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Alcan Glazing Bead

19 years ago

Our home which was built in 1989 has about sixty-five Alcan Windows . We live in Florida and after seventeen years of the Florida Sun the glazing bead is becoming brittle. We contacted a local window repair shop and they informed us that the only option for an Alcan Window is to replace the plastic glazing bead with same. We are curious if there is an option to replace the existing plastic glazing bead material with with a more durable, pliable rubber or like synthetic material. We are seeking confirmation from an expert to validate.

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