I don't understand this.  The windows slide in the welting grooves and don't 
touch the inner or outer metal panels.  Why would one want to put anything on a 
surface they don't even touch?

--- In [email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote:
>
> Linda,
> 
> He is talking about lining the side walls where the windows slide down into 
> with a wide Teflon anti chaff tape so the window does not get scratched buy 
> the metal. I have used felt and crushed velvet fabric cut to size and glued 
> in place for this also. The windows I just took out of mine I in put in 15 
> years ago and they still had no scratches on them. They were Lexan and I had 
> felt lining.
> 
> Kevin1
> 
> 
> 
> --- In [email protected], Linda Abrams <lasprite@> wrote:
> >
> > John,
> > 
> > Would you please say a little more about the use of teflon tape  
> > here?  Are you talking about the same white teflon tape that plumbers  
> > use?  Or something wider?  And where did you put it?  Sounds very  
> > interesting, as part of the reason I asked about the side windows was  
> > that I just had them changed out due to both age & scratching... and  
> > then on the trip home the brand new pilot-side window immediately  
> > acquired scratches again on the lower 1/4 or so (of window visible  
> > when fully pulled up).  Thanks --
> > 
> > Linda
> > 
> > 
> > 1a. Re: changing side windows
> >      Posted by: "John Craparo" john.craparo@ johncraparo
> >      Date: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:45 pm ((PDT))
> > 
> > Linda,
> > 
> > My A&P charged me for 4 hours.  That included cutting the material and
> > placing teflon tape on the interior sidewalls.  That has really kept the
> > windows from getting scratched when pushed down.  I removed and  
> > reinstalled
> > the interior panels myself to save a few dollars in prep-work.
> > 
> > Best,
> > John
> >
>


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