Scratched driver/passenger windows

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Mar 22, 2006 | 09:53 AM

jhutche

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Scratched driver/passenger windows

I have a 2004 Eddie Bauer with 25k miles. Whenever I go off-road, I always seem to end up with sand and small pieces of gravel getting stuck in between the rubber strips on the driver/passenger door and the window. There are 2 strips, the visible piece on the door and a second one that is down in the door. Each has a fuzzy backing that seems to hold the grit in place. When I roll down the window the sand/gravel scratches the glass. The only way I have been able to clean the strips is to roll down the window, take a dull knife and knock the sand/gravel off. Unfortunately that is typically too late to prevent scratching the glass. Has anyone else experienced this and is there a fix?

Thanks

Mar 22, 2006 | 01:25 PM

quietman

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From: Laguna Hills and Payson

I immediately experienced this problem, NOT HAPPY about it.

I constantly off-road hunt, fish, camp, retrieve my sailplane from muddy potato fields near anza etc. And IT SUCKS that this is a constant problem.

Other than this rant, I got nothing for you

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Mar 23, 2006 | 06:59 PM

JAKE04X

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I have matching scratches on my 04 x front windows. I had assumed because they seem to match that it happened elsewhere (factory?). I have wanted to post a similar thread to see if anyone else had the same issue.