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 > > >
