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Title: Door window frame finish
Post by: sparky65 on May 21, 2010, 09:38:44 PM: What is the finish on the door window frames supposed to be? Does it even mater can you tell once its installed?
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 21, 2010, 10:28:29 PM: Vent Windows are chrome.

Door glass is stainless.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: sparky65 on May 21, 2010, 10:54:42 PM: Quote from: Sunlitgold68 on May 21, 2010, 10:28:29 PM
Door glass is stainless.

I knew the trim piece that actually goes around the glass was stainless. I didn't know the frame itself was. Mine is very rusty. So I guess its not something that can be re-plated.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 21, 2010, 11:01:38 PM: Ok, you're talking about the part inside the door, the metal thats under the glass?

I was told to dip in evaporust and paint stainless steel color, that's about all you can do for that.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 21, 2010, 11:16:25 PM: They were zinc plated.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 22, 2010, 12:09:21 AM: Charles, do you normally replate these pieces?
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: J_Speegle on May 22, 2010, 05:24:02 PM: Quote from: Sunlitgold68 on May 22, 2010, 12:09:21 AM
Charles, do you normally replate these pieces?

I know he did on the current (the K code vert) project
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 22, 2010, 10:17:07 PM: Yes, normally re-plate them. Not any problem.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 22, 2010, 10:53:48 PM: So the glass just comes off from the metal piece? I haven't looked at mine closely, they are at my storage unit. thanks
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Post by: CharlesTurner on May 23, 2010, 01:55:59 AM: Glass is held in with glass tape, it pulls right out of the bottom frame and also the top stainless frame.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 24, 2010, 03:10:12 PM: Charles, do you tone down the zinc like the other parts we discussed.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 24, 2010, 08:02:32 PM: Quote from: Sunlitgold68 on May 24, 2010, 03:10:12 PM
Charles, do you tone down the zinc like the other parts we discussed.

The clear zinc usually doesn't need anything.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 24, 2010, 11:28:18 PM: My rollers look weak, the rivet part, are they suppose to be riveted in tightly? I can move the rollers around easily.... in several directions.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: sparky65 on May 24, 2010, 11:50:50 PM: Quote from: Sunlitgold68 on May 24, 2010, 11:28:18 PM
My rollers look weak, the rivet part, are they suppose to be riveted in tightly? I can move the rollers around easily.... in several directions.

I was just looking at the ones on my regulators and was wondering the exact opposite. They seem very tight and they are hard to turn. I was going to try to soak them since I think they got filed up with grime. I would think they should spin fairly easily but not be so loose they they can be tilted.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 25, 2010, 12:18:10 AM: This is probably an easy fix.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on May 25, 2010, 10:57:55 AM: Charles, if the plastic window roller guides move around easily, can this be fixed? Looks like the rivet part is worn.
Title: Re: Door window frame finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 25, 2010, 11:36:04 AM: Can probably use a punch to tighten up the rivet.