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Post by akeepsake on Jun 30, 2013 17:41:43 GMT 10
Thanks again cobber! Have the man flu so it must make you upside down dyslexic
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Post by Ian and Steph on Jul 5, 2013 23:18:09 GMT 10
Hi All
It may a bit late for some, but we brought this type of rubber profile from Roadmaster Caravans in Lonsdale SA. We wanted the rubber for our Viscount with the Qualicraft windows, and they were really helpful, sent over a sample and they sent back a reply. Buy any amount you like.
If you want a sample Andrew drop us a line as we live at Forth. Tas.
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jul 24, 2013 16:25:44 GMT 10
After an exhausting day trying to find rubber, I have come back to this thread! Have sent Tonyh a message. Failing that the Roadmaster caravans lead looks promising, thanks Ian & Steph. Our Franklin caravelle window rubber profile looks very similar to our Viscount so hopefully we can source it all in 1 go. Clark Rubber was way too thick & wrong angles. This Viscount profile against a chapstick
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 11, 2013 12:57:10 GMT 10
Thankyou TonyH, (I think ) My arms have turned to jelly but I have done the small window above the sink. Not sure I can face the rest of them!
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Post by sheppo on Aug 11, 2013 17:16:47 GMT 10
SGTL It's like lots of things easier if you use baby oil. ;D Sheppo
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Post by seeshell on Aug 12, 2013 10:59:55 GMT 10
Hi Sheppo If olive oil is made from olives, and canola oil is made from canola, baby oil is made from...? Back in the day, girls I knew used it for pre-tan preparation - to get that good "sizzle" on the banana lounger. Just guessing that if they kept that up they might be a bit like boot leather now! I'm not sure about using it on the window rubbers though. Baby oil is mineral oil (with nice smells!) made from petroleum, and can break rubber down over time. Other options to lubricate the rubber to get it onto the glass could be silicone, but that can etch glass. I haven't used it but someone told me the dry powder lubricants are good and don't risk your rubber or glass - they do leave a white powder reside which I guess you'd have to clean off. Has anyone used a product like this? I've also heard of talc being used as well but haven't tried it - is this really done? Cheers Seeshell
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Post by boblor on Aug 12, 2013 15:30:56 GMT 10
Hi All I am Tonyh is in the system for contact as Tony has been a saviour by having a die made and later perfected. One of the best products you can use on your rubber is leather dressing, to instal and to preserve the rubber for years to come with regular applications with a small brush. The best product is the one with glsarene ( I haven't spell that correctly, but you know what I mean). I have used it for years on old cars and caravans. Cheers boblor
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Post by seeshell on Aug 12, 2013 18:29:54 GMT 10
Hi Bob - Glycerin - of course! Very slippery, used to soften skin, water soluble. Cheers Seeshell
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Post by Franklin1 on Aug 12, 2013 20:35:23 GMT 10
I have used olive oil smeared along the glass edge with a cotton bud on one caravan, and I've used WD40 sprayed along the glass edge on another caravan. Both methods worked well, but the olive oil was far less messier than the WD40 spray method. I have no idea whether either of these methods leads to problems in the future...all I can say is they easily solve the problem in the present. cheers, Al.
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 12, 2013 20:44:22 GMT 10
The builder who has tackled the worst of my frame, advised soaking the rubber in hot soapy water on a warm day for a good few hours.
Mr SGTL has used a heat gun & pushed the rubber in rather than sliding. He also opened the channel out a fraction & then crimped. The profile of Tony's rubber is just fractionally wider than what was in the windows.
I guess whatever works.
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Post by 2sneezles on Mar 6, 2015 15:46:59 GMT 10
Hi All, Getting close now as we are down to final drawings (BELOW) to make up the die and will do a "trial" run to check in the window frame - lead time is about 4 to 5 weeks. Once I do the checking and they do any "tweaking" to the die the first run will be 200 metres and should work out to about $8.00 per metre. I have had a great response so everyone that contacted me, please let me know if you are interested and how much so I will see if I have to increase the first run. Cheers, TonyH This is the profile from an old thread look familiar to anyone??
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