Hi Allen,
Old fashioned glazing tape is very similar & works well. It is a thin
woven cloth with semi adhesive on both sides. Kind of like old black
two sided friction tape. I think most glass shops have it.
Fold as many layers as needed over the glass.
Moisten the tape with lighter fluid. The tape becomes very slippery &
sticky.
Assemble the glass into the channels.
Let the solvent evaporate. The glass & frame will be firmly glued
together.
Trim the tape flush with the surround.
Result - A firmly sealed glass with no troubles.
This is also a favorite way to stick the grips on motorcycle handle bars.
Today there are several "solvent set" tapes available with different
base materials. There are also choices of which solvent to use.
Regards,
Dave Russell
BN2
Allen C Miller, Jr. wrote:
> I understand from an old timer that it is a durable thin woven
> cloth soaked in the same kind of rubbery coating that is used to
> 'dope' the cloth cold air intake ducts. You pain the dope on the
> edge of the glass, leaving liberal margins. Then fold over the
> glass and coat the other side. Priming the U-channel with the same
> material, you insert the glass in the channel, and let dry. Then
> cut away the excess with a razor.
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> I have an orginal 100-4 windscreen with Triplex date coding March
> 1955 and the glazing was conducted in just this fashion. I also
> have a pair of original AH aero screens, and one of them has its
> old glazing intact. You can see white woven cloth (canvas?) through
> the glass, and the dope is dark on the side of the cloth annealed
> to the frame.
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> I will be experimenting with black latex and thin canvas cloth this
> spring to reassemble my spare windscreen, as I don't want to risk
> the original window on the road. Will let the list know how I fare.
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