scratched windows due to jammed grit

[omodos]

hello all, got this annoying issue whereby sand and other debris seem to be getting 'into' the window and when i move glass down i hear scratching noises, any fixes? i sprayed water down there no joy, should i spary silicon spray

[Ricky Bobby]

I'd take it to a self service wash or use a pressure washer, and spray the bottom of the window sill pretty good (windows closed obviously) to dislodge any grit that is stuck between the window trim and window. do this on all.

After that, take a small rag and some glass cleaner, roll down the window halfway, and wipe out the "channel" at the top of the door that the window sits in when closed, lot of grit tends to sit in there.

Hope that helps.

[TerminatorX5]

Water??? you can make matters only worse with water or a lubricant ...

If there is actually a debris inside the door cavity, you would need to remove that debris... start out with a powerful, commercial or industrial vacuum to see if you can suck anything from the door cavity through the window slit... chances are - you would not be able to do so... In this case, you would need to pull the door trim and use the same vacuum on the glass guides - first you need to check to see if the grinding noise is not coming from key parts broken... the main culprit in the windows' lifters is the plastic clip, that can crumble over time... once you get the issue of the debris out, you can use some lubricants... WD-40 is not a lubricant, it is a water displacer... silicon spray may work, also, you may consider graphite lubricants, they dry up in a dry kind of a surface and do not "leak" or "bleed" onto surrounding areas - so you don't end up with the glass edges being always greasy from the lubricant...

[omodos]

thanks fellas pretty sure it is dirt or sand, as a long time ago had same issue, very very dusty where i know park during the day....anyway i hosed down with high pressure and issue now gone thank god, but glass is scratched alas