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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Anybody else have this "problem"? I don't know what it could be nor have i seen it before. It rubs off(he he) but its a pain...The white stuff on the weather stripping
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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I wish I could help you, I have the same thing...
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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i get thaton the c pillar. on the actauly paint. it doesnt do any harm and is gone aftera few days.

did you wax your car recently? or maybe car wash soup residue?
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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nope(its been there for weeks, possibly months), nope(didn't wax), and maybe so.
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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maybe oxidation ?
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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It's normal and wipes off. It came from when the weatherstripping was made. It's the same powder that comes on new bicycle inner tubes.
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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It's probably due to you running those wires across your door jamb and not through the firewall
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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omg... no kidding.. run those damn things through the fire wall will ya...

I think the white stuff is like a wax substance that they use to keep the rubber from weather checking.
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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It is some sort of a powder user in manufacturing process. I think it keeps the rubber from becoming sticky. You could try to wash it off with Rubbing alcohol. Or if you use some rubber/vinyl conditioner, that should hide the powder too.
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 03:55 AM
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Wow ^^^ no kidding! Keep your wiring clean!
Old Oct 5, 2006 | 03:35 AM
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wire chaffing?????




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