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04-06-2019, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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What is this- on old windows
What is this rubbery layer that is along the channel where the screws go on these old aluminum windows? I assume it's to help seal the screw holes, but what do I call it to try to replace it. It's a total mess on most of the windows. Either gone or torn up.
If I can't replace it, should I just try to put some sort of gasket under each screw head?
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04-06-2019, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: Escape 5.0 TA
Pennsylvania
Posts: 231
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Window sealant
Hi Joan, that stuff is butyl putty tape. And it seals the whole window not just the screw holes. It is sold in rolls as tape that is various thicknesses and widths.
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04-06-2019, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by starbrightsteve
Hi Joan, that stuff is butyl putty tape.
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Pretty sure that's not what it is. I have the butyl tape for under the frames, and there is old butyl on the undersides. This has a lot more structure. It's almost like a foam product.
This is on the outer side of the windows.
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04-06-2019, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Patricia
Trailer: 1975 Ventura
Ontario
Posts: 353
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Hi Joan,
If they are jalousie windows, there is normally a black or white flexible strip that goes into groves on the side of the frame. If that is what you need, you should be able to buy it at an RV parts store. I had no problem locating it. Below is a pic of the frame on my trailer, showing the "track" into which the strip is inserted.
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04-07-2019, 05:56 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patricia D.
Hi Joan,
there is normally a black or white flexible strip that goes into groves on the side of the frame.
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That is exactly what it is, although these are not jalousie, but you've identified the stuff. Our RV parts store doesn't open till mid May. What should I call it to look on line?
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04-07-2019, 06:13 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Michigan
Its generally called screw cover trim.
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Interesting. These seem to cover the entire channel, but this is more of a foam product that the screws are screwed through.
But I'll look at them more carefully.
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04-07-2019, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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I believe I'm making this too difficult. I think it's just foam sealing tape.
Foam Sealing Tape
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04-07-2019, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Patricia
Trailer: 1975 Ventura
Ontario
Posts: 353
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Is it possible that a previous owner could not find the trim so used the foam tape instead?
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04-07-2019, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Joan
Trailer: Companion
Michigan
Posts: 157
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Patricia- Maybe, but the foam stuff is fine. I found it in gray, so will look better than black, and just bought it.
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04-07-2019, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: !977 KingsleyGMC, 1968 Bailey Mikado
Nova Scotia
Posts: 114
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joan of Shark
Patricia- Maybe, but the foam stuff is fine. I found it in gray, so will look better than black, and just bought it.
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OMG....Joan of Shark....funny ! lol
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04-07-2019, 04:06 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: John & Gloria
Trailer: Bigfoot 21RB
Florida
Posts: 103
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Word of caution (and personal experience) make sure any foam product you buy is not made in China. If it is, it will turn into a sticky mushy mess within a year or two.
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04-07-2019, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Travelin2
Word of caution (and personal experience) make sure any foam product you buy is not made in China. If it is, it will turn into a sticky mushy mess within a year or two.
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Make sure any foam product you buy is not made in the North America. If it is, it will sneak up on you and smother you in your sleep.
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04-07-2019, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bill
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
The Mountains of North Carolina
Posts: 4,137
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Hehr screw cover, can get it from Walmart.com. Now what some prior owner used instead, who knows.
Hehr branded jalousie windows use the Hehr screw covers, about $4 for 8 foot piece.
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04-09-2019, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Alexander
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1300
New Hampshire
Posts: 1,140
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04-15-2019, 11:51 AM
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Member
Name: Patricia
Trailer: ECO & Casita
California
Posts: 34
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Window seals
I just had my windows pulled, and they used butyl tape to reseal. Mine had 45 year old butyl tape in it, not foam. I got new rubber window seals, that slide into a small track at the top of the window, from Vintage trailer supply. I also added window drip caps above the side windows, that I ordered from them. It looks great, and I hope it will keep my feet dry for another 45 years.
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