Brian Kirby Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Would anyone with one of the above (non-opening, bonded in, type) please PM me. I have information that may be to your advantage. There's Delphic, innit! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crinklystarfish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 And the Masons are supposed to be arcane. Makes me want to buy a Hobby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Re the above, I PM'd all who responded to my original post, with the story of our part de-bonded rooflight - since removed and re-bonded. I have just heard from one respondent that, on examination, his rooflight had also de-bonded, and is now to be repaired. To clarify, these are the fixed, glazed, rooflights in the over-cab fairing. His dealer advised he has experienced several that have failed, one of which broke free while the van was under way! He attributed the failure to poor preparation of the surfaces before bonding in the glazed panel. That was also the verdict on ours. It seems this may not be as rare as I had been led to believe. You have been warned! :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 .....time for a second check then, Brian. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Should of bought a PVC :D................ Pelmetman runs quickly for the shelter (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 pelmetman - 2012-11-25 12:58 PM Should of bought a PVC :D................ AAAAAaaaaaaaMEN! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I thought your word was your bond Brian? Beware of poor preparation needs to be your watchword. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 To clarify, the rooflight Brian is referring to is made by a Luxembourg-based company called "Para Press" http://www.parapress.lu/ Brian's motorhome is a Hobby, as is the the caravan shown on the Para Press website, but it's quite likely that the company provides windows/plastic products to other leisure-vehicle manufacturers. A plastic window is a plastic window, so Para Press windows could be on caravans, PVC or coachbuilt motorhomes. I'd guess that Para Press windows would more likely be found on Continental European-built leisure-vehicles than on UK-built ones and, if the windows are an unusual shape/design, that would also increase the likelihood they are Para Press products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Unfortunately, Derek, the Para-Press product was the washroom rooflight. :-) The over-cab rooflight is actually a Polyplastic product, comprising a toughened glass outer sheet with a ceramic frit diffusing pattern on its inner surface, to which is bonded a profiled acrylic inner sheet to form a glass/acrylic sealed double glazed unit, similar to domestic (glass/glass) or caravan (acrylic/acrylic) DG units, except for the mixed glazing materials. The combined unit is then bonded (or not! :-|) onto the GRP over-cab "profile" fairing, in the same way that car etc windscreens are bonded, using a similar adhesive. This rooflight is above the driver's and passenger's seats, and is fixed (i.e. non-opening). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Happy days. Good job it's a German-made motorhome - doesn't bear thinking about how many problems would have shown up by now if it had been manufactured elsewhere. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 As a van, it suits us well, Derek, and we like it - but a bed of roses it has not been. The workmanship has disappointed on this van: our Burstner was far better assembled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Both of you should have bought a proper UK craftsman built Finch motorhome.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Haven't come across one of those, Eddie, where are they made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Brian Kirby - 2012-11-27 3:34 PM Haven't come across one of those, Eddie, where are they made? Et tu, Brute! So you have joined the spellin police! It..its...like a stab in the heart! :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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