Rear Door's a Dirt Magnet!

[LibertyTC]

Curious why so much crud accumulates on the black plastic, just behind the rear door seals. I think there was something about to grow in there Wow1.gif
I think a paint scraper was in order after the wash today, just on that black rounded moulding. Is everyone experiencing this or are my door seals a POS?
Still cant figure out how it gets in there, as the road debris should be held back by the rear fenders and seals??.
It is like the door seals are working, but that plastic is the magnet.
Is the rear doors some how an air intake?

 

[ptsb5a]

I hear ya. The fender flare part that is attached to the rear door gets a stink load of dirt packed into it. On the inside there's a wee void, from the lip of the fender flare to the actual door structure. I'm pretty sure that the rear tires are responsible for a lot of it, flinging dirt and stuff in there like that.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Nothing in mine....

 

[tjkj2002]

Nothing in mine....

Same here.


Maybe wash KJ better and more often?

 

[ptsb5a]

It gets washed at least once every two weeks during the winter when I can have the Jeep indoors for a few hours. I'll take pics of the dirt accumulation next time out.

 

[Midgear]

its how the air flows around the Jeep is why all the crap collects there on the back.. every time you run over a puddle of water.. the spray gets caught in the turbulence behind the Jeep, sticks to the body, that water dries along with whatever else was there.. and it just builds up.

try taking a piece of cardboard or a credit card or something and run it through the smoke of a cigarette (or whatever you can make a smooth trail of smoke with) and slowly pass the card verticle through it and notice the turbulence on the back end..

same concept as the Jeep

 

[mag03kj]

i just open up the door and give it a good little kick at the bottom and the dirt falls out.

 

[ptsb5a]

Kick my Jeep You must be crazy!!!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Same here.


Maybe wash KJ better and more often?

x2....I understand a lot of folks can't dedicate 2 hours per week to wash/ interior detail their KJ...but at least open the door and wipe it down. Coat of a wax would be beneficial as well.

 

[tjkj2002]

Kick my Jeep You must be crazy!!!

I kick mine all the time,she likes it rougheek2dance.gif

 

[mag03kj]

lol sometimes you just got to get mean with the kj's bc they love getting dirty...lol

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I kick mine all the time,she likes it rougheek2dance.gif

Mine prefers slaps on the rear. Wow1.gif

 

[Midgear]

I kick mine all the time,she likes it rougheek2dance.gif

well hell, that's a huge beyotch you're kickin'- can't hurt something built that strong lol

 

[LibertyTC]

I guess I will have to pay more attention to this area after every wash. I am going to have to use some Armorall on the plastic and get some compressed air into and around the seals to get all of the small road chunks out, it was nasty and really packed in there.
May cover that area with a sticker "Test Dirt"

 

[Porkchop]

I like to get my Libby real durty kick her around and after give her a nice long bath and a litte pat on the rear

 

[JeepOwner07]

yep i too noticed this the last time i washed her, sad thing it was probably the 20th time that i washed her and only the first time that i noticed it, poor poor detailing job on my part

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Never noticed it!

Mind you, our Jeep is dirty inside and out!

A clean Jeep is the sign of a dirty mind!

 

[JeepJeepster]

Mine collects a lot of crud in there too. I usually blow it out with a water hose prior to washing.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Out of curiosity, I just went out to our Jeep and had a look see if there was any accumulative of dirt in the said area... And Nope!
The door seals are doing their job!

Cleanest part of the Jeep!

Suday our KJ gets a bath though!

Really needs it!

 

[LibertyFever]

I kick mine all the time,she likes it rougheek2dance.gif

We've seen your Jeep and have to ask
you can kick that high ?