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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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mobeewan
Explorer
Jul 15, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
I did not even know there was RV putty tape! I will check into that.

And yes, this was really plumber's putty, and yes, that is how it came from the factory. But that does not make it right!

Thanks again for the tips. What a great forum! (That was a non-ironic comment, by the way.)


Both come as a 1 inch wide roll with the wax paper layer. The putty tape has a consistency like rope caulk. The butyl tape is tackier and will seal the best.

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