Weld-on and carbon black

[Jasonm]

I'm getting ready to install all five windows and was wondering in addition to the black ring that is painted around the four side windows, can the weld-on product be colored with the same carbon black pigment I plan on using when installing the front windscreen?

I've scoured the forum and other sites to try and understand about how to create a smooth transition from the plexi to the cabin top on the exterior side. I see others are using fiberglass tape/cloth to achieve this but I was wondering can a more flexible product like butyl be used the fill the small gap between the plexi and the cabin top? I would think that it would eliminate the possibly of cracking.

Any thought?


Jason

 

[rleffler]

If you'll search, you'll find numerous threads on the topic. There is no universal consensus on the best options.

But what I can tell you, that I painted mine 2.5 years ago and I don't have any cracking or crazing yet. I'm not aware of any failures or issues with those that I know that followed the same approach as I did.

I used a Lords adhesive (you can get from Aerosport Products). It's much easier to work with and clean up when compared to Weld On.

I also put a couple of thin glass strips over the joint. If I'm getting any expansion and contraction of the window joint, it's not enough to crack through the fiberglass layers.

bob


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I'm getting ready to install all five windows and was wondering in addition to the black ring that is painted around the four side windows, can the weld-on product be colored with the same carbon black pigment I plan on using when installing the front windscreen?

I've scoured the forum and other sites to try and understand about how to create a smooth transition from the plexi to the cabin top on the exterior side. I see others are using fiberglass tape/cloth to achieve this but I was wondering can a more flexible product like butyl be used the fill the small gap between the plexi and the cabin top? I would think that it would eliminate the possibly of cracking.

Any thought?


Jason