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Side sliding windows
Hi All.
Could anyone tell me please what kind of work is involed with removing the sliding windows from my CF Travelhome and cleaning and re-fitting?
A couple of the windows steam up inside the double glazing and clear and the others have just gone a milky colour so will not clear!
I'm currently re-bonding the complete front panel/roof and it is turning out to be a bit of a nightmare. The previous owner had removed all the surporting wood around the front panel/roof and thought a bit of sealer would do the trick! But obviously it didn't as when i checked the bed it was saturated..
I'm sure some of you have taken on this job so any tips you can give me would be gratefully received.
Cheers.
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 Fri 02 Mar 2012 @ 21:01
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Couldnt tell you specifics about your travelhome, but if they are acrylic (perspex) windows and have gone cloudy/ milky, it sounds like they have been cleaned at some stage with white spirit or similar. Its a big no-no and can have disasterous effects on the strength of the plastic (hairline cracks appear eventually). UV light will also have the same effect but takes longer.
Polishing out with T-Cut, acrylic polish, toothpaste or ketchup (yup, they all work!) might reduce the hazing, but it sounds like its probably too far gone.
As for the steaming up, it sounds like the seal between the two panes has failed or the acrylic hazing has indeed led to hairline cracks which have led to water ingress. That said, some plastic double glazed windows have a little bung on the lower edge somewhere. If so, pick the driest day you can (middle of summer), take the window off, bung out and prop the window against a wall, bung hole uppermost. This will allow residual water in the window to evaporate, then replace the bung (a little sealant wont go amiss) before the day cools.
It wont cure the problem altogether but will reduce it to more tolerable levels.
If the windows steam up quickly (with increasing amounts) again, the unit itself has failed beyond repair- but keep your measurements handy because they come up on ebay all the time.
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Sat 03 Mar 2012 @ 07:00
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Thanks for the reply Mikeyboy.
The windows are metal frame and double glazed glass.
I have got a couple of small perspex windows and they are not to bad.
I had another look at them today and i'm not sure if to take the complete window out or try and remove the glass leaving the main frame in?
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Sat 03 Mar 2012 @ 23:13
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On my Landcruiser, the sliding panes can be removed from the frame once a strip has been unscrewed from the bottom slider. Be prepared for corroded screws!
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