Wet windows.

mimtarsden · 14-01-2008, 23:14

I have a weird problem on my octy where if on a dry day

.... I lower any of the windows and raise them again, there is always a film of dirty water left on the outside.

It not so much of a problem more it just leaves dirty marks on outside the windows after i have cleaned them.

Is this a 'feature' or is it just mine?

runboy · 15-01-2008, 00:49

Nope,mine too. The window surround rubber is coated in a fur-like substance. If you think about it, the glass in the door needs to be as water tight as possible but slide up and down too. This fur-like trim holds water and grime for ages and at this time of the year when the sun catches the side window it is awful.

One of the last jobs you could do when washing the car is wind the windows down and give the fur a wipe with a damp cloth to try and remove most of the grime but unless you want to stand there with a hair dryer it won't dry for a while. Summer time I don't have this problem as stuff dries so quickly.

14-01-2008, 23:14	#1
mimtarsden Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wet windows. I have a weird problem on my octy where if on a dry day .... I lower any of the windows and raise them again, there is always a film of dirty water left on the outside. It not so much of a problem more it just leaves dirty marks on outside the windows after i have cleaned them. Is this a 'feature' or is it just mine?

15-01-2008, 00:49	#2
runboy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 587 Members Car: Octy II L&K 2.0TDI DSG Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Wet windows. Nope,mine too. The window surround rubber is coated in a fur-like substance. If you think about it, the glass in the door needs to be as water tight as possible but slide up and down too. This fur-like trim holds water and grime for ages and at this time of the year when the sun catches the side window it is awful. One of the last jobs you could do when washing the car is wind the windows down and give the fur a wipe with a damp cloth to try and remove most of the grime but unless you want to stand there with a hair dryer it won't dry for a while. Summer time I don't have this problem as stuff dries so quickly. __________________ 2007 Octavia Hatchback, 2.0TDI DSG L&K in Black Magic.

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