How To Repair Vinyl Boat Windows

The windows on offshore boats vary from between 5 16 inch to 3 8 inch thick.

How to repair vinyl boat windows.

Clear vinyl is the least durable of all. The first if your canvas is still good then consider just replacing the vinyl. Many people don t realize that a marine fabricator can come in and do this without replacing the entire panel. Thousands of boat owners have had remarkable success with clear view kit.

It s a two part kit. Cut the vinyl along the marks. Hold a section of the clear vinyl up to the window area. It quickly and easily removes fogging yellowing and minor scratching from clear vinyl boat windows isinglass strataglass polycarbonate and acrylic.

As a point of reference the large pilot house windows on a nordhavn 43 are 10mm about 3 8 inch thick. Part one is a cleaner and restorer. We also offer 12 gauge transparent vinyl that you can use for patterning or to make vinyl couch covers. Thinner 20 gauge vinyl is appropriate for sail windows enclosures and some bimini applications.

We provide some pressed and polished vinyl fabric typically manufactured by strataglass o sea crystal clear and regalite. Removes scratches and scuffs restores transparency protects against loss of plasticisers and uv damage also suitable for acrylic the system is easy to use and the results are. The second way is to use a an adhesive patch such as tear aid. Polycarbonate lexan acrylic plexiglas and tempered glass.

Use the vinyl marking pencil to trace the outer edge of the window. When replacing boat windows you can choose from three glazing materials. Even with the best care clear acrylic polycarbonate pvc and vinyl windows eventually turn hazy yellow cloudy and brittle. Yet you can restore certain see through panels and curtains if they are not too far gone extending their useful lives for another season or two.

Restore and protect flexible vinyl windows diy and professional kits for restoring windows in spray hoods and bimini top panels and great for flexible windows in convertible cars. In other words from all see through plastics.