kazenza
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 20, 2013
- Messages
- 31
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sea Rover
- Vessel Make
- CT 40 / Hartley Motor Sailor
I am rebedding all the windows on my 81 CT Trawler. The fixed and sliding windows are trimmed and bedded in teak frames.
I am looking for advice for the best way to bed the new stainless steel window track and for rebedding the frames. There is a mix of silicone and other substances used to plug holes over the years, so cleaning everything up will be a mess.
I am considering butyl tape and am wondering if anyone has any experience with butyl for bedding windows in wood frames. I am presuming I would use it between the window channel and fixed part of the window as well as between the window frames and the inside and outside of the all. I have also seen recommendations elsewhere for bedding the window channel into the opening with epoxy. Any recommendations would be welcome.
I am looking for advice for the best way to bed the new stainless steel window track and for rebedding the frames. There is a mix of silicone and other substances used to plug holes over the years, so cleaning everything up will be a mess.
I am considering butyl tape and am wondering if anyone has any experience with butyl for bedding windows in wood frames. I am presuming I would use it between the window channel and fixed part of the window as well as between the window frames and the inside and outside of the all. I have also seen recommendations elsewhere for bedding the window channel into the opening with epoxy. Any recommendations would be welcome.