Window rubber moss

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Sat 27 Oct 2007 17:54
Window rubber moss - craneboy
The rubber beading around my sunroof seems to have developed its own ecosystem. Anyone have any tips on removing/controlling the green stuff that seems to thrive on it?
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Sat 27 Oct 2007 18:13
Window rubber moss - steveo3002
leave some car shampoo suds on it for 5 mins and jet wash it ...comes right off

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Sat 27 Oct 2007 18:35
Window rubber moss - martint123
Jeyes fluid
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Sat 27 Oct 2007 19:38
Window rubber moss - bell boy
i use a wire brush but watch for stones
as regards stopping it regrowing? use the car more often and maybe give it a wash more than once every 5 years :-)

Edited by bell boy on 27/10/2007 at 19:40

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Sat 27 Oct 2007 19:51
Window rubber moss - Lud
A friend's old Golf GTI has a fine collection of green moss and grey and orange lichens on its rubber and below the windows. As she never drives it over 30 mph unless shouted at, the aerodynamic penalty is negligible. So I adopt a Buddhist attitude and tell her to cultivate them and otherwise leave them alone. I imagine they would find plant food a bit rich though being crevice dwellers.
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