After getting the TJ detailed the other day, I realized that the washer fluid that I have been using is staining the yellow paint.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Fixed my DW (rotated tires) and took it for a half hour drive to confirm it. It's been getting DW since I had to pay someone to work on it. They knocked a few weights off my front wheel. Had one lug nut that didn't want to come off. Luckily it was the lug and not the stud. Figures that I can't find one old lug nut in my tool box. I stole one off the spare until I get one. Will get the wheels balanced again soon.
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Yeah, from doing some Googling, it looks like if you mix washer fluids, it can cause a chemical reaction with the paint. I'm taking it back to my detailer later today to see if he can do anything about it.
I hate to say it, but a BEFORE picture of the stain would allow us to hate it even more.
And hopefully an AFTER picture will make us all happy Jeepers.
It would also be helpful to know what two washer fluids were mixed to create a paint-marring cocktail! An ounce of prevention...
Trektop partially on, maybe as far as it gets for a while as nice as the weather has been!
Leave the sides and back as well as the Jeep with the top laying in the sun for at least 4-5 hours before you put them in. It makes it so much easier.
That's not paint, just a blackener. https://www.bowdensown.com.au/the-black-box
It doesn't last very long though.
Geok
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Hood cowl seal. Hopefully that stops some of the leaks onto the back of the engine. When I first got it, it was running pretty bad. Changed plugs, plug wires and coil and couldn't figure out why there was water in the last cylinder hole? Was worried about a gasket leak, but seems it was just the cowl seal.
I have connections, if you ever want me to put in a good word for you.
p.s. The goat was his.
That's one easy DW fix! Could've been a lot more work.
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Speaking of soft tops, how do you get bird crap out of the textured surface? We live in the mountains and birds love to use it as a port a poti. I've tried pressure washing, hand washing, etc. So for no dice.
MountaineerTom
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I use a soft brush made for soft tops. Search Amazon and you’ll find a bunch.