Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

[mbnewby]

Man just when i think i got my detailing right the rubbers surrounding the windows outside turned white. I use meguiars classic soap for washing. Any suggestions out there on how to deal with this issue??? car is only six weeks old...

[acsuppa]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

Man just when i think i got my detailing right the rubbers surrounding the windows outside turned white. I use meguiars classic soap for washing. Any suggestions out there on how to deal with this issue??? car is only six weeks old...

That's weird. Did you get wax on it? Kind of hard to tell. Since the car is so new, it's definitely not dried out. Did you try a vinyl cleaner/protectant? Give that a try.

[angeloabbattista]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

I would be asking the dealer what treatment they used during pre delivery. that's a pretty strange thing to happen for a car only 6 weeks old.

[mbnewby]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

My thoughts exactly......I didn't get any wax on it.....any more ideas on how to get this stuff out???

[Nappers]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

Looks like whatever was protecting it washed away. They looked "dried" out. What products do you have in your arsenal?

Gold Class trim Detailer, All Season Dressing or M40 should work, M40 doesn't last as long as the GCTD or ASD in my experience.

[yalerd]

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Have you tried any kind of rubber cleaner/conditioner?
Maybe you can give #40 a try

[J. A. Michaels]

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Maybe you could give #39 a try then follow it up with #40.

I would be going back to the dealer on this one. You have to find out what they used.

[Mike Phillips]

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Took the liberty of downloading the very large image you linked to and then cropping out the worst looking part,




If this is a brand new car and all you've done is wash it with our Gold Class Car Wash, then somethings wrong with the rubber. It looks old and stained instead of a crisp matte black appearance.

If it is stained, then applying a dressing may improve it but probably won't change the stained area back to it's original look.

Might want to check with the dealership where you purchased the car and let them know it's not acceptable.

[RaskyR1]

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Did you purchase the rust proofing package that the dealer sells?

When they under coat the car it gets over spray all over the vehicle. they then have to spray the whole car down with a solvent to remove it. I've never seen the solvent do anything like this but I guess it could be possible. At the very least we can narrow it down. To me it looks like the dealer used something they shouldn't have during the new car prep.

Take it back

[mbnewby]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

thanks for the info everyone and Mike... sorry for the large pic . I will definetly try to go to the dealer. And yes, all i have used is the gold class wash. Would you suggest any of meguiars products to eliminate this problem so i don't have to go to the dealership???

[RaskyR1]

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I would still go to the dealer for the sake of documenting the complaint in case of warranty work.

#40 sounds like a good place to start.

What type of car is it? hard to tell from the pic.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Help detailing the rubber lining in windows...got pics

thanks for the info everyone and Mike... sorry for the large pic . I will definitely try to go to the dealer. And yes, all i have used is the gold class wash. Would you suggest any of Meguiar's products to eliminate this problem so i don't have to go to the dealership???

If this damage is permanent then you really need to document it with the dealership and the sooner the better.

[roushstage2]

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The dealership could have gotten their wax on it, covered it up with a protectant, and you washed it away. Either way, like already said, I'd go to the dealership and have them take care of it.