So, I'm going over the car's exterior, washing, lightly wet sanding, two grades of polishing, and applying a ceramic coating to finish it off.
The car now shines better than new, with a super smooth paint surface.
It was during the surface treatment of the black plastic "channel" below the windshield that I observed the disintegration of the rubber "ends."
It's brittle, and the thin edges fall apart when touched.
My '17 R/T has been sitting outside during its 7-year lifespan in hot southern Utah. So I shouldn't actually be surprised, although I was, but the real question
is: what kind of damage might it cause? Will water seep in and enter the cabin/electronics, etc.? And what do I do about it?
I'm under the "lifetime warranty plan." Do you think it might be might be covered by that? And if not has anybody ever tried to replace these?
I want to take care of it before anything goes wrong.
Your insight is welcomed.
Thanks
Preben
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The car now shines better than new, with a super smooth paint surface.
It was during the surface treatment of the black plastic "channel" below the windshield that I observed the disintegration of the rubber "ends."
It's brittle, and the thin edges fall apart when touched.
My '17 R/T has been sitting outside during its 7-year lifespan in hot southern Utah. So I shouldn't actually be surprised, although I was, but the real question
is: what kind of damage might it cause? Will water seep in and enter the cabin/electronics, etc.? And what do I do about it?
I'm under the "lifetime warranty plan." Do you think it might be might be covered by that? And if not has anybody ever tried to replace these?
I want to take care of it before anything goes wrong.
Your insight is welcomed.
Thanks
Preben
