Glazing bead useful life? reoccurring leak
Iv had a reoccurring window leak. Iv removed the window three times. The first time, it had the factory silicone which was replaced with good butyl tape which looked good the next two window removal...
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Harbor Freight sells a small blower and even a tube for mounting: Ventilator. It is enough air to do a pressure test. I'd suggest to do the test.
Also occurs to me that if you had silicone sealant, originally, and now are using butyl tape, there may be water passing between the two. You're in a better position to see if the butyl tape sticks to the silicone but if you find that it doesn't, a soaking with 3M caulk remover on the siding will remove nearly all remnants. Follow the caulk remover with a solvent like mineral spirits and all the silicone should be gone.
Also occurs to me that if you had silicone sealant, originally, and now are using butyl tape, there may be water passing between the two. You're in a better position to see if the butyl tape sticks to the silicone but if you find that it doesn't, a soaking with 3M caulk remover on the siding will remove nearly all remnants. Follow the caulk remover with a solvent like mineral spirits and all the silicone should be gone.
