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Date:         Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:19:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black
              residue              after rain on my white 91 MV
Comments: To: Tom DeMarcus <papa_tom@BELLSOUTH.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <92179A5B-D58A-11D8-8D78-00039376B4B2@bellsouth.net>
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It sounds like the rubber is breaking down from sun/weather
exposure.  Short of replacing all window seals you might want to
try some Simple Green cleaner and a stiff brush or a green
cleaning pad (watch the paint) to scrub off the damaged layer of
rubber.  Watch the paint when you scrub since it may get
scratched up.  I used that technique to clean window seals on my
recently-acquired '84 Westy.  It did not get rid of all the
streaking, but has reduced it a bit for me.






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Chris S.'85 Westy Camel -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/camel/ '84 Westy Hershey -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/ '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg
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