PVCu Cladding...

[MattChan]

I've got some 70 x 70 pvcu angle stuff to clad my garage door frame which is in good condition with no rot etc.

Whats the best way of attaching this to the frame? Polytop pins, silicone/glue or a mixture of the both of them?

Is it worth pre drilling the plastic before using the polytop pins if they are required to stop spilts etc or is that not really needed?

 

[Nige F]

Neutral Curing silicone Not sanitary stuff I`ve pulled yards of that type off windows before - . If it don`t hold to the existing paint- but it should ...then a few polytop pins

 

[Alastairreid]

or in other words low modulus.

 

[Nige F]

not quite www.thewindowman.co.uk/sealants.htm but close

 

[Alastairreid]

Tis a minefield http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/s/SIRSSLMN/

 

[MattChan]

The stuff I have is ceresit 7T sealant. Does that sound like it will do the job ok?

 

[Alastairreid]

if its low modulus yes.

 

[MattChan]

Here's the data sheet which I think looks ok:
http://www.bentleychemicals.co.uk/files/7T_product_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf

 

[Mw Roofline]

Here's the data sheet which I think looks ok:
http://www.bentleychemicals.co.uk/files/7T_product_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf[/QUOTE]

Yes, that will be fine to use. Make sure you scratch the inside of the angle to give the silicone something to grab onto, don't use loads, just a tiny bead zig zag'd along as when you press it hard against the wood it'll spread out loads. Do it on a warm'ish day.

 

[MattChan]

Cheers I may give it a go this weekend assuming that the weather holds off ok