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Smudge Mark Inside Windows From Top To Bottom?

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mario

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Anyone else get these with their cars ?

It's literally a 2-3cm what seems to be smudge mark that is almost *scratching* for lack of a better word the window when you raise/lower it.

I havent had time to pull the door card off and have a look at what might be causing it, my 2003 wrx sti had similar drama on the edge of

its window close to the A pillar but only occured 2 weeks before I sold her, so I wasnt concerned with finding a solution.

In this instance though, its starting to get annoying, considering I have a showroom condition car except for these lines that occur just past

half on the window.

Did a search and cant see anyone else experiencing it, but a lot of people dont notice it until I've had to point it out either..

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Yep get that too, mainly my passenger side now, I was under the impression it was to do with when I first brought the car they detailed it a little too much getting that amoral (very greasy) stuff inside so that when the window goes up and down it leaves it's mark. Mine cleans off fine though with no remaining scratches...

Also after I got my windows tinted my side has stopped but the passenger side is still doing it!

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How strange, I also have the same thing happening in my car. Occurs on my passenger side window and is easy to clean off with a wet cloth. No scratches either. Be interested to find why this is happening? Let us know if you find anything.

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Will Power

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u know wat? i get that too! mine is like a smudge smear on the passenger side that seems to be located on the inside. i can clean it but it comes back i think from using the actual window. dunno wat to do about it =/

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GEXer

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its a common issue with 350GT, the yanks have the same issue in their G35 too. it's caused by the window motor grease, i think u need to clean up the whole window mechanism, and re-apply the grease. it's nothing bad, it takes too much effort to pull it apart and re-grease it, i'd js leave it

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