Deadeye
Established Member
Hi
We had an extension built around 15 years ago. The closest match we could get to the existing Edwardian mullioned windows was double glazed but with external mullions. These consist of three horizontal mouldings the width of the frame and then vertical pieces running between to create the small pane effect (although the glas sis in fact a single large sheet).
These smaller pieces have started to fail - I suspect years of being bashed by window cleaners has enabled water to get behind, etc.
They are stuck onto the glas via a thin sheet of high density foam. I assume (but don't know) that this was double-sided adhesive originally: attached to the mullion, trimmed then stuck to the glass.
I can clean the foam and sticky residue off the window/mullion with acetone. I'd like to re-attach the mullions (rather than replace the windows!). Any suggestions for something durable externally that will survive heat/cold/rain/frost/dry?
I tried with a supposedly double-sided adhesive foam tape...but it lasted under 6 months.
Many thanks
We had an extension built around 15 years ago. The closest match we could get to the existing Edwardian mullioned windows was double glazed but with external mullions. These consist of three horizontal mouldings the width of the frame and then vertical pieces running between to create the small pane effect (although the glas sis in fact a single large sheet).
These smaller pieces have started to fail - I suspect years of being bashed by window cleaners has enabled water to get behind, etc.
They are stuck onto the glas via a thin sheet of high density foam. I assume (but don't know) that this was double-sided adhesive originally: attached to the mullion, trimmed then stuck to the glass.
I can clean the foam and sticky residue off the window/mullion with acetone. I'd like to re-attach the mullions (rather than replace the windows!). Any suggestions for something durable externally that will survive heat/cold/rain/frost/dry?
I tried with a supposedly double-sided adhesive foam tape...but it lasted under 6 months.
Many thanks