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Title: Moisture on the inside window pillar
Post by: slipd on January 26, 2018, 05:08:06 pm

Hi guys,

As above, just started to notice this after leaving my car outside a lot more lately, in the Great British weather... These are pictures of the situation this afternoon, no sooner have I dried it off, it's back!

(https://s18.postimg.org/ga1yt5rd5/IMG_20180125_201544.jpg)

(https://s18.postimg.org/hqi2ou9bd/IMG_20180125_201537.jpg)

So where do I start?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Moisture on the inside window pillar
Post by: slipd on January 26, 2018, 05:53:18 pm

Just noticed it's on the other side too - exactly the same spot  :confused:

Silica Gel sachets in the door pockets?

Title: Re: Moisture on the inside window pillar
Post by: theminty1 on February 02, 2018, 01:03:40 pm

I think its a 'feature' of the golf. I know for a fact my car is watertight. Don't think there is much you can do about it. Esp at this time of year if you have wet shoes/clothes. I have the rubber floor mats and it is surprising just how much water you pull into the car if its wet outside. Not much help sorry

Title: Re: Moisture on the inside window pillar
Post by: slipd on February 02, 2018, 04:07:59 pm

Quote from: theminty1 on February 02, 2018, 01:03:40 pm

I think its a 'feature' of the golf. I know for a fact my car is watertight. Don't think there is much you can do about it. Esp at this time of year if you have wet shoes/clothes. I have the rubber floor mats and it is surprising just how much water you pull into the car if its wet outside. Not much help sorry

Thanks for the reply mate! Yeah, I think I've come to terms with it now...  :smiley:

The silica gel sachets, £2 on eBay, in the door pockets though did appear to make the 'problem' pretty much vanish straight away though!

Title: Re: Moisture on the inside window pillar
Post by: pudding on February 02, 2018, 06:59:37 pm

What are we looking at? I'm just seeing a wet exterior?

As minty said, if you drag any water into the car from wet or snowy shoes, it will evaporate and condense onto cold glass.  Especially if the interior has been warmed up with the heaters.  Super common in all cars.  The HVAC will shift it though if that's working.

Consider yourself lucky.  I've had cars in the past that need scraping on the inside as well as the outside every winter  :grin: