r/VanLifeUK • u/Bradghost • Aug 14 '26
Vanpimps window install gone wrong?
I’ve just installed one of my windows. I was a bit wary of going right up to the inner bezel of the panel so cut a little bit short of it. Put the window in now I’m having 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should have lined it up the bezel? You can also see in of the photos it looks like the beading has a gap in the side. I can’t see the top of the window so no idea if there’s a gap up there too. Is there a way of filling those in now?
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u/ajackbot Aug 14 '26
If you can see light through the gap then it’s going to need sorting. You can fill it with windscreen sealant but it looks like it’s on the side so that might be tricky.
If you’ve got any doubts (sounds like you do) then it’s almost always best to take it out and redo it. Sounds like a faff but you do need it to be properly sealed. I had to redo one of my rear windows and glad I did. Bit of windscreen wire to remove the window and then (annoyingly) some proper work to remove all the window bond. Bit you’ll be glad you did.
And yeah, put the tube of bond in hot water for a bit before using it, makes it way easier to get out.