They are not supposed to touch them but often times they do and get scratched.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "Donald" <dongen...@...> wrote: > > > > 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" <kgassert@> 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 > > > > > >
