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Old 09-21-2008, 04:27 PM
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White (Crust Like) Residue Around The Front Blinks (Picture Inside)

ok i dont know when this started happing but everything i wash my car it goes away then when it drys this comes back idk what it is

http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00030gi2.jpg

if u see the lower part of the blinker
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Old 09-21-2008, 04:46 PM
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looks like salty stuf. strange......
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Very strange. Don't know how to explain it.
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try pulling the light and see if there is something up there that could be causing it. does it smell like anything? does it show up anywhere else? Do you wash it yourself at home or do you take it somewhere? if you take it somewhere, do you always use the same place when it happens?

Start narrowing things down, good luck
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Old 09-21-2008, 06:14 PM
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well i think it is hard water cause one day i just spray the front bumped with a water hose and it came up so yeah and when i go to places to wash i get a simple wash and dry is there any way to clean it up to stop it from comin back and how do i pop out the light

LOL im a NOOB
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its drooling on itself
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Old 09-21-2008, 06:25 PM
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Well there was some guy who was arrested recently for having sex with a parked car...... Just throwing that out there

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how do i pop out the light

LOL im a NOOB
It's easy. Get a flathead and a phillips screwdriwer. Pop out the light on the side first - pry in between the two lights, toward you. Once that one is out, you'll have access to the screw that holds in the larger light. Remove that screw and then you can pull the light out

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Originally Posted by rex3001
its drooling on itself
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Old 09-21-2008, 06:53 PM
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LOL what product do you guys recomend to get rid of this hard water build up
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thats a new one.... take it out and see if its any were els.
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LOL what product do you guys recomend to get rid of this hard water build up
clay bar it and rinse the car with different water.
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Old 09-22-2008, 05:11 AM
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Billy Mayes here ... Are you having trouble with hard water stains? Use CLR, it cleans and protects without harming your cars mouth. Cars drool from time to time (like when they see another sexy Maxima! or Z car!) and CLR will help you out!

Of course, if you don't know who Billy Mayes is ... that may not be so funny, but if you do .... Ugh, that guy anoys the crap outta me! lol Really though ... try rubbing it off with a rag and some CLR and see if it helps. It could also be wax residue build up.
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Originally Posted by PimpCode323
ok i dont know when this started happing but everything i wash my car it goes away then when it drys this comes back idk what it is

http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00030gi2.jpg

if u see the lower part of the blinker
Your pic didn't come up use the hyper link, That's the green ball with the double flash in front of it....Good luck! copy the pic then ctrl V ok!
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:28 AM
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Isn't the windshield washer tank above that? Maybe if it's spilling or leaking fluid in that area its running down to the turnsignal opening?
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Originally Posted by PimpCode323
LOL what product do you guys recomend to get rid of this hard water build up
1:1 mix of distilled water and white vinegar in a spray bottle.

don't apply it in the sun and don't let it dry.

might take several applications but it'll come off.

don't use CLR or Limeway. Limeaway contains phosphoric acid. CLR contains gluconic and lactic acids. these acids will etch clearcoat, paint and will ruin clear automotive plastics.
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