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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

20-01-2020, 17:29

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Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

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Posted By Cpt Pat

Re: Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

Once you open the tube, any unused product will cure in the tube rather quickly.

I sealed my new portlights 4 years ago, and the 795 is still like new - even though it's exposed to sunlight,...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

29-07-2013, 11:40

Replies: 96

Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

Views: 37,253

Posted By Cpt Pat

Re: Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

You are absolutely right! The holes in the acrylic are twice the diameter of the screw shanks, and allow for 1/8th inch expansion and contraction. The screws are #10 size (3/16th inch diameter) and...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

29-07-2013, 10:21

Replies: 96

Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

Views: 37,253

Posted By Cpt Pat

Re: Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

I used 3M VHB tape, which provided a sufficiently tenacious watertight bond to install 1/2 inch thick acrylic on a cambered cabin surface without frames.

Details and photos are here:...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

22-07-2013, 17:25

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Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

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Posted By Cpt Pat

Re: Fixed window replacement - Dow 795 still the sealant of choice?

And who manufactured Napalm B? In my mind, one of Dow's major revenue streams has been the manufacture of chemical weapons.

More here: Napalm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

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