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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2017

Mfr used plumber's putty on window -- do I need butyl?

I just removed the front window on my trailer (cracked due to thermal stress) and took it to my local glass shop. They replaced the glass with tinted tempered glass, custom cut, for $135 -- that seem...
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MFL
Nomad II
Jul 13, 2017
I would use butyl tape before plumber's putty, but I suppose either would work. Are you sure it came with plbs putty, or just going with what the glass guy said? Just seems to me, that the putty would compress too easily, when tightening window frame, making it a thin seal.

Jerry

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