Class C RV Front Window Removal

The front window was leaking and the glazing was obviously done for.

My son and I removed the front window. I was pleased to see that there was little to no visible water damage to the wood around the window.

The window glazing was in lousy shape so I pulled it out of the window. It took two trips to two different RV dealers to find some replacement window glazing.

It cost $37 for 12 feet of it. I need to replace it in probably half of the windows.I have now managed to find some online for about a dollar a foot cheaper.

I was not sure what the sticky black stuff between the window glass and the window frame was. The parts guy at the RV dealer checked with the service department and discovered that with the older windows at least there is a special adhesive they used to put the window glass into the frame. It is the same adhesive used for windshields. 

The RV dealership did not have any adhesive but my local auto parts store did. I elected not to buy it at the auto parts store because it was in a metal cartridge that would not fit into my calk gun. I ordered some on Amazon instead.

This meant that I had to put a tarp over that window hole in case it rains before the order arrives. With my old RV in the driveway with a tarp over it I just need o tie out my dog, put a couple of cars on blocks and an old washing machine in the front yard and I will have a true red neck place.

Much of the wallpaper on the inside was loose because of moisture so I scraped off the loose wallpaper. We are planning on eliminating all of the wallpaper in the RV anyway. 

One challenge so far has been removing the adhesive used to seal the window into the RV. Goop gone was very useful in getting this off. It made the adhesive come off a little easier.

I discovered that the front skin of the RV is metal. I thought it was fiberglass or some kind of plastic. But I accidentally scraped some of the paint off and discovered that it was metal in the front. The staples that hold the metal to the wood underneath were basically doing nothing. They pulled right out. I will probably replace them with screws.

Once again after removing the window I was thoroughly unimpressed with the build quality of the motorhome. The part underneath the window is very loose. You can push it and it will move an inch or more.