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Hi Barney , if your in any doubt use sealant between the rubber seal and the window , i would still go with a non-drying mastic ( like Silaflex 512 Caravan ) , you can get black mastics ( seen it in caravan shops ) , but don't use silicone sealant .

Is it usual to have mastic actually inside the seal where the window fits in or is that another botched it job from previous owner?
Don't really know , i'd say it depends on how the caravan maker puts it together , some may use mastic while others don't .
Have a look on Als website http://www.alanparkers.dsl.pipex.com/ there's a write-up on how to reseal a fixed window .

atb

Wizard

Quote: Originally posted by duncant on 22/4/2007

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Barneys caravan

That would have been easy without the stupid line of mastic on the inner edge! Result? Mastic everywhere.

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When we did ours fixed window there was mastic in the seal, we also used mastic on a roll.

A bit of advice TAKE YOUR TIME & do it VERY SLOWLY, beleive me its not easy, just make sure the old seal is clean remove as much off as you can and use white spirt to remove the rest. Good luck

That's a great website DuncanT, well done for persevering.  Here's to a nice dry van!

Ali

Hi Barney , well done , looks like a difficult job which you've explained well , i'm sure it will help others to do theirs .

atb

Wizard

Hi Barney , take me hat off to you mate you've done a fantastic job well done  , WELCOME to The Fixed it Club membership ( the only club where people don't really want to become a member if they can help it ) .

atb

Wizard