Brush Marks On Windows

[D-limo]

I'm a little worried about these light brush marks that are appearing on 3 of my windows.. The car sat around outside unused for probably close to a year and I guess some dirt has built up on the window guides..

Would spraying the windows with silicone spray or something worka s a deterrent? Before real scratches are formed.

[GTRgeoff]

It's from the dirt collected in the felt brushes.

You need to drop the window a little and run plenty of water through them to stop it. I haven't yet been able to bring the marks out.

It also happened a little in the insides as well slightly marking my tint but no biggie.

Wash them every time you do the car.

[D-limo]

Cool will try that.. I think one of the brushes may have dislodged too as the drivers winow rattles a little when its down and the door is closed

[GTRgeoff]

I think that would be the nut on the bottom of the glass loose. Needs the door trim off. 3 R33's and all 3 needed a gentle nip up.

[RANDY]

The brushes are adjustable to some degree. If you remove the door skins, you will see them attached to a 8-10mm bolt.

I think you could be able to clean them like this:

Wind window down

Take off door skins

Using a coathanger, cup the pad from the top, so it doesn't fall in.

Unbolt them completely (8-10mm bolt I think) one at a time.

Using the coathanger, slide them up the window and into your hand.

Clean or resurface the pad

Reinstall.

[RANDY]

Also, remove the clear plastic to get to them. While you're there, you'll see that the bottom of the window is FILTHY because it never comes all the way out.

Remove the drainage plug from the bottom of the door, if it has one. Mine just has little slits at the corner of the door.

Grab a hose, put it on gently, get some carwash or window cleaner... whatever you like, and then clean it through the large opening in the door. (pretty obvious when you have the doorskins off) Wind the window up a little so you can get to the very bottom.

If you do this without the dirty pads in there, make sure you have someone holding the window and guiding it, otherwise the window will rub and scratch on whatever metal it can find.

[D-limo]

Awesome... Its marking the inside of the window too, so looks like skins will definatly be coming off.

[Craved]

anyone replaced the felt lining stuff before? what was used that would be durable but still soft on the windows ??

[D-limo]

Quick qeustion- Do the chrome strips at the top of the door just clip off with a little force.. Or is there a trickier method? After the screws are out of course..

Edited May 26, 2006 by Drift_Limo

[Craved]

pretty sure you need to slide them back towards the rear of the car and then left them .. from memory .. been years

[RANDY]

I'm not sure which bit you're talking about. Then again, a Laurel may be a different procedure than what I know for taking the door skins off.

My VP Berlina had inner chrome strips, and they just popped out with a screwdriver and a lot of cringing. I eventually replaced them all with new items anyway.