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Subject:Re: Westy sliding windows.
From:David McNeely
Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:01:39 -0700

I use bar soap on mine, just like on a cabinet drawer or generally any
sliding surface.  Retreatment as needed.  mcneely

On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 6:51 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Vaseline.  Dip finger into a tub of it; apply the thinnest film you can
> onto sliding surfaces of Vanagon window ledges.  Thinner the better.  Work
> it around a little bit, imagining all the contact points.  Work window back
> and forth.  Use rag to remove excess.  Works wonders.  No more screetch.
> After a few months, if screetch resurfaces, do same treatment again.  Yes,
> it wlll collect a little more dust.  So what.  Wipe it off.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
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>       From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 5:57 PM
>  Subject: Westy sliding windows.
>
> I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys?
> Any truth to that? Thanks, I'm tired of the screetch.
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