3,988,138
Try candle wax, that is what I use to lubricate slides on cabinet drawers.
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,416,110
I have no clue. I am waiting for Barbara Todaro to chime in on this one.
My response would be coconut oil ... but I use that for everything
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
151,733
I'm not sure what you would want to use, but I do recall a window guy telling me never to spray WD-40 on them.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,273,325
I like Silicone spray....
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
6,649,428
Did not know that storm windows were used in your part of the country, I dont lubricate mine, but if I did I would use the silicon spray.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,231,853
Long time since I had that type of window. I do like a few suggestions to use candle wax/paraffin
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
954,483
Fred, I have tried soap before and it works OK.
Funny you mention this but we just got back from a listing 30 minutes ago and I used vaseline petroleum jelly on the tracks and that works very well.
Just dab some on your finger and rub it on the tracks and work the window or sliding aluminum screen door back and forth a couple of times and it works very well. This lasts much longer than using the soap.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,114,612
I find paraffin wax does the trick.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,584,178
maybe it's time to replace the aluminum with white vinyl windows.... triple pane tilt ins .... single or double hung.... no one ever puts down the top window anyway....
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,836,729
What a good question Fred. I want to know too
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,447,776
Graphite may be a better long term solution
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,774,084
Fred,
Silcone spray in our opinion.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,457,361
Oh, great question, Fred! I would use silicone spray but, will stay tuned for the expert's answers!
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,868,078
I just read where someone said that WD40 was not the way to go. Also not graphite. I use a candle or bar of soap. I'm sure someone will say that's not good either.
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JoAnn Moore
Georgetown, DE
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
930,148
Use something that doesn't get dirt and bugs stuck in it. I would look at Armour All products. Also, for a quick temporary fix, you can just take a bar of soap and rub it on the edges.
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JoAnn Moore
Georgetown, DE
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
4,321,985
Fred Griffin - well, if it worked, no need to spend money on other products.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,533,714
I've heard running a candle over the track to deposit wax.
This site recommends a graphite spray:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-old-aluminum-windows-slide-freely-47718.html
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,608,960
I've used silicon, WD-40, oil, candle wax, and even petroleum jelly.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,713,581
Barbara wants you to spend a lot of money.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,986,423
Graphite or some other non-sticky lube.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
8,110,837
I will watch for the advice of the experts.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,259,358
These pictures frames are so affordable. My remodeller contractor trashed the old ones since the aluminum leaves are too dirty to spend time cleaning it. Get new ones.
Anything but WD40....
Here is a hint:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.home.repair/3O7QWK3w80o
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,074,289
Parked and reading...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,149,197
I would have said parafin or graphite, but there are some good ideas it seems.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,045,915
Way late to the question and its outside my knowledge base Fred Griffin
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,978,571
My local window expert said to buy graphite.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,166,763
259,105
Silicone. The candle wax will build up and stick over time.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,525,616
I have no idea, but it looks like you got some good suggestions.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,650,965
I have no idea! I'd better look at the answers.....
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,618,024
602,025
I would try to graphite spray first.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
225,576
One way is to rub wax from a candle. It won't attract dust like WD40 does
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,466,257
Fred Griffin Clean the tracks and and use something like graphite. Be careful with what you use that in the long run will attract dirt and dust and cause the same problem.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,748,477
I like the wax answers; makes sense.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,434,227
3,416,322
I had an old timer show me how he used vasoline. He preferred it over WD40 as it turned black. Vasoline did not.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,800,282
If it's aluminum, I would use aluminum lubricant.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,006,523
We use both Graphite spray and silicone spray lube - we use it also on sliding patio doors in our rentals as well
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,153,799
Using graphite keeps any dust and dirt buildup to a minimum and requires less frequent application.. A little goes a long way roo.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,274,497
Sorry, Fred...haven't a clue. Have never had one of those windows.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,157,841
Bing may give you some answers beyond those provided by various AR members.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,702,632
Thanks, EVERYONE.
I will try each of your suggested solutions (candle wax, paraffin, graphite, silicone, aluminum lubricant, etc.) on the different windows.
BTW, this is a rental property; it is not worth the cost of installing brand new windows.