Green algae forming on window door seal

[Ludwig]

All four side windows are showing signs of green algae/moss growth!

Between the door horizontal rubber seal and glass.
Weird.

Never had this in all my motoring years

Has anyone had this problem?
Any suggestions as to how to get rid of it?
Car is not 18 months old yet (Countryman Cooper petrol 4 door)

Ludwig

[Mid Life Mini]

I think it depends on where your car is parked and if it is wet when you park it.

As a youngster my car had it on the drivers side, but my mothers had it on the passenger side, all to do with where the car is parked in relation to the sun, I reversed in and drove out, she drove in and reversed out. If the window seal is holding water then without sunlight it will go green.

If you clean your car regularly it shouldn't be a problem but to cure it you might want to get a very weak bleach solution in a cup and apply it to the affected area with a tooth brush taking care not to get it on the paintwork and rinse it off.

[Ludwig]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mid Life Mini (original)

I think it depends on where your car is parked and if it is wet when you park it.

As a youngster my car had it on the drivers side, but my mothers had it on the passenger side, all to do with where the car is parked in relation to the sun, I reversed in and drove out, she drove in and reversed out. If the window seal is holding water then without sunlight it will go green.

If you clean your car regularly it shouldn't be a problem but to cure it you might want to get a very weak bleach solution in a cup and apply it to the affected area with a tooth brush taking care not to get it on the paintwork and rinse it off.

Thanks very much for that advice.

The car is in fact parked outside.
The rear is facing due South.
So it gets a lot of sun at all angles.

I wash the car about once every 10 days.
I guess thats "regularly"?
I dry it off after I have washed it.
Of course, you can't really dry off what is trapped in the window seal.

<.....to cure it you might want to get a very weak bleach solution in a cup and ....>
Yes, I'll do that.

I was thinking along the same lines.

We have a spray bottle of "Dettol Surface Cleanser".
It says "Non bleach".
So that should be relatively safe to use.
I don't want to damage the door paint and seals!
I had thought about diluting some of that fluid and applying as you suggest.

Ludwig
btw that is the ONLY issue we have had with the car from new.
It has been brilliant.

[The Nun]

Parking it in the garage and a wash once a week using a decent car shampoo of course is the best solution

[greenlanddock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ludwig (original)

All four side windows are showing signs of green algae/moss growth!
Any suggestions as to how to get rid of it?
Ludwig

Regular car washing.

PS: stop taking showers and you will get green algae in your cracks

[Ludwig]

Ok, noted thanks.

I use Meguiars products for cleaning.
And a Stihl RE98 Pressure Washer when the weather is like it is at the moment.

Can't use the garage for my wife's car.
My car is in there!
You're right, no algae on that

Ludwig