Sticky Sliding Windows

[seahooked]

The sliding windows on my new CD25 are very hard to move back and forth. I was about to try some silicon grease as a lubricant, but I'm concerned the grease will be an attractant for dirt and end up making things worse in the long run. Is there something better to use such as graphite or Teflon?
Thanks.

[Sea Wolf]

seahooked-

This is a good question for us, but the best answer would come from Diamond Sea Glaze, who builds the windows. Several recent threads have delt with window issuess from them. I'll add their address as soon as I can find it.

Here's the contact information address for asking them about this:

LINK

Joe.

[Sneaks]

Personally, I use a product called "Liquid Rollers". It's a silicon spray that has lasted almost a year and is made for trailer bunks but works just great when sprayed on the little furry liner.
West Marine carries it.

Don

[Dreamer]

You might ask the factory. They just cured that complaint on our TC-255. I think they spread the channels somehow. As far as a spray lube, use teflon spray instead of silicone. It doesn't attract and collect dust.

[colobear]

Jeez, you mean I don't have to mount those come-alongs after all. I thought the window design was part of an aerobic program. Try to open the windows at least twice on each trip and your heart rate will stay up for 15 minutes!!

[Grumpy]

Amen Barry bin there too !!

Now what happens if you have tried both Silicone implantation and Teflon politics ??

Only thing I can say is mine are still muscle busters and if you get either one on the vertical "brush" section you will have the biggest "schmeer" problem on the aft portion of the window.

Only thing I have found that works is to get 'em wet. (Windows, that is...)

Merv

[Sea Wolf]

Grumpy-

Your Question:

"Now what happens if you have tried both Silicone implantation and Teflon politics ??"

Friday Night Answer:

You'd be an instant T-V Prima Donna hit on Castro Street in S.F.!!!

Hi, Sailor, Wanna get lucky?

Just for Laughs!

[Grumpy]

Sea Wolf,

Now you know why I am staying North of the Border with my windows shut !!

Good response though. Thanks for the laugh.

Merv

[seahooked]

Thanks for the replies guys. I followed Joe's link to Diamond Sea Glaze and their recommendation was "clean out any salt build-up from the tracks and use silicone spray". However they admitted dirt buildup was a valid concern and a dry lubricant such as Teflon might be better.

I going with Roger and will try Teflon. I'll post the results later.

[seahooked]

I bought a can of TFE Dry Lube and tried it about a month ago. I sprayed only the lower track of all the windows since it seems like most of the friction would be there. The windows are still snug but at least now I can move them all back and forth with one hand (my wife and kids as well).

I've used the boat half a dozen times since applying the spray and haven't noticed any change in friction over that period.

I'm satisified, at least for now.

[Pat Anderson]

I hate these windows on the CD25, and I hated them on the CD22...from time to time, the helm side window on the CD25 will not budge. I don't want to even think about spreading the track - my motto is "Don't make a problem worse" - but I guess I will have to look for some teflon lubricant. My problem is I am SO unmechanical, it took a year before someone showed me how to remove the window screens! How do you "clean the track" while it is full of sliding window?

[oldgrowth]

[UncleRichie]

hello,
Had the same problem on the windows I used an old tooth brush and compressed air open the window as far as possible and brush the heck out of it blow out repeat until it works easy. Silicon spray doesn't hurt eather. Has worked so far on mine and it 6 years old now.

Richard

[Jeff Brigner]

[Jeff Brigner]