UPVC window cloaking / trim finish

[dazzler9000]

Hello, I fitted a window at the weekend and have some cloaking to do. I noticed some of the existing cloaking on my other windows had a nice overlapping join. Just wondered how that is achieved and if I need a certain pair of shears or something?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

You need to post a pic that isn't quite as zoomed in so we can see exactly what you mean.

 

[dazzler9000]

Okay, I'll grab another one tomorrow. In the meantime, the top horizontal piece looks to be a normal flat piece of trim but the vertical piece seems to have a profile on it to slot into the horizontal piece.

 

[dazzler9000]

Here's another photo. Blimey, the door frame looks grubby close up

 

[Alec_t]

Just wondered how that is achieved

Router.

 

[dazzler9000]

Wow, I never would have thought somebody would route some cloaking. I do have a router but this seems a little extreme.

 

[tim Watsom]

Ok , its called a scribe which is a mitre with the guts cut out with preferably a coping saw , i would suggest looking on you-tube its the most elementary of joints to achieve

 

[dazzler9000]

Thanks Tim, any examples or videos? I'm just surprised that someone would go to the effort to do this, hence the reason for asking if there was a pair of shears I could buy? I've used coping saws on ogee skirting before but can't see how you'd use that for window cloaking?

Maybe I'll just go for the mitre with sealant.

 

[tim Watsom]

There you go , took about 30 seconds to do . A touch of silicone on the face before offering up the joint and wipe off any excess with a gorilla wipe or pvc solvent cleaner. Any thing else i would be happy to help!

 

[dazzler9000]

That's brilliant, thanks Tim. I don't want to sound dim, but I'm still curious as to how you cut that with a coping saw? Isn't it fairly hard plastic? I can do the mitre no problem. I guess I could use a round file to cut away the material to get the overlap.

 

[tim Watsom]

The Trims are all cellular and not hard like a pvc frame honestly a coping saw or if your brave a small hand angle grinder or a dremmel die grinder I could record it and try and post it -not sure if the forum will accept movie media ? Could WhatsApp if you or I could securely give contact details ?

 

[dazzler9000]

Don't worry Tim, you've been more than helpful thanks. I'd assumed the cloaking was hard heavy flat plastic.... I'll be picking some up tomorrow, so I'll have a go. Thanks for your patience

 

[dazzler9000]

Hi Tim,

I did the cloaking on Friday and it worked a treat. Thanks for your advice.