{"id":2923,"date":"2019-01-05T00:59:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T00:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/?p=2923"},"modified":"2022-03-11T06:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T12:09:58","slug":"sealing-school-bus-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/sealing-school-bus-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Seal Skoolie Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sealing school bus windows is an extremely important step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you skip this, you are setting yourself up for leaks that can ruin your in-wall insulation, subfloor, wall paneling, and whatever you in front of those bus windows.&nbsp; And once you build up, you can&#8217;t go back.&nbsp; So it&#8217;s worth three days of work to completely remove and re-seal those windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UYgnabgIE4w\" width=\"760\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Tools &amp; Materials:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drill or impact driver<\/li><li>Utility knife with a brand new razor (needs to be super sharp)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07357SQRR\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07357SQRR&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=artwethereyet-20&amp;linkId=975f5ec57c31699c2241b469cde46eb7\" target=\"_blank\">Painter&#8217;s Tool<\/a>&nbsp;(no joke, you will use this for EVERYTHING in your bus conversion process!)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002YC9FY4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002YC9FY4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=artwethereyet-20&amp;linkId=dc581a199d26eb452485773973c9f3bf\" target=\"_blank\">Paintable Silicone<\/a> (buy it in bulk, you&#8217;ll use this over and over again in your conversion and buying bulk will save you big time)<\/li><li>Mineral spirits<\/li><li>3-in-1 caulking tool from Home Depot<\/li><li>Rags that can get gross and nasty<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full disclosure guys, some of these are affiliate links, so we get a commission if you buy something from the list.\u00a0 As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.\u00a0 Not much, but something.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>This is really important<\/strong>: we\u00a0<em><strong>only<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0link to tools and materials we actually used and\u00a0highly\u00a0recommend. We do these guides completely for free, so these links are the only way we get a little something back (except for the satisfaction of knowing we helped\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0build your dream skoolie, of course!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t have Amazon Prime yet?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/tryprimefree?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1427739975520&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=pf4&amp;tag=artwethereyet-20&amp;linkId=74f461080ddf921de48118000bf197db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s a link for 30 days free.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 &#8211; Remove the Window<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use the utility knife to cut a line through the current caulking or butyl tape<\/li><li>Use the drill or impact driver to remove the U-shaped brackets helping hold the window in place<\/li><li>Start rocking and pushing, hitting with her palm here and there, to wedge the window free.&nbsp; It can help to open the window so you have the middle bar of the window to hold on to.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 &#8211; Clean the Opening and Window<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to town with the painter&#8217;s tool to completely remove the old caulking from the open frame.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t worry about pulling up old paint, the aim here is to completely get rid of that old caulking and get a clean and smooth surface.<\/li><li>Use mineral spirits to clean up any remaining spots, so that the surface is clean and free of any more dust\/caulking\/grease.<\/li><li>Use the painter&#8217;s tool and mineral spirits to completely clean the window itself.&nbsp; And take this as an opportunity to get those panes squeaky clean!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 &#8211; Re-Seal the Window<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Put the window back into place and secure the U-shaped brackets<\/li><li>Apply the caulking along every single seam and use the caulking tool to smooth over and create a solid seal\n<ul>\n<li>Note:&nbsp; We used 100% silicone, which has created an AMAZING seal (we have had zero window leaks), but it came at a price.&nbsp; Now the inside edges (and everywhere a little silicone smudged around) is unpaintable.&nbsp; We don&#8217;t like this, so we wish we had used paintable silicone.&nbsp; It&#8217;s not 100% silicone; they have to include additives (probably acrylic) to make it paintable, but the silicone percentage is high enough we feel it would have created just as good of a seal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WORD TO THE WISE:&nbsp; Did you know that NOTHING sticks to 100% silicone except silicone itself??<\/strong>&nbsp; This means no paint, no stickers, no nothing will EVER stick to something you&#8217;ve painted or sealed with 100% silicone.&nbsp; We know some folks who painted their whole bus with Henry&#8217;s (100% silicone) without realizing it meant they could never paint another color over that.&nbsp; Bummer.&nbsp; So now you know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, <a href=\"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/15\/remove-ceiling-panels-school-bus-conversion\/\">removing the ceiling panels and old ceiling insulation<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;&lt; Back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus-conversion-ultimate-guide\/\">Skoolie Conversion Ultimate Guide Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2896\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png\" alt=\"art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel\" class=\"wp-image-5344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png 2896w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1536x164.png 1536w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-2048x219.png 2048w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1170x125.png 1170w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1920x206.png 1920w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-585x63.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2896px) 100vw, 2896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"so-you-re-building-a-skoolie-huh\">So you\u2019re building a skoolie, huh?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We feel your pain, my friend! We also know how good it feels to finally make a dream reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our skoolie<\/a>&nbsp;took 9 months and $28,000 to complete. We documented the entire build and are slowly building<a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus-conversion-ultimate-guide\/\">&nbsp;a series of guides<\/a>&nbsp;on every step of the bus conversion process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent a&nbsp;<em>crap ton<\/em>&nbsp;of time figuring out how to do this and that. We also could have saved a few bucks along the way.  We hope our tutorials help save you some time and money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-top-5-bus-conversion-tools-materials\">Our TOP 5 Bus Conversion Tools &amp; Materials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v7iFjJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5-in-1 Painters Tool<\/a> (you will use this a MILLION times)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LSJ2Qj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impact Driver &amp; Drill Combo Kit<\/a> (there won\u2019t be a day you won\u2019t use this)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IeX1gX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100% Silicone<\/a> (buy in bulk to save a LOT of money!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36y3vtA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angle Grinder<\/a> (get used to using this ALL the time!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3513I7Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Table Saw <\/a>(it will be nearly impossible to complete your conversion without this. It\u2019s WORTH the investment!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This\u00a0page contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sealing school bus windows is an extremely important step. 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