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I am still getting cosmolene dripping from the rear corner of my bonnet onto my black wheel trim. It wipes off easy. I look under the bonnet and apparently it is coming from inside the fold of the sheet metal. Any one else noticing this on their new Mini's. I guess I'll just keep wiping it off. Of course the hotter the weather gets the more it seems to melt and run out.
__________________ '08 MCS AB/AB Premium, Sport, Convenience, Cold, Xenon, LSD, Anthracite, 17"Crown Spoke. Ordered 04/01, Born 4/11, Shipped aboard Intergrity 4/19, Arrived Port of Charleston 5/03, at VPC 5/06, Arrived at Dealer 5/11, Delivered 5/12.
You already know it's not an endless supply.
Since it's warm, it all may melt and run off.
It's probably some goop from the factory a worker had and wiped.
I'd be pissed a bit, but not too worried.
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I have a bit coming from a small hole in the sheet metal just below the latch mechanism on the boot. Now that it's hitting 100+ in Sacramento I'm wiping about an eighth of a teaspoon off the bumper every other day.
I found the stuff washed right off at the coin operated car wash with the soapy spray. And since I pretty much wash my car every weekend that way, it was not a big deal.
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'08 Clubman S with JCW Stage 1 including side scuttles and shifter, 100% Astro Black, manual, piano black, anthracite headliner, chrome line, tinted windows and sunroof. It's my stretch limo MINI.
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When I first bought my MCS back in April I noticed the Cosmoline dripping from the hood on to the front bumper.It seems to be normal and more noticeable in warmer climates as told to me here on NAM and from my MA. It has since gone away after a few weeks.
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Jim R. Scappy 2~2009 PS/B MCSa|Leatherette|17" Alloy Wheels|Bi-Xenon Headlights|Premium Package-Auto A/C,Sunroof,Multi-Function Steering Wheel|Rear Foglights|Black Bonnet Stripes|Window and Sunroof Tint|Garmin nuvi 760 GPS|KUDA Mount|MINI Cooper Euro Center Armrest.Scrappy 1~2008 CR/CR MCSa-Gone.
This is the internal panel rustproofing that Mini sprays in during assembly to prevent internal corrosion later on. The cosmetic inconvenience is worth it .IMO
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I still get the Cosmodrip mostly on the rear hatch of my 2005 S nearly 4 years after purchase. It never goes away.
__________________ I say, boy, you dont seem to be apprehendin' the general gist of what I'm tryin' to convey here. Maybe you oughta take a second, let your head catch up to your tongue before it gets all sunburnt. That was a joke, son, I say - a joke! Nice boy, but he's about as sharp as a sack o' wet mice.
i've tried scrubbing mine, and googoning it, and nothing seems to really remove it. Any advise?
Klasse-all-in-one will take it off, and make it easier to *get* off once it returns. available on the internet for some big $$ but WELL worth it.
__________________ I say, boy, you dont seem to be apprehendin' the general gist of what I'm tryin' to convey here. Maybe you oughta take a second, let your head catch up to your tongue before it gets all sunburnt. That was a joke, son, I say - a joke! Nice boy, but he's about as sharp as a sack o' wet mice.
i've tried scrubbing mine, and googoning it, and nothing seems to really remove it. Any advise?
Simple Green spray will take it off. This is my second summer with the stuff and I'm not getting nearly as much as last year. I figure eventually it will go away.
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2007 MCS manual Chili Red w/white moon roof, chrome mirrors, white stripes, Enkei GF1's, 215/45/17 Kumho's, BC Racing coilovers, piano black, XM radio, driving lights, auto sport button mod, CAI, factory roof rack
'08 MCS AB/AB Premium, Sport, Convenience, Cold, Xenon, LSD, Anthracite, 17"Crown Spoke. Ordered 04/01, Born 4/11, Shipped aboard Intergrity 4/19, Arrived Port of Charleston 5/03, at VPC 5/06, Arrived at Dealer 5/11, Delivered 5/12.
SparklingSilver/Black Cooper ClubmanS:Adopted May 12-2008 Premium/ConvenienceAccess/MFSW/Cold Weather Pkg/Chrome Interior w Cheq Silver/Alarm/Bonnet Stripes/Rear Fog/EIEIO
"History is what people remember." RC
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TWEEK: 2008 MCS; LAB/W, Bonnet stripes, Boot stripes, LSD, DSC, Cold weather, rear fog....Came home 6/10/08
I say, boy, you dont seem to be apprehendin' the general gist of what I'm tryin' to convey here. Maybe you oughta take a second, let your head catch up to your tongue before it gets all sunburnt. That was a joke, son, I say - a joke! Nice boy, but he's about as sharp as a sack o' wet mice.
