think West Marine sells a product that removes it. It may be the same one you use on 5200, but I'd check on that first. The windows themselves were pitted and scratched? Are they being replaced? Most places will tell you to use silicone with the plastics as caulk...won't stick to anything (as in an adhesive), but does seem to seal it well. But I think Bob is still using Boatlife. I did a test patch once, and it didn't eat the plastic glass. Howard On 4/20/06 12:17 AM, "Gary M Hyde" <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Try acetone or lacquer thinner, but be careful. --Gary Hyde Pullman, WA gmhyde1@mac.com M17 #637 'Hydeaway 2' "...There's nothing quite like messing about in boats..."
On Apr 19, 2006, at 8:05 PM, David W. Wood wrote:
OK, so I had the bright idea of replacing the pitted and scratched windows on my '81 M15, and managed to get the port side window off without causing much damage to the boat or myself. But whatever caulking was used to seal the plexiglas (or whatever) into the hole is really wicked stuff. I've scraped at it with a putty knife and removed some of it, but I'm afraid I'm going to chew up the fiberglass if I continue along that path. The caulking is still fairly soft, but it sure doesn't want to come off easily. Does anyone know what was used to seal in the windows back then, and what I might use to remove the caulking other than carefully applied elbow grease?
David
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You might consider methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK). It will cut like acetone, but it's not quite as volatile. Also, it's available at Ace Hardware, as is acetone. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary M Hyde" <gmhyde1@mac.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:17 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Replacing M15 windows
Try acetone or lacquer thinner, but be careful. --Gary Hyde Pullman, WA gmhyde1@mac.com M17 #637 'Hydeaway 2' "...There's nothing quite like messing about in boats..."
On Apr 19, 2006, at 8:05 PM, David W. Wood wrote:
OK, so I had the bright idea of replacing the pitted and scratched windows on my '81 M15, and managed to get the port side window off without causing much damage to the boat or myself. But whatever caulking was used to seal the plexiglas (or whatever) into the hole is really wicked stuff. I've scraped at it with a putty knife and removed some of it, but I'm afraid I'm going to chew up the fiberglass if I continue along that path. The caulking is still fairly soft, but it sure doesn't want to come off easily. Does anyone know what was used to seal in the windows back then, and what I might use to remove the caulking other than carefully applied elbow grease?
David
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