Hi All.... I had the same problem with scratches on the inside of my slide down windows.
After removing my seat cushions and the seat pans I found that the the inboard panel (the one we sit next too)which covers the window did not have its retaining screw in it and was being bowed out in the middle. I straightened the lip out at the bottom , added a small reinforcing plate and put it back together witht the appropriate hardware. The inboard side panel is only .032" aluminum and susceptable to bending at the bottom edge, evan though it has a u shaped fold to it. I tooo put a protective material ( self adhesive moleskin) on the bottom inboard edges of this panel. I hope this helps. Cheers Bob Pionteck ERCO 415 C/D S/N 719 CF-LAV --- 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 > > > > > >
