Post by ladywendolyn on Dec 19, 2014 21:27:38 GMT -8
Today I took out my first two windows from the trailer. Whoever had this trailer had a love of silicone. I am finding that the best way to remove it is to get an end of it and pull... There is so much on there it comes off in long strings. My windows are a bit weird compared to what I have seen on here, and they were put on weird. Let me explain...
The top of them has what appears to be a built in drip rail/eyebrow. I can attest that it doesn't work. I can not change them but I plan to put regular eyebrows right above them when I reinstall. You can see a close up of them in picture #2. They are perfectly square top shaped overhangs on the top of the window and they have some kind of weather strip piece seen in the photo.
Plus, there looks like there was a piece of sealant grey rubber maybe along the edge where the windows closed. I am wondering if any of you have restored windows like these ones? It seems the glass is just sitting in the metal jalhousy
frame. No pads or seals.. Is this correct? Any advice is appreciated as I think I will start on the windows now so they don't become a dreaded job. I am hoping there is a window restoration video in Mobletecs collection.
The second weird thing is how they were installed. No Butel tape... Ever... I can see right down to where the origional metal on both the window and the trailer is... There has never been any sealant tape. Only some kind of white thin pad that looks like it's made of styrofoam. How could this not leak? Seriously... I am normally proud to be Canadian, but somehow this seams shoddy. I had an opportunity to trade this trailer for a Shasta, but decided that since Glendale was Canada's biggest trailer manufacturer, it would be better and more unique to restore one.... Or shall I say... totally improve it! Here are my photos of the windows...
#1 This shows the tiny bit of grey trim left at the front edge of the window.
#2 This shows the grey gasket trim on the front of the window, and the shape of the built in eyebrow.
#3 This shows the styrofoam trim piece against the original yellow trailer edge. The backs of the windows are totally clean. Nothing has ever been on them except this strip of styrofoam.
The top of them has what appears to be a built in drip rail/eyebrow. I can attest that it doesn't work. I can not change them but I plan to put regular eyebrows right above them when I reinstall. You can see a close up of them in picture #2. They are perfectly square top shaped overhangs on the top of the window and they have some kind of weather strip piece seen in the photo.
Plus, there looks like there was a piece of sealant grey rubber maybe along the edge where the windows closed. I am wondering if any of you have restored windows like these ones? It seems the glass is just sitting in the metal jalhousy
frame. No pads or seals.. Is this correct? Any advice is appreciated as I think I will start on the windows now so they don't become a dreaded job. I am hoping there is a window restoration video in Mobletecs collection.
The second weird thing is how they were installed. No Butel tape... Ever... I can see right down to where the origional metal on both the window and the trailer is... There has never been any sealant tape. Only some kind of white thin pad that looks like it's made of styrofoam. How could this not leak? Seriously... I am normally proud to be Canadian, but somehow this seams shoddy. I had an opportunity to trade this trailer for a Shasta, but decided that since Glendale was Canada's biggest trailer manufacturer, it would be better and more unique to restore one.... Or shall I say... totally improve it! Here are my photos of the windows...
#1 This shows the tiny bit of grey trim left at the front edge of the window.
#2 This shows the grey gasket trim on the front of the window, and the shape of the built in eyebrow.
#3 This shows the styrofoam trim piece against the original yellow trailer edge. The backs of the windows are totally clean. Nothing has ever been on them except this strip of styrofoam.
