Mine was being scratched by the window sill edge. I split a piece of clear plastic tubing and put it over the edges of the sills. Dan C
On Aug 22, 2010, at 11:04 AM, robert wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >
