DElaminated Window

[Neil_5041165]

The front centre window on our 2003 Avondale Dart has delaminated at the top and sides. Can it simply be glued ..if so what with or can I use resin ?

or is there another way ?

 

[Damian]

The problem you face is that whatever adhesive you use will only effect a temporary repair, it WILL delaminate again, how soon or late is a matter of luck, because there is no way you can remove all the old adhesive used in manufacture and new adhesive will not stick (for long) on old cured adhesive.

The only long term options are either a new window if they are available from Miriad Products, or send your old window to EECO and get them to make a new window to match your old one.
Neither option is cheap.

You will have to do something as it makes towing the van with a delaminated window a very dangerous thing, not particularly to you but to anyone following you if the window fails completely and one of the layers comes off the van.

 

[brianjw47]

There is an alternative, try one of the caravan breaker/dismantlers,
It could save you a lot of grief and money.

Brianjw47 B)

 

[Damian]

There is an alternative, try one of the caravan breaker/dismantlers,
It could save you a lot of grief and money.

Brianjw47 B)

Yes that is a possibility, but I have seen quite a lot of the offerings from breakers and none were fit to be used !!!!, so that is a lottery unless you can go and pick your own from them.

 

[Neil_5041165]

thanks,

If i go down the road of "glueing" it myself what shall i best use for an effective bond...............resin ?, contcat adhesive ?

Also need some one to recommend a decent breaker ?

thank you

 

[Sproket]

Neil

Have a read of this

 

[Neil_5041165]

wow how useful was that..................fantastic.

thank you to all that have helped.

Neil

 

[Neil_5041165]

...........oh OK now need to understand if my Avondale Dart 515 (2003) has Acrylic windows or polycarbonate............Any ideas ?

thank you