I'm getting ready to replace the glass in several windows and was wondering how they should be bedded. They were previously bedded with polysufide, however, it was nearly imposible to remove them without destroying the teak frames. The windows are held into teak frames with a teak bezel. There are no screws, so I need some strength from the sealant, but I'd like to know I could get them out again if necessary. Any advice will be appreciated. Mark 79 Albin 33 Ein Prosit

At 10:46 PM 1/23/99 -0500, you wrote: >I'm getting ready to replace the glass in several windows >and was wondering how they should be bedded. They were >previously bedded with polysufide, however, it was nearly >imposible to remove them without destroying the teak >frames. The windows are held into teak frames with a teak >bezel. There are no screws, so I need some strength from >the sealant, but I'd like to know I could get them out again >if necessary. > >Any advice will be appreciated. > >Mark > >79 Albin 33 >Ein Prosit ======================================================= I used GE Silicone 26 years ago glomed from Grummans by the installers and it is still soft and removable today. Also water tight in teak frames. AL > > > > Captain Al Pilvinis M/V Driftwood--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email - CaptainAl@Juno.com Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain

At 10:46 PM 1/23/99 -0500, Mark wrote: >I'm getting ready to replace the glass in several windows >and was wondering how they should be bedded. They were >previously bedded with polysufide, however, it was nearly >imposible to remove them without destroying the teak >frames. The windows are held into teak frames with a teak >bezel. There are no screws, so I need some strength from >the sealant, but I'd like to know I could get them out again >if necessary. > >Any advice will be appreciated. > >Mark Last year the 3M company announced a new product calle 3400 sealant. It is similar to their 5200 product but is specifically designed for release when changing components. We used it to bed depth sounder and speed log transducers in the fibreglass hulls. Prior to that we used Sikaflex permanent sealant for everything. You literally had to destroy a fitting to remove it from the hull. Arild