Turvey Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Been noticing these ugly marks underneath the door mirrors on both sides!聽 They seem easy to clean off but they annoy the hell out of me 馃檮 Not noticed it on the 2 Fiestas in the household so is it just an EcoSport thing? Any easy way to fix it? Apart from washing it more often! 馃榾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPig Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Its where the door mirror drains, seen this on other cars not just Ford. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Never had that problem with my Ecosport, do you fold them in when you park up only some people I know prefer to leave them out and I wonder if the weather gets inside whilst parked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Ah, I see the problem here...your indicator fluid is leaking. 聽聽 聽 There must be some grime stuck somewhere if that's constantly coming out of the mirror base.聽 I think it's just needs a 'good' clean once, rather than more cleaning.聽 You can see the small drain hole in your picture.聽 Getting something in there would be a good start...perhaps compressed air or plain water to avoid any risk to other components.聽 If the mirror glass is easy enough to remove, I'd also want to clean behind/underneath that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 10 hours ago, TomsFocus said: Ah, I see the problem here...your indicator fluid is leaking. 聽聽 聽 I've just paid extra to get it topped up as well! 馃檮馃榾 聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 12 hours ago, billyboy said: 聽 聽 聽 10 hours ago, TomsFocus said: 聽 There must be some grime stuck somewhere if that's constantly coming out of the mirror base.聽 I think it's just needs a 'good' clean once, rather than more cleaning.聽 You can see the small drain hole in your picture.聽 Getting something in there would be a good start...perhaps compressed air or plain water to avoid any risk to other components.聽 If the mirror glass is easy enough to remove, I'd also want to clean behind/underneath that. Just had a wee (careful) poke with a screwdriver into the drain hole and a fair amount of chalky deposit fell out so I'm thinking of getting the outer cover off and give it a proper clean 馃憤 12 hours ago, billyboy said: Never had that problem with my Ecosport, do you fold them in when you park up only some people I know prefer to leave them out and I wonder if the weather gets inside whilst parked. Set to fold when locked but don't lock it very often! Parked on a drive in a low crime rate area 馃槈聽 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Chalky deposits is most likely aluminium corroding聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 21 hours ago, iantt said: Chalky deposits is most likely aluminium corroding聽 Correct! 馃槻 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Turvey said: Correct! 馃槻 Oh yes!!!! . Oh yes!!!!!. Yay. I'm right for once. That was a lucky guess.聽 Sorry, I mean that's not looking good.聽 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, iantt said: 聽 Sorry, I mean that's not looking good.聽 No, it's not! Salty atmosphere obviously doesn't do aluminium many favours.聽 Thinking a wash with white vinegar and a brush would clean the worst of it away? Would a quick spray of lacquer help to slow down it happening again?聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Turvey said: No, it's not! Salty atmosphere obviously doesn't do aluminium many favours.聽 Thinking a wash with white vinegar and a brush would clean the worst of it away? Would a quick spray of lacquer help to slow down it happening again?聽 No idea, I'm not an aluminium expert聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, iantt said: No idea, I'm not an aluminium expert聽 馃檮 馃榾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Driver's side was worse! 馃槻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 It's dendritic growth, a common problem with many soft alloys. The mirror bracket is made from an aluminum alloy (commonly referred to as white metal). This is the reason it is very difficult to paint aluminum, and the reason for the need to always use an etch primmer, otherwise the dendrictic growth continues to form under the paint and eventually it falls off. Give the bracket a good brush down to remove the loose white powder and then a good spray with WD40 (or similar), or even a light spray with 3 in 1 oil. There is no point it trying to paint it as you will be unable to get it clean enough, and as I've said you would need to use an etch primer first. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 6:29 PM, iantt said: No idea, I'm not an aluminium expert聽 Nor me.聽 Now, if it was Titanium... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 To be fair when I first read the first post I thought Turvey was referring to the whole car as being ugly both sides. The front and backs no better. 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 28 minutes ago, iantt said: To be fair when I first read the first post I thought Turvey was referring to the whole car as being ugly both sides. The front and backs no better. 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ Harsh! 馃榾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Turvey said: Harsh! 馃榾 Yep馃ぃ馃ぃ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 22 hours ago, iantt said: To be fair when I first read the first post I thought Turvey was referring to the whole car as being ugly both sides. The front and backs no better. 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ To be fair I've seen worse looking cars on the road! 馃槻馃榾 Only reason we buy higher cars is because Mrs Turvey has disintegrating discs and finds it very difficult to get in and out of anything lower.聽聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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