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Old 05-23-2009, 01:48 PM
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Default White Stains Under Side Mirrors

Hello,

I've got white, streaking stains under both side mirrors (see picture). Car wash, hand wash, even gentle scrubbing won't remove. I haven't tried anything but soap, yet...

Can anyone identify what the stain is, and how I might remove it?

We get nasty winters where I live so it could be salt. The car is almost 6 years old.

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Old 05-23-2009, 01:58 PM
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Looks like salty water from the road got trapped and dried. Now its melting and running down your door.
If you get a decent clay bar kit, you can probably get rid of the embedded stain.
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Old 05-28-2009, 11:34 AM
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Wax also gets trapped in spots like that. Carefully try to wash it off, it may just be waxy buildup which ran down with rainwater onto your paint.

Unfortunately it looks like it may recur, occasionally.
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