Mould? Marks on window rubber

Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby scottellis88 on Fri, 31 Mar 2017 6:53 +0000

Hey guys

I was giving the lux a bit of love this arvy (not that way...) and when i was going round drying it off i noticed these marks on the window rubbers what i couldnt clean off.

Anyone got any ideas Image

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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby TOYZX on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 4:46 +0000

Do they feel rough? Probably they rubber starting to get old. I just replaced all four mine, not bloody cheap either I have to say! But mine had go that bad they had nearly split down the whole lenght.

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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby creaky on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 5:29 +0000

Looks like mould but surely not ? Try a bit of mould kill and if that doesn't get it off then it must be corrosion in a funny tone.
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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby Magnum06 on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 2:32 +0000

TOYZX wrote:Do they feel rough? Probably they rubber starting to get old. I just replaced all four mine, not bloody cheap either I have to say! But mine had go that bad they had nearly split down the whole lenght.

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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby scottellis88 on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 3:10 +0000

Its not rough at the moment but yeah i think its starting to deteriorate. My mrs honda did a similar thing and have all perished but her car is 10 years old and mine is only 3. I will see if i can clean it up with mould kill. Where did you get yours from

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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby TOYZX on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 3:30 +0000

Mine didn't cost me anything through work[WINKING FACE]. They are roughly 100 per door from toyota! Try some armoral too.

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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby hylux on Sat, 01 Apr 2017 3:40 +0000

I've tried everything I can think of, terps, metho, polish of all kinds, admiral, window cleaner. Nothing seems to,work.
After 3yrs swapped them with a newer car but they are doing it as well
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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby Gipsy on Sun, 02 Apr 2017 8:13 +0000

If it is mould try some bleach on it, if it goes, then it is mould. Bleach won't hurt the rubber just go easy on the paint.
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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby Burb122 on Tue, 18 Apr 2017 4:12 +0000

I have this too. Mine is a 2011 face lift. Poor quality rubber is what that is. Shouldn't been doing it at my cars age let alone 3 years. Sad.
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Re: Mould? Marks on window rubber

Postby cooganstein on Tue, 18 Apr 2017 4:50 +0000

That's how mine looked not long before it fully split down the length of it. Happened maybe 1.5yr ago 2007 model.
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