Glass Gasket w/ locking bead

[ssffnomad]

When installing Glass in a Blasting Cabinet, using new rubber gasket with a locking bead ? What’s the best procedure ?
Thank you, Dave

 

[glazier1]

Dave,
These items will help: silicone spray lubricant, nylon windshield stick and lock strip lacing tool
1. install the gasket in the cabinet opening and spray liberally with silicone lubricant
2. Starting at one corner carefully install glass in gasket with nylon stick
3. Spray lock strip with silicone and insert in groove with lock strip tool. Try not to stretch lock strip. If possible, install ends of lock strip first and force excess into groove without cutting.
Good Luck,
Doug

 

[ssffnomad]

Doug, I don’t have said tool. But I have a Roller for Screen Window installing.

 

[Bill Bowman]

Best to use a lock strip lacing tool. Not saying you can't "rig" it, but it sure makes life easier.

The tool actually opens the slot and allows you to feed the lock strip in.

 

[metaleltr]

Dave,
These items will help: silicone spray lubricant, nylon windshield stick and lock strip lacing tool
1. install the gasket in the cabinet opening and spray liberally with silicone lubricant
2. Starting at one corner carefully install glass in gasket with nylon stick
3. Spray lock strip with silicone and insert in groove with lock strip tool. Try not to stretch lock strip. If possible, install ends of lock strip first and force excess into groove without cutting.
Good Luck,
Doug

Considering most people sandblast to prepare for paint I would suggest that the silicone spray recommendation is not a good one. Use foaming glass cleaner, dish soap, or tire bead lube.

The locking strip tool is not prohibitively expensive and will make the job much easier.

 

[tcianci]

Stay far away from the silicone!!! you will not believe how far that stuff migrates once it's been used in a shop and you will be kicking yourself every time you have a paint failure on one of your projects.

 

[ssffnomad]

Yes guys I planned on using soap. Will stop at my local hardware store / glass shop and ask about borrowing the tool.

 

[glazier1]

Good point made regarding silicone contamination. Dish washing liquid mixed with water is a safe substitute. Most glass installation tools are available from CRL (C R Laurence Co).

 

[ssffnomad]

Doug, I would have never got the locking bead in without the correct tool. First I had to cut some wood to hold up glass and rubber so I could push against. Lots of soap. My Glass shop folks hooked me up . Thanks again, Dave

 

[glazier1]

Dave,
You're welcome. It makes me feel good to be able to share some of the things that I learned while in the glass business in the last 45 years.
Doug