Smashed My Side Window

[andy greenwood]

I have just smashed my side window by accident , i was adjusting the lower bracket on the sliding door..my alignment must have been slightly out and when i shut the door, i think the sliding door panel caught the edge of the glass on the rear quarter !!!
Never mind theres worse things going on in the world at the moment.

I going to call into kiravans tomorrow as its local and get a new window.

My question is.....i have some sikaflex 221 and sika primer in the garage, will that do for bonding on the new window ??

 

[Paynewright]

Not sure if its the right product, however, if the mastic has been open a while I’d bin it, it goes off. For the sake of a few quid buy new.

 

[Grim Reaper]

It should be OK, if you don't have enough (or if it's gone off in storage) you can get Tigerseal from Euro Car Parts or Puraflex 40 from Toolstation which will do the same thing.

 

[andy greenwood]

It should be OK, if you don't have enough (or if it's gone off in storage) you can get Tigerseal from Euro Car Parts or Puraflex 40 from Toolstation which will do the same thing.

Is this the stuff ?

 

[Grim Reaper]

Yes, or the Puraflex which is cheaper Puraflex 40 High Modulus PU Sealant & Adhesive 300ml Black

 

[andy greenwood]

Yes, or the Puraflex which is cheaper Puraflex 40 High Modulus PU Sealant & Adhesive 300ml Black

Unfortunately I've ordered a new window from kiravans, some adhesive and 2 hand glass suckers from screwfix and was going to pick them up tomorrow.....now we are on lockdown

 

[Grim Reaper]

That's nothing, I've got no roof on my integrated garage (the old flat roof came off at the weekend) and I was planning on picking up the tiles for the new one in the morning.
I can't leave that unprotected for 12 weeks or whatever this lockdown is likely to be.

 

[andy greenwood]

That's nothing, I've got no roof on my integrated garage (the old flat roof came off at the weekend) and I was planning on picking up the tiles for the new one in the morning.
I can't leave that unprotected for 12 weeks or whatever this lockdown is likely to be.

Oh no, thats really bad. I hope somehow you get sorted mate

 

[RichDavies82]

Apparently, B&Q have been classified as an ‘essential retailer’ and will be reopen from tomorrow
Customer support | DIY at B&Q

 

[Grim Reaper]

Fortunately I managed to pick up the roof tiles I had ordered last week this morning as soon as the roofing merchant's opened, but they said they were closing at 12.
Picking up some fixings at Screwfix this morning, the guy in front of me in the queue outside said he was halfway through doing someone's bathroom, and all they had at the moment was a toilet, no bath or basin, so he was there picking up a cheap bath to install as a temporary measure until the 'crisis' is over.
I can imagine that anyone who is part way through any major building works is going to be sh!tting bricks right now, if we get any rain like we've had in the past month or two (april showers are due) the results could be a lot of wet houses.

 

[andy greenwood]

Fortunately I managed to pick up the roof tiles I had ordered last week this morning as soon as the roofing merchant's opened, but they said they were closing at 12.
Picking up some fixings at Screwfix this morning, the guy in front of me in the queue outside said he was halfway through doing someone's bathroom, and all they had at the moment was a toilet, no bath or basin, so he was there picking up a cheap bath to install as a temporary measure until the 'crisis' is over.
I can imagine that anyone who is part way through any major building works is going to be sh!tting bricks right now, if we get any rain like we've had in the past month or two (april showers are due) the results could be a lot of wet houses.

Glad you got sorted

 

[andy greenwood]

fitting of the new window went well on tuesday and i was very happy.......until today.
Today i washed the van for the 1st time since fitting the new window, unfortunately after using the karcher on the bodywork I have found that the new window leaks a bit .
Im not sure exactly which area around the window the problem is though ,i'll have to invesigate further

 

[andy greenwood]

So my plan is to do what i should done in the 1st place. Im going to get a professional to remove the glass panel , refit and reseal it. Happy days then ( hopefully)