somedbody maybe already mentioned it Betsy but that silicone grease can work good on the little wheels which are in the track or attached to sliding shower doors. Lee
On Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 06:15:59AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Hi, > I'm clear that the grease will attract dust and > the like, but Bob mentioned that the grease would > muckup the wheels. This window has no wheels, but > I'm going to try the silicone lubricant on it. > Betsy > At 02:29 AM 2/8/2010, you wrote: > > > > > > > >I am not sure about aluminum windows Betsey but you do have a good > >memory. years ago Don Patterson suggested on the blind handyman > >show to use Silicone spray for my vinyl windows and it works > >fantastic. I did however find out it does not alast as long in the > >kitechen as one = window is near the stove and when they cook fried > >foods that stuff in the air seems to plugh up the sliders so a > >simple wash with dish detergent and a reapplication of the silcone > >spray makes the window a one finger touch a great deal . Lee > > > >On Sun, > >Feb > >07, 2010 at 02:19:09PM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > > > Aloha all, > > > I remember a discussion about aluminum sliding windows. I think that > > > it was recommended that silicone lubricant be used instead of > > > something like WD40 to stop the window from squeaking when opening > > > and closing. I have something called silicone > > grease. Is that the same thing? > > > TIA, Betsy > > > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > >-- > >And that's the way it is... > >-- Walter Cronkite > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Q: Why do ducks have big flat feet? A: To stamp out forest fires. Q: Why do elephants have big flat feet? A: To stamp out flaming ducks.
