How To Repair Faded Window On Driver Door

The amount of cleaning will depend on the condition of the aluminum.

How to repair faded window on driver door.

Clean hazy glass in the shop. Here is how you can restore the luster to any exterior door that has become faded because of direct sunlight exposure. Video tutorial on how to restore faded door or window post trim on a vehicle. Remove the interior door panel to gain access to the window.

It will cause even doors made out of the hardest woods to fade eventually crack and look dull. Really work it in hard and rub the surface good to remove the build up. Scraping sanding and restaining will only take about one hour. Saturn s series door window glass removal disclaimer.

Notwithstanding nothing harms exterior doors as much as the sun beating down on them. How to repair an electric window controller mercedes benz. Several screws will hold it in place typically underneath the arm rest and in the door handle mount. Once it is unscrewed it can be gently pulled away from the pop rivets that attach it to the door s metal.

If the window frames or extruded aluminum is just dull or faded it can be washed with prep pads and our concentrated cleaner. While wearing rubber gloves apply a chemical stripper with a foam brush to the molding. Get all of the flat surfaces of the door along with the edges along the top bottom and sides of the door. How to restore dull faded oxidized anodized painted or powder coated aluminum.

Some versions you may find are painted others will have a plastic cap overtop. Let it air dry until it develops a hazy white appearance and then buff it off with a new clean rag. This video is not meant to be a definitive how to always consult a professional repair manual before starting your repair i am not responsible. Once you have all the residue off you should be left with a shiny new piece of glass.

And your natural finish will look like new.