diy side curtain polishing

[maxwedge5281]

removed the old seals today....old and brittle....in order to replace! while i am at it i will also polish the aluminum frames and hopefully polish the lexan window panels as well. can someone point me to a thread regarding refinishing or provide other direction. frames and panels are in good condition but suffer from years of neglect or non usage. thanks in advance for help or suggestions.

 

[Keoke]

polish the aluminum frames with Mothers Mag Polish

 

[Michael Oritt]

Don't polish off the anodizing.

 

[dougie]

Dido on the Mothers Mag polish on the raw aluminum. I use this system on my custom "plastic" windshield and my side curtains.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cleaners_polishes/novus_plastic_polishes/428

 

[John Turney]

I had my frames re-anodized, along with the cockpit trim.

 

[maxwedge5281]

well after a couple of hours i got the seal on the driver side curtain! have not got the patience to start on the other side today! 500 dollars for a new set might not be such a bad price!

 

[John Turney]

well after a couple of hours i got the seal on the driver side curtain! have not got the patience to start on the other side today! 500 dollars for a new set might not be such a bad price!

Did you use "soapy" water as a lube?

 

[maxwedge5281]

i used dial dish washing liquid....worked very well!

 

[steveg]

I found it helps to trim the leading edge rubber so it just seats against the groove in the windshield. Mine's about 1/4" wide. Take a small file in file out any burrs inside the corners.

Also I put PTFE teflon tape over the groove to make the rubber seat more easily:
https://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/158587451
https://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/158587450