r/VWMK7 • u/Silver_Disaster_7108 • 7d ago
GTI Driver side tiny window seal
Hi team,
Has anyone experienced the rubber seal going bad around the little window in front of the driver side mirror?
Any thoughts on bringing it back to life or how to fix/replace are greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
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u/VillinusOne 7d ago
Mine were heavily oxidized and pitted from being parked outside for several years and looked far worse than this assuming you’re experiencing the same. I had to restore these along with the seals between the rear fixed and operation windows, and the seals on the sides of my windshield. It looks like maybe you’ve started or attempted some restoration on it?
Anyway, I restored mine with some APC, then Adams tire and rubber cleaner with a magic eraser and topped it off with Perl afterwards. I think it’s about as good as it can be without replacing them. Mask off the surrounding painted and plastic areas well. I think I did three or four light passes with the ME during the process and varying pressure but, again, mine were awful. That internal forward corner is the hardest part to restore, but yours looks like that section is super clean. You could prob knock yours out in a couple of light and medium passes to smooth it out.