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Old 10-02-2006, 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
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Old 10-02-2006, 08:14 PM
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I wish I could help you, I have the same thing...
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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?
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Old 10-02-2006, 08:25 PM
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nope(its been there for weeks, possibly months), nope(didn't wax), and maybe so.
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maybe oxidation ?
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Old 10-03-2006, 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.
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Old 10-03-2006, 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
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Old 10-03-2006, 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.
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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.
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Wow ^^^ no kidding! Keep your wiring clean!
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Old 10-05-2006, 03:35 AM
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wire chaffing?????
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