Closing the door from the window bad?

Exhaust · 08-25-2015, 12:56 AM

I read on another forum that closing the door from open framless windows is bad? I quote " It puts a large amount of stress on the window and can crack it eventually.". Is this true or just some nonsense? Thanks guys.

cooltoy · 08-25-2015, 08:30 AM

I wouldn't do it.

Merv · 08-25-2015, 08:33 AM

The glass in the doors are tempered. Meaning it won't crack,it'll shatter. Tempered glass is much more harder to break,because it is basically heat strengthened. I don't close my door by the glass just because I don't like finger prints!

The door skin (liner) might seperate as well.

SouthArk370Z · 08-25-2015, 08:44 AM

In addition to putting additional stress on the glass, you are also stressing the regulator mechanism. Plus the fingerprints, as per Merv. If you must use the glass to close the door push on the part closet to the door seal (less leverage there).

Zoren 370 · 08-25-2015, 09:01 AM

That is why there is a side panel door handle to use for this purpose.

kenchan · 08-25-2015, 09:43 AM

i use the black plastic strip just below the glass.

cooltoy · 08-25-2015, 11:14 AM

Me too.

darkphantom · 08-25-2015, 11:53 AM

eh...why don't people just close the door by pushing the actual door and not the glass??

mishuko · 08-25-2015, 12:10 PM

opening all handle, closing all handle. or plastic weather strip.

one time my gf closed by the glass. i was more upset of the fingerprints.

she then went on to put a palm on the window. i dropped her home early so i could re-detail my car.

kenchan · 08-25-2015, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko

opening all handle, closing all handle. or plastic weather strip.

one time my gf closed by the glass. i was more upset of the fingerprints.

she then went on to put a palm on the window. i dropped her home early so i could re-detail my car.

does she like u or ownz u?

Haboob · 08-25-2015, 04:10 PM

My ******* doors close by themselves. Most of the time on my damn leg.

sx moneypit · 08-25-2015, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

My ******* doors close by themselves. Most of the time on my damn leg.

Ditto.

Mike · 08-25-2015, 04:46 PM

when I had windows, I closed them by the glass, but only on the lower part of the side edge, with the palm of my hand, so I wouldn't get fingerprints on the door or glass.

Dwight Frye · 08-25-2015, 05:05 PM

Closing windows by the glass must be a chick thing. They all seem to do it and leave fingerprints on the glass besides the stress on the frameless window. I ask them nicely not to do it and spank them if they do it again.

Pops · 08-25-2015, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

I wouldn't do it.

Words of wisdom.

08-25-2015, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	Closing the door from the window bad? I read on another forum that closing the door from open framless windows is bad? I quote " It puts a large amount of stress on the window and can crack it eventually.". Is this true or just some nonsense? Thanks guys.

08-25-2015, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,936 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	I wouldn't do it. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-25-2015, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 14	The glass in the doors are tempered. Meaning it won't crack,it'll shatter. Tempered glass is much more harder to break,because it is basically heat strengthened. I don't close my door by the glass just because I don't like finger prints! The door skin (liner) might seperate as well. Zipper 104 likes this. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail! Last edited by Merv; 08-25-2015 at 08:37 AM.

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	In addition to putting additional stress on the glass, you are also stressing the regulator mechanism. Plus the fingerprints, as per Merv. If you must use the glass to close the door push on the part closet to the door seal (less leverage there). VCuomo and Zipper 104 like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-25-2015, 09:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i use the black plastic strip just below the glass. mayday813 and vtec to vvel like this.

08-25-2015, 09:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	That is why there is a side panel door handle to use for this purpose.

08-25-2015, 11:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,936 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Me too. kenchan likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-25-2015, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
darkphantom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 425 Drives: 13 Z34 PW M6 Rep Power: 243	eh...why don't people just close the door by pushing the actual door and not the glass?? HulaGirl likes this. __________________ '13 PW M6 \| Takeda \| ARK GRiP V2 \| H&R

08-25-2015, 12:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	opening all handle, closing all handle. or plastic weather strip. one time my gf closed by the glass. i was more upset of the fingerprints. she then went on to put a palm on the window. i dropped her home early so i could re-detail my car. Syl13 likes this.

08-25-2015, 04:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1386	My ******* doors close by themselves. Most of the time on my damn leg. Zipper 104, edliaszenik and Wheels3309 like this.

08-25-2015, 04:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	when I had windows, I closed them by the glass, but only on the lower part of the side edge, with the palm of my hand, so I wouldn't get fingerprints on the door or glass. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-25-2015, 05:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 15	Closing windows by the glass must be a chick thing. They all seem to do it and leave fingerprints on the glass besides the stress on the frameless window. I ask them nicely not to do it and spank them if they do it again.

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