<VV> why sticky windows?

[N. Joseph Potts]

Mine does this, too, a bit. I believe the fabric on the inside of the window
channels may be bunched a little, and become, in effect, sticky when it
absorbs moisture. The stuff that's put in there for replacement (called
moleskin, I believe, at least by Clark's, who supplies a material for this
express purpose) has pressure-sensitive adhesive pre-applied to it, and this
makes it VERY difficult to lay in there smoothly. ANY wrinkle will cause it
to pull loose over time and bunch up. The secret to applying the stuff
smoothly (enough) seems to be to cut it into three strips, rather than try
to form a u-channel with it, and lay these into (first) the bottom (and
then) each side. This is how I got mine to work.
    Note: this particular cause applies to windows that have had this fabric
replaced in them. In cars having the original fabric, the cause would not be
precisely this, although the cause MIGHT be that the original fabric is worn
through in spots (which motivates the replacement in the first place). The
original fabric is NOT subject to bunching, in my observation, at least not
until major swathes of it have torn loose.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Ron Choy
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:05 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: <VV> why sticky windows?


It's a bright Saturday, big relief from the rain of
the past few days. I have a question: why do i have
sticky windows when it rains? I really don't mind the
starboard quarter window on the convertible, but I
really get testy when the driver's window on my sedan
gets stuck. Over the years, I've adjusted both
windows, but when it's really damp or rainy, these
windows stick. <curses!>  ron 65,66