That’s abysmal, whoever is selling them should stop until they are improved.
This may have implications for insurance, I’ve seen plenty of motorhome owners bodging door and window locks with wooden battens or too worried to leave their vans.
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That’s abysmal, whoever is selling them should stop until they are improved.
This may have implications for insurance, I’ve seen plenty of motorhome owners bodging door and window locks with wooden battens or too worried to leave their vans.
I’m not impressed with that, especially with mine being fitted on Friday. I’m almost accepting I’ll be getting the glue out at some point, as don’t know of another supplier other than camper glass, if I want a safari opener. Not a great start and I think I’ll keep this quiet from the Mrs.
What did they quote? I was quoted £275 for removal of factory kombi windows and fitting the new.
They’re supplying one camper glass safari and one fixed glass. £550 including labour, which includes removing the original kombi windows and supplying the fitting kits etc.
So I don’t think that will work out too dissimilar to you. I think the two windows are £300 (£240 + £60) from camper glass.
So £250 labour inclusive of fitting kits.
12 month guarantee, so we’ll see how that works out with the handles
So I don’t think that will work out too dissimilar to you. I think the two windows are £300 (£240 + £60) from camper glass.
So £250 labour inclusive of fitting kits.
12 month guarantee, so we’ll see how that works out with the handles
I really want safari windows but this issue has put me off so far and yet another example just makes me even less likely to buy them.
Well they`ve not fell off yet. Start the stopwatch.
Looking at the catches, I do wonder if trying to bond the plastic turn latch to the window, it would have been better if the latches had a metal backing with a textured finish which would give more surface area for the bonding adhesive to grip to.
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The glass-side (or the black patch over the glass) of the bond seemed to be consistently good, with the handle coming clean off.
They would hopefully know what went wrong. I was thinking it might have been out-of-date adhesive or poor mixing.
The latch looks like it’s made from polypropylene which is hard to glue to anything.
That said it’s clear from the photos that the adhesive has sheared, perhaps the full pad area should be bonded to get the desired strength.
With equipment failure I’ve often found there’s a discrepancy between the design and the assembly.
That said it’s clear from the photos that the adhesive has sheared, perhaps the full pad area should be bonded to get the desired strength.
With equipment failure I’ve often found there’s a discrepancy between the design and the assembly.
I got some Loctite rear-view mirror adhesive to stick my mirror back on to a windscreen a couple of years ago (Halfords stock it I believe - about £6 for a TINY tube!).
It was plastic to glass and I was positive it wouldn't hold as it's a such a thin n small amount of glue but it stuck like sh*t to a blanket!! I reckon that would easily hold these catches on given there's a large surface area to work with.
It was plastic to glass and I was positive it wouldn't hold as it's a such a thin n small amount of glue but it stuck like sh*t to a blanket!! I reckon that would easily hold these catches on given there's a large surface area to work with.
As long as the plastic face is very flat, when I’ve glued glass there’s always been a primer / activator to use first.
Still not fell off.
No probs up to now with mine either, but must say I’m extra careful having read some experiences out there. I’m pleased having opted for one Safari window.
