C7 Question
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Racer
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From: Winterville NC
C7 Question
Asking for a friend who has a C7 2015. When you wash the car with soap and water you have a soap stain on the underside of the hood around the opening on the fire blanket. It soaks up the water/soap. Does anyone have this issue or how to stop it. The concern is he want to air brush it but with water/soap stain it would cause a costly problem.
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The screws are tight and everything seems to be tight and in place. Is there a 'how to' on removal of this or does anyone know how to get the louver/housing apart?
~BC
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Are you sure you do not have a coolant leak that is spraying antifreeze on the liner?
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i wash mine about twice a week, no stains at all.
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I don't have that on mine either and have hand washed plenty using a leaf blower to get water out of this area.
Just a thought, but couldn't you soak it down and rinse the stain out? Then let it dry. What kind of soap are you using, and could that be making it more noticeable?
Just a thought, but couldn't you soak it down and rinse the stain out? Then let it dry. What kind of soap are you using, and could that be making it more noticeable?
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I read a post on another forum from someone who has this same issue and his car was a QC car. Mine was a QC car. May have been something to do with that.
My zaino is in the mail and I am going to wash a couple times this weekend to apply the polish.
I am going to check after each wash for water and also may be able to get my hands on a moisture meter to check a few spots. Then I will know exactly where it came from and how to go about a solution. I'll post back with results Sunday night or sometime Monday.
My zaino is in the mail and I am going to wash a couple times this weekend to apply the polish.
I am going to check after each wash for water and also may be able to get my hands on a moisture meter to check a few spots. Then I will know exactly where it came from and how to go about a solution. I'll post back with results Sunday night or sometime Monday.
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That pic is of my car. Never been driven in the rain so it has to come from washing, which is easily noticeable by the soap staining.
The screws are tight and everything seems to be tight and in place. Is there a 'how to' on removal of this or does anyone know how to get the louver/housing apart?
~BC
The screws are tight and everything seems to be tight and in place. Is there a 'how to' on removal of this or does anyone know how to get the louver/housing apart?
~BC
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That would be much appreciated.
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I would always lift the hood up for several minutes after washing, when possible. Mine drips for some time.
It gives me some time to wipe the underside of the hood (painted parts) and the exposed pieces of the engine, as well. Sort of in the same category as wiping the door sills and the painted surfaces inside of the doors. Or the underside of the hatch/trunk.
It gives me some time to wipe the underside of the hood (painted parts) and the exposed pieces of the engine, as well. Sort of in the same category as wiping the door sills and the painted surfaces inside of the doors. Or the underside of the hatch/trunk.