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How to ease window sliding?
Yahoo Message Number: 141624
My windows on my TK slide a bit tough (2 rear side and the kitchen window).
Should I put something where they run on? Bar soap?

thanks

Re: How to ease window sliding?
Reply #1
Yahoo Message Number: 141625
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 My windows on my TK slide a bit tough (2 rear side and the kitchen window).
Should I put something where they run on? Bar soap?

thanks
Spray some silicone spray on a Q-tip or a small piece of paper towel. Rub the saturated "applicator" inside the window channel.

bumper
bumper
"Yonder" '05 MB
"WLDBLU" glider trailer

Re: How to ease window sliding?
Reply #2
Yahoo Message Number: 141627
Mine on my new to me 2010 MB are difficult too. They seem to get stuck closed and are hard to open. But, once they get started they move easy until you close them and try to open again.  Seems like some kind of hardware alignment problem. What year is your TK? Does anyone else have this problem?

Re: How to ease window sliding?
Reply #3
Yahoo Message Number: 141628
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Spray some silicone spray on a Q-tip or a small piece of paper towel. Rub the saturated "applicator" inside the window channel.

bumper
I will try that...thanks!


Re: How to ease window sliding?
Reply #5
Yahoo Message Number: 141634
Windows sliding rough? You need to clean the tracks, there's no alignment issues, nothing but dirty tracks.  I would not use silicone. I use a damp soft cloth, wipe it thru the channel, a popsicle stick will help too. Its amazing the stuff that comes out of there.  Clean the weep holes while your at it too. And you will be good as new.

Happy travels...

Melinda 2011 27' MB named "Tiglax" (Aleut for eagle) http://wovenjourney.blogspot.com
2011 Mid Bath

Re: How to ease window sliding?
Reply #6
Yahoo Message Number: 141636
Ted

Silicone work fine.
I have also had good luck with Boeshield T-9 Spray Lube, a spray used for marine and aircraft applications. It is a long lasting, anti-corrosive, dry lube that leave a thin waxy coating.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=16987&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50218&subdeptNum=50268&classNum=50272
 Vacuuming the track first, to remove built up dust and dirt, is a good idea. For really bad cases, the lower track can be removed to clean up thick build ups. Hosing the track can also help remove the dirt the accumulates under the track, plugging the water drain holes.

Larry
2001 MB
* Not to be confused with Larry W (3000 of my posts are actually from expert Larry W due to Yahoo transition mis-step)