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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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Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2017
Through the years I have used the putty tape that comes in a roll from the RV shop. It has a backing on one side to keep it from sticking together. The backing obviously gets peeled off when used.

Never had a problem with longevity.

My thought is that it is not the plumbers putty that comes in the plastic container that you roll out in a snake and apply it around such things as sink drains.

The consistency of those products would kind of resemble each other. :h

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