Rear window marks

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:39 am

Anyone seen these streaks on their rear window? They seem to appear a day or so after it rains. I know it’s from the hinges. I think they are aluminum anyone made any sort of repairs on this? Maybe thrown some paint on them?

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:53 am

I don't know that there would be a fix. I just assumed that it was dirt and dust that collected underneath the cover. After washing and drying the KJ, I'll get a streak like that from the water that runs out from under the cap.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:35 pm

Oh there is a fix. My g-friend’s TJ used to get the same thing off her side mirrors. The bracket was also aluminum. It was powder coated, so I just removed all the paint and primed and painted it and it has held on pretty good. I just want to see if anyone else has done anything different. Maybe there is something out their that might work better and last longer.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:26 pm

Fairly sure that hinge is all plastic.

It is just where the water gathers and brings the dirt with it. When the water dries the dirt is left behind.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:17 pm

I get em too. They go away after a carwash till the next rain.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:26 pm

I never get them maybe because I wax the back glass

tom

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:57 pm

Here you can see how much of the powder coating is chipped off. This is the left side the right one is not as bad. They are not metal. Took a magnet to them and it wouldn't stick.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:08 pm

They are what's called "pot metal". It's basically a combo of crap metals, usually leftovers, made into a soup. Cheap, can't be welded. Usually used where looks or strength are not a factor. Used to see it all the time in various parts.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:32 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

Anyone seen these streaks on their rear window? They seem to appear a day or so after it rains. I know it’s from the hinges. I think they are aluminum anyone made any sort of repairs on this? Maybe thrown some paint on them?

Simple solution,when the KJ dries wash the windows :wink:

(sorry couldn't help myself).

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:46 pm

Probably aluminum.

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