West Coast
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Noticed that the rubber seal fitted to the frame of my lewmar opening coachroof windows has come loose in places - what's the best glue to secure it back to the alloy frame?
Cheers
Cheers
What glue for rubber seal on Lewmar opening window ?
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john_q
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Are you talking about Standard Portlights see http://www.lewmar.com/products.asp?id=8757&lid=25070
Because if you are I have the same problem on a Standard Portlight - Size 4 with the rubber seal coming unstuck in one corner and would be very interested in the solution
Because if you are I have the same problem on a Standard Portlight - Size 4 with the rubber seal coming unstuck in one corner and would be very interested in the solution
West Coast
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Yup, thats the one, well older version really. But likely same design approach
PuffTheMagicDragon
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I have always used impact adhesive, the liquid rubber type that is used for laminated plastic sheets ('Formica' and similar). I don't know about Lewmar specifically but I would imagine that a rubber to aluminium bond would not be brand-specific.
Only last week I did the same operation with rubber foam (cut from a floor squeegee) and a Goïot opening portlight.
Only last week I did the same operation with rubber foam (cut from a floor squeegee) and a Goïot opening portlight.
Vara
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I did this with evostick on my last boat, 12 years on it's still there.
DownWest
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I did two hinged Lewmars yesterday. The old hardened rubber was leaking, so stripped it out and glued in some round neoprene from sealsdirect. Glue was Sika 11FC, a pu mastic adhesive. Around €7 a tube at the local B&Q
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Heckler
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None needed if the tiny groove is clean, the rubber has a corresponding bit of rubber strip that fits in the groove. However! as others have said various stuff works.
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stuey_two
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What size neoprene did you use? The original Lewmar seals were much wider than they were thick - about 14 by 8 at a guess. I bought and used old stock original seals without success - loss of elasticity I think.
QUOTE=DownWest;5339629]I did two hinged Lewmars yesterday. The old hardened rubber was leaking, so stripped it out and glued in some round neoprene from sealsdirect. Glue was Sika 11FC, a pu mastic adhesive. Around €7 a tube at the local B&Q
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QUOTE=DownWest;5339629]I did two hinged Lewmars yesterday. The old hardened rubber was leaking, so stripped it out and glued in some round neoprene from sealsdirect. Glue was Sika 11FC, a pu mastic adhesive. Around €7 a tube at the local B&Q
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JumbleDuck
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At the suggestion of the Nice Man at Seals Direct (who have the official seals, if you are rich) I used 8mm diameter sponge neoprene stuck in with silicone sealant. By the time I got to portlight number seven I could do one in twenty minutes and, four years on, there isn't a hint of a leak from any of them.
upcountry2
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Stixall did it for me....