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Vibe2.0
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Anyone know how to prevent this?

Post by Vibe2.0 »

So, on my 09 it seems evertime it rains I get these streaks on teh ground effects piece. I noticed teh doors have what look like drain holes inside at teh bottom. But what's with the streaks? Is this just beacuse of the plastic conditioner I am using? Anyone else have this issue?Please forgive the crude arrows!
2004 Vibe - Silver - Moon n tunes - retired - 1 of a kind according to vin / rpo decoder2009 Vibe - 2.4l -frrosty - Moon n tunes - roof rack - 17" Alloys - 1 of 6 according to vin / rpo decoder
ponta2147
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Post by ponta2147 »

I've gotten those before. When I had put ArmorAll on the outside, it streaked REALLY REALLY bad in the rain.I cleaned it up with the Refinish Restorer that houseofbugs let me borrow and they don't seem to come back as bad, if at all. It probably needs another coat when we do our final wax before the winter.
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VibeBear
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Post by VibeBear »

I always thought they were from dirty doorjambs. Obviously when you wash the car (or when it rains), some water gets behind the door (but not past the weather strip) and the dirty water comes out the bottom
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Post by Vibe2.0 »

Not dirty door jambs. the car is pretty much immaculate. I think Ponta2147 is right, the water just makes the armor all stuff, in my case some black magic ( or something) streak.
2004 Vibe - Silver - Moon n tunes - retired - 1 of a kind according to vin / rpo decoder2009 Vibe - 2.4l -frrosty - Moon n tunes - roof rack - 17" Alloys - 1 of 6 according to vin / rpo decoder
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