Re: [A/S] sliding compartment doors

I assume you're talking about tambour. If so, first check the doors to see
if they have been damaged from water or something else that has expanded the
door. My old doors were not wood but a composite product which swells when
wet from water or grease. Many POs used grease to try to get the doors to
glide better which did more damage than good. If the doors are in good
shape, clean the tracks very well then spray with silicone. Let the
silicone dry before moving the doors. You'll be surprised how much the
silicone helps.

If the doors are damaged you may be able to cut some of the swelled part off
of the back side. Be careful here as you don't want the door to fall apart.
Of course you can also replace the tambour if the doors are too far gone.
That's what I did and am very happy with the results.
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: <rptgunny@sbcglobal.net>
To: <AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 2:36 PM
Subject: [A/S] sliding compartment doors

>I recently purchased a 1975 tradewind and I am having trouble opening and
>closing the compartment sliding doors. How can I make them slide easier.
>Bob
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