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Window Glazing for Structures

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Window Glazing for Structures
Posted by topcopdoc on Friday, June 8, 2007 8:20 PM

I saw an article in July 2007 MRR, p.76 about using Weldbond and Krystal Kleer instead of clear styrene for windows. I don't understand exactly how these work. The article said, "I dip a straight wire coat hanger and rub the dab of cement accross the back of the window frame."

How does a dab of cement cover the window opening?

Thanks, Doc

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, June 8, 2007 8:51 PM

It's kind of like a soap film that will stretch out and form a sheet of soap across the ring of a bubble wand.  The plastic stuff will eventually harden, though.

If you have access to the inside of the structure, you can use almost anything clear for glazing.  I've taken a sheet of the clear plastic used for photo album pages and used that.  It works great, and it's easy to cut with scissors.

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