Topic: Door window frame finish

[sparky65]

What is the finish on the door window frames supposed to be?  Does it even mater can you tell once its installed?

[Sunlitgold68]

Vent Windows are chrome.

Door glass is stainless.

[sparky65]

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. 

[Sunlitgold68]

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.

[CharlesTurner]

They were zinc plated.

[Sunlitgold68]

Charles, do you normally replate these pieces?

[J_Speegle]

Charles, do you normally replate these pieces?

I know he did on the current (the K code vert) project

[CharlesTurner]

Yes, normally re-plate them.  Not any problem.

[Sunlitgold68]

So the glass just comes off from the metal piece? I haven't looked at mine closely, they are at my storage unit. thanks

[CharlesTurner]

Glass is held in with glass tape, it pulls right out of the bottom frame and also the top stainless frame.

[Sunlitgold68]

Charles, do you tone down the zinc like the other parts we discussed.

[CharlesTurner]

Charles, do you tone down the zinc like the other parts we discussed.

The clear zinc usually doesn't need anything.

[Sunlitgold68]

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.

[sparky65]

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.

[Sunlitgold68]

This is probably an easy fix.