Howdy. My house's previous owners glassed in the back porch using jalousie windows -- the kind that you see in mobile homes, three-four horizontal panes per window opening that crank open partway. The crank and hinge mechanisms are aluminum and badly corroded -- clearly haven't been used or maintained in years. Replacing them is off the table for now. Any ideas for getting them open? Acid scrub? I assume I'll have to remove the inside finish strips to access the mechanisms, too -- any suggestions beyond lining up parts so I can replace them?
All advice appreciated. The other half is under the impression that I know about these things. [eyeroll]