[VB] Aluminum jalousie window cleaning

[C. Dreike]

Ric,
If you can find someone with a bead blaster, go with that. Remove the 
glass first, carefully. The aluminum is brittle and the tabs break off 
easily. Once blasted off, coat them with aluminum paint and a clear 
coat. My windows were done this way and I also installed new glass. 
Unfortunately the old 3/16" laminated glass is unavailable and I went 
with solid and had it tempered. Get a couple of extra panes done. I 
get lots of compliments at the shows. If  I can remember, I'll take a 
photo this weekend and send it to you. Send me a reminder. I 
reinstalled them with DAP glazing putty. They've been garaged for the 
last 10 years and they still look like the day I installed them. BTW I 
replaced the rusty old screws with some nice phillips head stainless 
sheet metal screws.

Cheers
Chris
64 DD Kamper Kit

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Jablonski" <ricjablonski at gmail.com>
To: <type2 at type2.com>; <Vintagebus at type2.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 5:21 PM
Subject: [VB] Aluminum jalousie window cleaning


Any tips on cleaning aluminum jalousie windows? I am working with fine
steel wool and aluminum polish, but is seems slow work and only fair
results. :-(
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