When I wash my car water always leaks into the trunk lid and the slowly drips out from underneath the license plate and leaves really nasty water marks. Do i just need to replace the weatherstripping around the lid? Is there a way to fix the leak without weatherstripping (I'm poor so free is best)?

 

thats not caused by your trunk leaking i dont think. that is just water built up in the channels around the top of the trunk and then flowing out the back. thats why i like to either open my trunk and dry in there or use a blower to get the water out after i wash it.

 

K, thanks, I'll try drying it out nextime so I don't have to rewash the rear bumper.

 

yeah, you can usually see the water kinda puddled up in those channels and when you take off it all rushes back and down on the bumper. i always get out and spray some quick detail on it and wipe it off if there is still some water/dirt on it.

 

if you want to avoid water streaks completely try the optimum no rinse you can was your car in a fraction of the time and you dont have to use a hose

 

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