Howdy! We got a chance to get some more work done on Maude this weekend! 2 more windows are DONE! The only one remaining is her rear window :)
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The first window we did this weekend was GROSS. Some previous owner(s) had tried to remedy some leaking, but went about it all the wrong way. Like a previous window, they used some products for home windows, not aluminum windows. But on this one, they ALSO used silicone caulk. You're not supposed to use silicone on aluminum - my understanding is that a chemical reaction happens between silicone and aluminum that is undesirable. We got to undo it all! LOL
Here is a closeup of the frame. In that little groove where you can see moss growing, it's PACKED with that home-window product. Unfortunately for us, we HAD to get it clean so that our new window seals would sit in that groove properly! It meant spending a HUGE chunk of time trying to scratch it out with a razor blade, because it's not just a groove - it has a little lip to help catch and hold the seals. Some dental tools would have been super handy! All of the white stuff you see around the frame is silicone that at least came off super easily with a wire wheel. But there was a TON of it!
Buh-bye, last of the nasty dirt/mouse excrement on this frame!
Hello, pretty new window pane! Mike's really getting good at cutting glass! LOL
Pretty new window and seals! Sorry for the picture with so many reflections PLUS our house THROUGH the windows! LOL
The second window we did this week went really smoothly! The original glass popped out nicely, they hadn't used any of the cement-like product! It went so smoothly I forgot to take many pictures! The good news is that this isn't your first rodeo seeing windows resealed on this trailer ;)
And here's Maude's front window all cleaned and sealed up!
Honestly, we've come such a long way on Maude! Her exterior, aside from not being fully polished, is looking clean and straight!
We picked up Maude 2 years ago on August 25th. We've had SO many ups and downs, times I've doubted my life decisions (LOL) but the progress is undeniable! Getting these windows resealed is helping to renew my love and excitement for Maude. We're almost completely finished with her external projects and we're getting ready to move on to her interior!!
Until next time :) <3 Becca
Honestly, we've come such a long way on Maude! Her exterior, aside from not being fully polished, is looking clean and straight!
We picked up Maude 2 years ago on August 25th. We've had SO many ups and downs, times I've doubted my life decisions (LOL) but the progress is undeniable! Getting these windows resealed is helping to renew my love and excitement for Maude. We're almost completely finished with her external projects and we're getting ready to move on to her interior!!
Until next time :) <3 Becca
